article_snippet: Paddy McNair admits Paddy McNair will fulfil Paddy McNair boyhood dream if Paddy McNair earns his first Northern Ireland cap against Scotland Scotland on Wednesday night.
article_snippet: Paddy McNair Paddy McNair has made an impressive breakthrough for The Manchester United this season at the back .
article_snippet: The 19-year-old was forced to pull out of Paddy McNair first involvement with the national team last October due to injury, while Paddy McNair was an unused substitute a month later as the Irish lost 2-0 away to Romania.
article_snippet: But Paddy McNair is expected to finally pull on the green jersey in the midweek friendly clash that will serve as a warm-up ahead of Sunday's crucial Euro 2016 qualifier with Finland at Windsor Park. '
article_snippet: With that in mind, McNair does not expect an easy introduction to the international game. '
article_snippet: It's going to be tough,' McNair said. '
article_snippet: The 19-year-old has seen McNair game time limited in recent weeks but has done enough to earn a call-up . '
article_snippet: McNair can also expect to come up against another familiar face clad in Dark Blue, with former United midfielder Darren Fletcher likely to line-up for the hosts.
article_snippet: The 31-year-old - who quit the Red Devils in January after 12 years to sign for West Brom - played an influential dressing-room role while McNair was making McNair way through the Old Trafford ranks.
article_snippet: Louis van Gaal took a risk on McNair when Louis van Gaal had a shortage of defenders and was rewarded for Louis van Gaal trust .
article_snippet: In the 13 games McNair has racked for Louis van Gaal side this term, Louis van Gaal has done enough to leave Louis van Gaal Louis van Gaal so impressed that Louis van Gaal reckons the Ballyclare youth could be a mainstay of the United line-up for the next decade.
article_snippet: But McNair is trying not to look too far ahead.
article_snippet: McNair said: 'I don't think I will really realise how good a season I have had until the end of the season when I look back at it, but so far I'm very happy. '
highlights_snippet: Paddy McNair could earn Paddy McNair first Northern Ireland cap against Scotland .
  