Hoolahan retained for Under-21 friendly

Manager Don Givens has retained Shelbourne's Wesley Hoolahan in his squad of eighteen for the Republic of Ireland's Under-21 friendly match against Scotland next Tuesday.

Hoolahan made his Under-21 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.