Ireland U21s squad named for friendlies in Austria

Nine players receive their first call-up to the U21 squad with Darragh Burns returning for the first time since March 2022.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland U21 Head Coach Jim Crawford has named a 26-man squad for friendly games against Gabon, Ukraine and Kuwait in Austria next week. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Ireland U21 Head Coach Jim Crawford has named a 26-man squad for friendly games against Gabon, Ukraine and Kuwait in Austria next week.

Darragh Burns returns to the squad for the first time since March 2022. There are nine players getting their first call-up to the U21 squad - James Abankwah (Udinese), Killian Cahill (Brighton & Hove Albion), Conor Carty (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Dylan Duffy (Lincoln City), Sean Grehan (Crystal Palace), Jack Henry-Francis (Arsenal), Ed McJannet (Lecce), Rocco Vata (Celtic) and Harry Vaughan (Hull City).