The defender, who was in the Ireland squad for their friendly matches against Senegal and Luxembourg back in June but didn't play any minutes, replaces Sammie Szmodics, who suffered a knock during the Boys in Green's 2-2 draw with Hungary on Saturday night.

Great Britain and Ireland have not won the trophy since 2015

The Boys in Green fought back from two goals down on Saturday evening. 

The Corkman came off the bench to clinch the leveller. 

Hungary boss Marco Rossi was unhappy with the way the game was refereed by Harm Osmers.

Brendan O’Brien and John Fallon talk through the Republic of Ireland’s comeback against Hungary at the Aviva Stadium

Keeper Caoimhín Kelleher and wide man Ryan Manning performed best on a difficult first World Cup qualifier. In the end, a rescued point was more than welcome

The Boys in Green were two-nil down at the break. 

The campaign started slowly but the Boys in Green rescued a draw.

The Olympian outclassed her Czech opponent, Monika Langerova.

The Nations League champions took control of Ireland's group with a big win on the road. 

The Three Lions were far from impressive. 

The team was officially announced just under an hour and a half before kick off in Dublin.

Late Adam Idah goal sees Heimir Hallgrímsson's men secure a point at the Aviva

Lowry's two under par third round failed to make an impact on a leaderboard headed by Spaniard Angel Hidalgo who hit a hot streak on Saturday. 

Canada and Scotland had already qualified for the knockout stages of the Women's Rugby World Cup but the game determined which of them would likely avoid England in the next round. 

Women’s rugby is proving that it can offer a greater sense of belonging and diversity than other sports.

The hosts had long spells on top, but Steve Clarke’s side sporadically offered a real attacking threat before and after the break.

Ireland will look to Evan Ferguson for inspiration, but the Hungarians have their own in-form star in Dominik Szoboszlai.

Discounting any rivals’ chances of usurping Portugal for the one ticket to next year’s tournament, he’s circled the pair of matches against Ireland as pivotal to settling the runners-up duel