'I ain't available': Unhappy McClean reacts to Hallgrimsson's reasons for no call-up 

Hallgrímsson granted a first Ireland call-up to USA-born defender Kevin O'Toole, prompting several commentators to ask if McClean should have been selected instead.
'I ain't available': Unhappy McClean reacts to Hallgrimsson's reasons for no call-up 

Wrexham's James McClean gestures during the Sky Bet Championship match at the SToK Stadium, Wrexham. Picture date: Cody Froggatt/PA Wire. 

James McClean has doubled down on his international retirement after hearing of Heimir Hallgrímsson's reasons for not calling on the Derryman for Ireland's final World Cup qualifiers.

Hallgrímsson has granted a first Ireland call-up to USA-born defender Kevin O'Toole, prompting several commentators to ask if McClean should have been selected instead. 

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