Four National League players receive under-21 call-up from Givens

FOUR National League players have been included for the first time by Don Givens in Ireland’s under-21 squad to face Switzerland on Tuesday October 15 in Kilkenny.

Givens is determined to offer the Irish-based players every incentive to challenge for inclusion in Ireland's adult teams and yesterday he continued his policy by inviting Noel Hunt (Shamrock Rovers), John O'Flynn (Cork City), Paul Forsythe (Bray Wanderers) and John Lester (Monaghan United) to participate in the training programme.

Givens has also called up two new players based in England Stephen Paisley of Manchester City and Gary Dempsey (Dunfermline).