Preston North End's Robbie Brady eyeing up another major tournament with the Republic of Ireland

Brady is currently on international duty with Ireland as they finish off their Nations League campaign against Scotland before travelling to Armenia.

He is joined by PNE teammates Alan Browne and Troy Parrott in the camp.

It is Brady’s first Ireland call up since March last year, injury and selection problems at Burnley and Bournemouth putting him out of contention but he has found a new lease of life at Deepdale this season.

The 30-year-old is iconic in Irish football for his winning goal against Italy in the 2016 Euros that sent his side through to the knockout stages, and he’s clear on his ambitions for another major tournament.

“Definitely,” he said.

"My performances will have to be up to a level that keeps me involved and I’m confident enough I will be able to get to a level to stay in the picture. We’ll see how things go.

“These tournaments are what it’s all about and what you want to strive to. We’ve got a big week ahead of us now. There are so many factors that will play in getting us to the Euros and like you said the World Cup after.

“I’m only 30 years of age, but there’s no time to waste. There are not that many tournaments left, so you want to grab it with both hands and try and push for them.”

Since coming in on trial at PNE, Brady has been trusted by manager Ryan Lowe and has stated nine out of the 10 league games so far with fitness problems seemingly a thing of the past.

It has been tough for Brady however, who has had to deal with some long term injuries and feels he can sometimes be held back by his body.

He said: “That’s the hardest part of the whole thing, the mental side of it. When you’re younger, you just brush things off, and you just get on with it.

“When you’ve done a couple of long-term ones, it’s difficult. You know what you want to do, but at certain times, your body isn’t allowing you to do that.”