He is a decent left back though. Just not good enough for international or premiership football. The rest of your post is spot on. He was bought from Bohs as a left winger/striker and did well for Wolves in the LW position before being made into a makeshift LB. That he is a naturally good footballer and a good athlete with great stamina he made a decent fist of a brand new position and carved a bit of a career there for himself probably to his detriment. There is, however, no way he should be let near an Irish international team as a left back. He needs to go back to being a winger.