Via Mayo, Madrid and France, John Joe Patrick Finn's tale has taken twists and turns on way to Ireland senior call-up
It's a typical Irish story of emigration that has an unusual outcome.
Mayo, a county cursed with the need to export its sons and daughters for generations, will eagerly claim credit this weekend if and when a footballer moves from the uncapped section and formally joins the ranks of Ireland internationals, as John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa – to give him his full title – gets on the field of play when Ireland host Senegal.
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