"Michael Bent's Ireland career ended in the same manner that it had started 10 years earlier. Initially parachuted into the squad from left-field, or the family farm in New Zealand to be precise, Bent (who qualified to play for Ireland through his Dublin-born grandmother) later came full circle when he was again called up out of the blue - this time on home soil during Ireland's 2022 summer tour."
"Initially parachuted into the squad from left-field, or the family farm in New Zealand to be precise, Bent (who qualified to play for Ireland through his Dublin-born grandmother) later came full circle when he was again called up out of the blue - this time on home soil during Ireland's 2022 summer tour."
Michael Bent qualified to play for Ireland through his Dublin-born grandmother. He was initially parachuted into the Ireland squad from his family farm in New Zealand. His international career began with an unexpected selection and later concluded in a similar fashion. Ten years after his first surprise call-up, he was again summoned out of the blue on home soil. The second unexpected selection occurred during Ireland's 2022 summer tour, bringing his Ireland career full circle.
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