Jake O’Brien – The 23-year-old defender from Youghal who won’t be fazed by cup final clash with Kylian Mbappé

Lyon player can cap off remarkable season with French Cup final win over PSG

Hard work has paid off for Cork City graduate Jake O'Brien of Lyon. Photo: Getty Images

Aidan Fitzmaurice

For some, the script has been written and mapped out for Kylian Mbappé as one last stand on home soil for a great of the modern game.

The challenge then is for a young Irishman to cap off what’s already been a remarkable season in French football by denying Mbappé a domestic league and cup double as his going-away present.