Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny believes Callum O'Dowda has been Cardiff City's "player of the year" this season.
It comes after O'Dowda was named ahead of the likes of Swansea City's Ryan Manning and Preston North End's Robbie Brady in the Irish squad which will face Latvia and France later this month.
O'Dowda has been one of the most consistent performers in a Bluebirds shirt this term, starting off as an out-and-out winger before filling in superbly in a left wing-back role following the injury to Jamilu Collins and the poor form of former loanee Niels Nkounkou.
