Michael Obafemi gets Ireland u21 call-up as four League of Ireland players included in squad

Bournemouth midfielder Gavin Kilkenny and Danny McNamara, who is currently on loan at Newport County also recieved their first call-ups.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2019 - 17:18

Joel Slattery

Republic of Ireland U21 manager Stephen Kenny has named a strong 22-man squad for the upcoming European Championships qualifiers against Armenia and Sweden.

Included in the squad for the first time are rising talents Michael Obafemi (Southampton), Nathan Collin (Stoke City) and Troy Parrott (Spurs).

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