West Brom defender Dara O'Shea says he's felt comfortable at Premier League level.

The Dublin-born star is currently on international duty with the Republic of Ireland and impressed despite his side falling to a 3-2 loss against Serbia on Wednesday.

O'Shea has been in excellent form for the Baggies in recent weeks with the 21-year-old's performances keeping Semi Ajayi out of the team.

And he believes playing Gaelic football and hurling when he was younger – two sports that are notorious for nasty injuries – has helped him cope with the physical demands that come with playing in the Premier League.

"Playing those two sports when I was younger brought me up in that environment of being tough and ready – I like that said of sport," O'Shea said.

"To be honest, hurling is not as dangerous as Gaelic in my personal opinion. Hurling, the closer you get to someone, the less likely you are going to get hurt, as mad as that sounds.

"In Gaelic there's a lot more bad injuries and bad tackles. It was tough but I loved playing Gaelic and hurling because you're playing with your friends at the end of the day.

"It's a community sport, you play for the one club, that's where you live and that's where you grow up. They tend to be your friends for life."