Cork City pair in Ireland U21 squad

REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Don Givens has included four eircom League players - Cork City pair Liam Kearney and Kevin Doyle, Longford Town’s Stephen Paisley and Waterford’s Daryl Murphy - in an 18-man squad for the European U21 Championship game against Israel at Flancare Park, Longford on Friday, June 3 (6pm kick-off).

Givens also welcomes back centre-backs Paddy McCarthy and John Fitzgerald, who missed the away game against Israel.

Complimentary tickets for the game for schools, schoolboy/girl clubs and local groups are available from the FAI directly by contacting Aisling Fennin at 01 7037500.