Pilkington included in Ireland squad to face Poland

Youth will, once again, be given its chance when Ireland host Poland at the Aviva in two weeks' time, and the big news is that Anthony Pilkington has finally made it into a senior squad after being named in Giovanni Trapattoni’s 27-man party for the friendly on February 6.

The Norwich City attacking midfielder, who is from Blackburn and qualifies as an Irish player through the granny rule, has been long touted for a place in the squad but had also harboured dreams to play for England.