Irish U19 squad named

Republic of Ireland Under 19 manager Sean McCaffrey has named a strong 20-man squad for two friendly internationals against Slovenia in Dublin in two weeks time as he continues preparations for the UEFA Under 19 Championship qualifiers in May.

With just five friendlies between now and the first qualification game against Belgium in May, and these two being the final home clashes, McCaffrey is using the two games to have a good look at players on the fringes of the team.