King calls up McCarthy for Ireland’s Cyprus test

WIGAN midfielder James McCarthy has been named in Noel King’s 19-man squad U21 for their friendly international against Cyprus in Larnaca on February 9.

King calls up McCarthy for Ireland’s Cyprus test

The 20-year-old made a scoring return after a three-month injury lay-off in the Latics’ 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Tuesday night but was not included in Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad for the senior side’s Nations Cup clash against Wales on February 8.

American-born striker Conor Doyle is included in an Irish panel for the first time after impressing for Derby County this season, while King also named Cypriot-based duo Mikey Collins and Robbie Gibbons in his squad.

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