Republic of Ireland debut 'meant the world' - Coventry

Charlton Athletic midfielder Conor Coventry has expressed his pride in making his debut for Republic of Ireland.

The 25-year-old came off the bench in the 68th minute in the 2-0 win over Portugal and then was an unused substitute for the win against Hungary which secured their place in the World Cup qualifying play-offs.

"It's something that obviously I've always wanted and something that I've been close to a few times and I've been striving for it," he told BBC Radio London.

"It can be tough when you're so close and it's not come but to actually get on in such a big game and at home was nice as well, to get on and make my debut at home was probably the nicest thing that it could be.

"It meant the world to me and just made me want more."

You can listen to more from Conor Coventry on BBC Sounds.