Being selected for international duty can often be a difficult time away from home, your friends and crucially, your family.
But there's no such problem for Republic of Ireland U21 midfielder Liam Kinsella.
He'll be able to draw on the experience of his father, former Republic of Ireland international Mark Kinsella, who is a part of the coaching set-up for the team.
Mark began working with Noel King's side at the end of 2017 European Championships qualifying campaign.
Current Walsall midfielder Liam has been involved with the squad since the last campaign but claimed his first cap in the recent 3-1 win over Azerbaijan. Mark admits he's delighted to see his son fulfil his ambitions as a footballer and to work alongside his son in camp.
"It is a great experience to be with him," said Mark Kinsella.
"He has been in football since he was eight with Walsall and it has always been his drive and ambition to become a footballer so this is a great moment.
"He has done well to go up the levels where he was involved with the Under-19s as well and now it has led to his call-up to the Under-21s. I'm fortunate enough to be involved with the team as well at an international level which I'm really enjoying.
"Noel rang me up and spoke to me about Liam and then went to watch him. He said he was good enough to be involved with the squad which is absolutely fantastic."
Liam is progressing well with the English League One club and has already made four appearances for the Saddlers this campaign, having made 12 appearances for the club last season.
With the 21-year-old looking to build on his first U21 cap against Azerbaijan, Liam doesn't see having his dad in camp as a distraction and admits he is enjoying every minute with the group.
"Obviously, I don't look at him as dad during the camp but it's good to have him around to be able to speak to him during my time here," he said.
"Whenever I ask advice during the camp, I see him as a coach and I'd speak to him like I would any other coach but it's good to have him around.
"I was involved the back-end of the last campaign and I've really enjoyed my time with the squad so far, it's a great experience. It's a tight group here and we all really get on so we're really looking forward to the next two games."
Ireland are top of Group Five in their UEFA European Championships qualifying campaign following wins over Kosovo and Azerbaijan and face a Tallaght Stadium double-header, against on Thursday (7.45pm), and Israel on Monday (3.30pm).
Republic of Ireland Under-21s squad
Goalkeepers: Kieran O'Hara (Manchester United), Liam Bossin (Nottingham Forest).
Defenders: Danny Kane (Huddersfield), Ryan Sweeney (Stoke City, on loan at Bristol Rovers), Shaun Donnellan (West Bromwich Albion, on loan at Walsall), Declan Rice (West Ham United), Corey Whelan (Liverpool), Ryan Delaney (Burton Albion, on loan at Cork City), Trevor Clarke (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (West Ham, on loan at Bolton Wanderers), Harry Charsley (Everton), Conor Shaughnessy (Leeds United), Liam Kinsella (Walsall), Jake Mulraney (Inverness Caledonian Thistle), Connor Ronan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Olamide Shodipo (QPR), Connor Dimaio (Chesterfield), Rory Hale (Galway United), Jake Doyle Hayes (Aston Villa), Dessie Hutchinson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Forwards: Reece Grego Cox (QPR), Ryan Manning (QPR), Ronan Curtis (Derry City), Joe Quigley (Bournemouth, on loan at Newport County).
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