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Although McClean is from Derry and represented Northern Ireland at Under-21 level, he has now opted to represent the republic. "I think James is more than capable of going to Euro 2012," said O'Neill.
"He could absolutely go there on merit. I think the Irish coaches have been to watch him. He's making such an impact they couldn't fail to be impressed by him.
"I wasn't aware of James until I watched him in our reserve game against Manchester United when I first took over and since then he's made more of an impact than any of us could have imagined. It's great to see the way he's come on."
O'Neill also had warm words for Sessègnon, a Benin international. "He's been brilliant with great control of the ball," he said. "He has so many different aspects to his game. Sometimes he'll overdo things but he does see the game around him, the bigger picture."
Although McClean is from Derry and represented Northern Ireland at Under-21 level, he has now opted to represent the republic. "I think James is more than capable of going to Euro 2012," said O'Neill.
"He could absolutely go there on merit. I think the Irish coaches have been to watch him. He's making such an impact they couldn't fail to be impressed by him.
"I wasn't aware of James until I watched him in our reserve game against Manchester United when I first took over and since then he's made more of an impact than any of us could have imagined. It's great to see the way he's come on."
O'Neill also had warm words for Sessègnon, a Benin international. "He's been brilliant with great control of the ball," he said. "He has so many different aspects to his game. Sometimes he'll overdo things but he does see the game around him, the bigger picture."
