Adam Murphy hopes that a good start is half the battle as Irish U-21s plan to follow up opening night win with victory over minnows Andorra

Adam Murphy hopes that a good start is half the battle as Irish U-21s plan to follow up opening night win with victory over minnows Andorra

Ireland's Adam Murphy before the Uefa European U-21 Championship qualifier against Moldova at Nisporeni Central Stadium in Nisporeni, Moldova. Photo: Alex Nicodim/Sportsfile

For Adam Murphy, there was a small sense of deja vu as he boarded his flight back to Dublin last Friday.

Ireland under 21s kicked off their Euro 2027 qualifying campaign with a hard-fought win over Moldova on Thursday, coming from behind to take three valuable points.