Former Cork City defender gets Ireland call-up

Former Cork City defender Brian Lenihan has been called up by the Republic of Ireland for the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Germany, with injuries having taken their toll on Martin O’Neill’s squad.

The 20-year-old Hull full-back will meet up with the Ireland party at their base in Portmarnock on Tuesday evening and train with his team-mates on Wednesday morning, with Seamus Coleman having joined Everton colleague James McCarthy and Aston Villa keeper Shay Given on the injured list.