Carr and McPhail make welcome return to Republic squad

Bill George,

McCarthy will have just this one match in which to look at the young Irish stars who are queuing up for places in the senior squad left vacant by the retirement of Steve Staunton, Niall Quinn and Alan Kelly and the unavailability of Roy Keane.

It was always predictable that McCarthy would include the exciting young Celtic midfielder, Colin Healy, who was so close to winning a spot in the travelling 23 for the World Cup finals in Asia.

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