Under-21 pair get senior squad chance

Arsenal striker Graham Barrett and Sunderland midfielder Thomas Butler will join Mick McCarthy’s Republic of Ireland squad after playing for the Under-21s tomorrow night.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2002 - 19:58

Arsenal striker Graham Barrett and Sunderland midfielder Thomas Butler will join Mick McCarthy’s Republic of Ireland squad after playing for the Under-21s tomorrow night.

Ireland face Switzerland at Buckley Park, Kilkenny, in their second European Championship qualifier, aiming to bounce back from a 2-0 defeat in their opening game in Russia last month.

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