hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd tə plˈeɪ sˈɑːkɚ fɔːɹ boʊhˈiːmiən ænd ˌɔn sˈɛvən noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, ˈeɪdʒd ˈeɪtiːn, hiː skˈoːɹd ˌɔn hɪz sˈiːnjɚ deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ ˈaɪɚlənd ɐɡˈɛnst nˈoːɹweɪ, ɪn ɐ kwˈɔlɪfˌaɪɚ fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp.
He continued to play soccer for Bohemian and on 7 November 1937, aged 18, he scored on his senior debut for Ireland against Norway, in a qualifier for the 1938 FIFA World Cup.