FIFA 15 Career Mode is starting to take it's toll on our personal lives here at Balls.ie, and it doesn't seem to be relenting any time soon.
Having brought you such helpful suggestions as 5 great teams to start a FIFA 15 career mode with, and 7 wonderkids you need to sign, it's time for us to bring you some more patriotic suggestions, as some of you may want a strong Irish influence in your FIFA 15 Career mode.
So here they are, the top 10 young Irish players in FIFA 15 career mode, none of whom have an international cap at the time of writing, so lets hope they live up to their FIFA potential and do a job for the boys in green in the near future.
10 - Brian Lenihan - RB - Hull City
Age: 20
Starting rating: 60
Potential rating: 72
Lenihan recently made the switch from the Airtricity League to the Premier League and will be hoping to have similar success to the last young Irish righ-back to do that, Seamus Coleman.
9 - Liam McAlinden - ST - Wolves
Age: 21
Starting rating: 59
Potential rating: 72
Wolves striker McAlinden played for Northern Ireland at under-age level but recently elected to represent the Republic, should he be wanted in future squads.
8 - Derrick Williams - CB - Bristol City
Age: 21
Starting rating: 66
Potential rating: 74
The German born son of a member of the US army, Williams has represented Ireland up to U-21 level and is a regular for Bristol City having made the move from Aston Villa for more first-team football.
7 - Samir Carruthers - RM - MK Dons
Age: 21
Starting rating: 64
Potential rating: 74
U-21 international Carruthers impressed as his MK Dons side thrashed Manchester United in the 2nd round of the Capital One Cup back in August.
6 - Ian Lawlor - GK - Manchester City
Age: 20
Starting rating: 56
Potential rating: 75
Lawlor, a product of Home Farm, was included in the Irish senior squad for the summer friendlies with Italy and Costa Rica, so he is already on Martin O'Neill's radar.
5 - Kenneth McEvoy - RM - Peterborough
Age: 20
Starting rating: 56
Potential rating: 75
Comparisons with Gareth Bale are not just based on their strikingly similar looks, McEvoy has pace to burn and loves taking players on down the left wing.
4 - Callum Reilly - CM - Birmingham City
Age: 21
Starting rating: 63
Potential rating: 76
20 year old Reilly is a regular for Birmingham City and is capped at U-21 level for Ireland.
3 - Tommie Hoban - CB - Watford
Age: 20
Starting rating: 65
Potential rating: 76
England born Hoban is a product of the Arsenal youth academy and has represented Ireland at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level. A bright future lies ahead for the Watford defender.
2 - Sean Murray - CM - Watford
Age: 21
Starting rating: 66
Potential rating: 77
Sean Murray must surely be in Martin O'Neill's thoughts as the Watford man is earning rave reviews for the Hornets and the Ireland U-21s.
1 - Jack Grealish - LM - Aston Villa
Age: 19
Starting rating: 65
Potential rating: 82
Without a doubt the brightest prospect in Irish football, that is if he chooses to play for the Republic of course, Grealish is already getting some Premier League experience and looks like a technically gifted footballer.
