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Irish Mirror
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Paul O'Hehir

Shelbourne ace Evan Caffrey will have two of his mentors in opposite corners tonight

Evan Caffrey will glance at both dugouts tonight and see the two managers who have helped him most in the senior game.

But the Shelbourne ace, 20, also knows what side his bread is buttered and will make no apologies to Andy Myler for it.

UCD boss Myler handed Caffrey his breakthrough at this level when signing him from Shamrock Rovers underage set-up in the summer of 2021.

“I was in their U19s for two weeks and then Andy Myler called me up and I was in their first-team from that point on,” the midfielder told Mirror Sport.

“Andy was brilliant with me and I’ve great respect for him on and off the pitch because he did wonders for me and my career.

“He gave me confidence and we went on and did well, getting promoted in the playoffs and then staying up in the Premier last year.

“That was my main objective going to UCD, to play a lot of games. You’re playing with a sense of freedom at that club.

UCD manager Andy Myler (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

“Everyone knows they wouldn’t have that many supporters, so there’s not a load of people on your back if the team is losing a few games.

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