Givens retains Hoolahan for friendly

Manager Don Givens has retained Shelbourne’s Wesley Hoolahan in his squad of 18 for Ireland’s U21 friendly match against Scotland at Kilmarnock’s ground at Rugby Park on Tuesday, February 11.

Hoolahan made his U21 international debut against Finland in the friendly in Helsinki in August of last year and was also involved in the squads for the two Euro 2004 Championship qualifiers against Russia in Moscow in September and against Switzerland in Buckley Park, Kilkenny, the following month.