Hibs’ Head of Academy Coaching James McDonaugh is delighted with the international recognition his players have earned this week, even though their absence has given him a selection headache.
Danny Handling and Sam Stanton are on duty with the under-21s who play Hungary tonight at Tannadice, Jason Cummings hopes to start for the under-19s against Switzerland this afternoon at the Energy Asset Arena and Scott Martin is with the under-17s (squad gathering).
McDonaugh told Hibernian TV: “I think it’s brilliant because I don’t think since I’ve been at the club that we’ve had someone at almost every level of internationals.
“We’ve got players right down the squads at this present time with one foot in the door, but it is a testament to the players.
“We were going to be short of a few players, but that would give somebody else a chance and I was looking forward to one or two others getting a chance as they’ve waited patiently.”
The Under 20s game against Inverness yesterday was postponed due to adverse weather conditions in the Highlands.
McDonaugh continued: “I hoped the game would be on because you want the games to be on, there is nothing worse than games of football being off.
I was just hoping the rain and the snow was going to be a passing thing. It’s just one of those things unfortunately; the weather in the Highlands was heavy rain and snow.
“If the pitch was going to be playable it would have been a bit of a farce, so we just need to deal with that.”
Hibs EOS are back in Central Taxis First Division action at Kelso (Woodside Park) on Saturday, kick off 2.30pm.
Hibs under-20s are back in SPFL U20 League action against Celtic at the Energy Asset Arena, Livingston on Tuesday 11 March, kick off 6pm (admission is via donation to a bucket collection around the stadium).
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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
