Hearts and soul: With injury woes behind him, Cavan’s Oisín McEntee has Old Firm in his sights now

After no shortage of setbacks, the footballer is setting his sights on breaking up the Old Firm monopoly with new club Hearts

Hearts' Oisin Mcentee and Rangers' Jayden Meghoma battle for the ball at Ibrox. Photo: Getty

He reckons it’s a cheap shot at his native county to joke that a Cavan footballer has had more joy at Ibrox than Croke Park this year.

But the form this season of Oisín McEntee, the US-born, Cavan-raised and now Edinburgh-based player, is no laughing matter. Seven years after he left the quiet of Shercock for the noise of Newcastle, he’s finally established himself at a top-flight club, after spells in the lower leagues, as midfielder McEntee (24) is an ever-present in a He

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