Killian Phillips aims to become the pride of Kilbarrack
Perhaps it was the flocks of seagulls swooping low over Lansdowne Road which made Killian Phillips think of spending the summer in Dublin after he made his debut for Ireland on Friday night. Only earning a second international cap against Luxembourg away on Tuesday night would beat that feeling of being back in his hometown.
'There's no better place in the world than Kilbarrack,' Phillips said about a relatively unglamorous part of north Dublin which he calls home. 'I will be back sleeping on my ma's couch on Wednesday. It's Kilbarrack for me now. I might cross the Liffey a couple of times, but that's my holiday. I just want to go home, see everyone and get ready for pre-season.'
Phillips was born in San Diego, California, but I was told that he was pure Dub and so it is proven. One of the complaints that has been made about the Ireland team in recent years is that it lacks that boy-next-door feel, but teetotaller Phillips can change all that. The 23-year-old has been away at Crystal Palace for the last few years, which has only heightened his appreciation of what he has left behind.
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