Ligue 1 & Serie A feature as we rank Ireland's five best continental-based stars

British football’s stranglehold on the best of the Irish has been broken - and Cork’s Jake O’Brien is leading the way.But not far behind is another outstanding - and also uncapped - talent, with Spanish-born Anselmo Garcia MacNulty enjoying a storming finish to his campaign in the Netherlands.

But surely international recognition isn’t too far away for the young centre-half, whose winner against Toulouse in March helped secure sixth place for Lyon.Born in Seville to a Spanish dad and an Irish mum, the Under-21 international was one of PEC Zwolle’s star players this season as they secured a 12th place finish in the Dutch top-flight.

His two goals in Excelsior’s penultimate game against Heracles was a fine way to finish his home campaign with his temporary employers.

Jake O'brien Lyon Crystal Palace FC Juventus FC FC Zwolle Real Betis Club Brugge K.V. Eredivisie Troy Parrott Excelsior Rotterdam Tottenham Hotspur FC Ange Postecoglou Festy Ebosele Udinese Serie A Republic Of Ireland U21 Football Team

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