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Preston North end midfielder Alan Browne has sustained a calf injury which rules him out of the upcoming international contests with Wales and Poland. The remaining twenty four members of the squad all trained this morning and travelled to Cardiff later in the day.

There was Irish involvement in the second round of the Checkatrade Trophy this evening. The competition is restricted to English Football League clubs together with U21 sides from the majority of the Premier League clubs. Southampton U21, who secured a two nil victory at Colchester United, included Michael Obafemi who scored, Thomas O’Connor the captain, Aaron O’Driscoll and Will Smallbone in their starting eleven with Jonathan Afolabi and Will Ferry on the substitute bench. Deadline day loan signing Eunan O’Kane made his Luton Town debut in the ‘Hatters’ two one victory over Brighton & Hove Albion U21 for whom Aaron Connolly and Daniel Mandroiu started while Warren O’Hora was on the substitute bench. 

Our UEFA Youth League representatives Bohemian have been drawn to face Danish U19 Champions Midtjylland in the first round of the UEFA Youth League. The ‘Gypsies’ travel to Denmark for the first leg on Wednesday the 3rd of October with the second leg set for Dalymount Park on Wednesday the 24th October 2018.

James McClean has sustained a wrist injury which requires surgery and is ruled out of the upcoming fixtures against Wales and Poland.

Shane Duffy (groin) and David Meyler (knee) did not train yesterday but were involved this morning while the remainder of the squad, including late arrivals Sean McDermott and Jonathan Walters, took a full part in training. 

Head Coach Tom Mohan has named a twenty two player squad for two friendly internationals against Wales in preparation for the qualifying stage of the 2019 European Championships. City Calling Stadium in Longford will host the first contest on Sunday the 9th September and Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway will host the second contest on Tuesday the 11th September.

Goalkeepers: Brian Maher, George McMahon
Defenders: Nathan Collins, Tom Gaston, Jack James, Andy Lyons, Oisin McEntee, Lee O’Connor
Midfielders: Aaron Bolger, Conor Coventry, Jordan Doherty, Will Ferry, Ryan Johansson, Jason Knight
Forwards: Jonathon Afolabi, Aaron Connolly, Adam Idah, Brandon Kavanagh, Glen McAuley, Michael Obafemi, Troy Parrott, Will Smallbone

Head Coach Noel King has named an eighteen man squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifies against Kosova in Mitrovica on Friday the 7th September and Germany in Tallaght Stadium at 6pm on Tuesday the 11th September 2018. Injury rules out Conor Dimaio, Shaun Donnellan and Olamide Shodipo while Jake Doyle-Hayes and Conor Ronan are surprising omissions.

Goalkeepers: Liam Bossin, Kieran O’Hara,
Defenders: Ryan Delaney, Danny Kane, Liam Kinsella, Connor Shaughnessy, Ryan Sweeney, Corey Whelan
Midfielders: Ryan Delaney, Josh Cullen, Rory Hale, Ryan Manning, Jamie McGrath, Jake Mulraney
Forwards: Ronan Curtis, Reece Grego-Cox, Ronan Hale, Joe Quigley

Manager Martin O’Neill has named his revised twenty six man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League contest with Wales in Cardiff and the friendly encounter in Poland. The weekend speculation and debate surrounding Harry Arter is confirmed with the Cardiff City loanee excluded from the revised squad.

Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle, Sean McDermott, Darren Randolph
Defenders: Cyrus Christie, Ciaran Clark, Seamus Coleman, Matt Doherty, Shane Duffy, John Egan, Richard Keogh, Kevin Long, Enda Stevens, Stephen Ward
Midfielders: Alan Browne, Jeff Hendrick, Daryl Horgan, Conor Hourihane, Alan Judge, James McClean, David Meyler, Callum O’Dowda, Shaun Williams
Forwards: Graham Burke, Aiden O’Brien, Callum Robinson, Jon Walters