The squad will be strengthened with the return of Gary Murphy from injury and Captain Robbie Creevey, who missed the match against Wales due to club commitments for Shamrock Rovers:
Their season got off to a great start with a hard/fought 2 /1 win over Wales in Swansea at the end of February: Kevin Barry will be hoping for a call up to the starting side after making a telling impact when coming on as a substitute in that game to secure victory for the Irish with a late winner:
Northern Ireland will be looking to improve on their performance which saw them been beaten by England 2 – 1 at home last Monday evening:
Republic of Ireland Squad:
1: Brian Collopy: CBS Sexton St: Limerick
2: Mark O’Reilly: Chanel College, Dublin
3: Sean Houston: St: Eunan’s College, Letterkenny
4: Philip Knight: Clonkeen College, Blackrock
5: David Webster: Templeogue College, Dublin
6: Declan Edwards: Blackrock College, Dublin
7: Oisin McMenamin: St: Eunan’s College, Letterkenny
8: Robbie Creevey: Salesian College, Celbridge
9: Shane Clarke: CBS Sexton St: Limerick
10: John Mulroy: Moyle Park College, Clondalkin
11: Jason Hughes: CBS Sexton St: Limerick
12: Jack Flynn: Belvedere College, Dublin
13: Gary Murphy: Oatlands College, Stillorgan
14: Jake Kelly: St: Laurance College, Loughlinston
15: Gerard Cheevers: St: Mary’s College, Galway
16: Mark McGinley: PCC Falcarragh, Letterkenny
17: Kevin Barry: CBS Sexton St: Limerick
18: Peter Acheson: Rockwell College, Cashel
Management:
Manager: Sean Carr, St: Eunan’s College, Letterkenny
Assistant Manager: Hugh Colhoun, St: Laurance College, Loughlinstown
Coach: Dave Archbold, Palmerstown College
Goalkeeping Coach: Ian Carry, FAI
Physio: Micky McGlynn
Doctor: Dr: Aidan Colman
Forthcoming fixtures:
Friday, 4 April: Ireland v: Scotland, Athlone Town FC, 7pm KO
Friday 18 April: England v: Ireland, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, 7pm KO