Republic of Ireland U21 Head Coach Jim Crawford has announced his 24 man squad for the European U21 Championship qualifying contest against Luxembourg set for Tallaght Stadium at 5.15pm on Friday the 8th October. We are set to face Montenegro in Podgorica four days later at 4.30pm but because they are on the UK and Germany red list but not on Ireland’s we may be obliged to select a home based squad. With this in mind, Crawford has selected an extended squad for the second match.
Squad (v Luxembourg)
Goalkeepers: Sam Blair (Norwich City-on loan at Bury Town), Brian Maher (Bray Wanderers), David Odumosu (Drogheda United)
Defenders: Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) Andy Lyons (Bohemian), Oisin McEntee (Newcastle United-on loan at Greenock Morton), Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City), Jake O’Brien (Crystal Palace), Lee O’Connor (Glasgow Celtic-on loan at Tranmere Rovers)
Midfielders: Conor Coventry (West Ham United-on loan at Peterborough United), Dawson Devoy (Bohemian), Alex Gilbert (Brentford-on loan at Swindon Town), Liam Kerrigan (UCD), Gavin Kilkenny (AFC Bournemouth), Andrew Moran (Brighton & Hove Albion), Conor Noss (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ross Tierney (Bohemian), Louie Watson (Derby County)
Forwards: Evan Ferguson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Will Ferry (Southampton-on loan at Crawley Town), Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United), Oliver O’Neill (Fulham), Colm Whelan (UCD), Tyreik Wright (Aston Villa-on loan at Salford City)
Provisional Squad (v Montenegro)
Goalkeepers: Sam Blair (Norwich City-on loan at Bury Town), Brian Maher (Bray Wanderers), David Odumosu (Drogheda United), Luke McNicholas (Sligo Rovers on loan at Cliftonville)
Defenders: Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) Andy Lyons (Bohemian), Oisin McEntee (Newcastle United-on loan at Greenock Morton), Mark McGuinness (Cardiff City), Jake O’Brien (Crystal Palace), Lee O’Connor (Glasgow Celtic-on loan at Tranmere Rovers). Ronan Boyce (Derry City), Kameron Ledwidge (Shelbourne), Josh Honohan (Cork City), Alex Murphy (Galway United), Niall O’Keefe (Waterford), Andrew Quinn (Dundalk-on loan at Bray Wanderers), Evan Weir (UCD), Luke Turner (Aberdeen on loan at Cliftonville)
Midfielders: Conor Coventry (West Ham United-on loan at Peterborough United), Dawson Devoy (Bohemian), Alex Gilbert (Brentford-on loan at Swindon Town), Liam Kerrigan (UCD), Gavin Kilkenny (AFC Bournemouth), Andrew Moran (Brighton & Hove Albion), Conor Noss (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ross Tierney (Bohemian), Louie Watson (Derby County). Evan McLaughlin (Derry City), Niall Morahan (Sligo Rovers), Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers-on loan at Longford Town), Killian Phillips (Drogheda United)
Forwards: Evan Ferguson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Will Ferry (Southampton-on loan at Crawley Town), Joshua Kayode (Rotherham United), Oliver O’Neill (Fulham), Colm Whelan (UCD), Tyreik Wright (Aston Villa-on loan at Salford City)
Brandon Kavanagh (Shamrock Rovers-on loan at Bray Wanderers), Cian Kavanagh (Waterford), Johnny Kenny (Sligo Rovers), Dean Williams (Shamrock Rovers-on loan at Longford Town)