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UCD Football Club


01 October 2007

Sunderland striker Anthony Stokes has been restored to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad for the European Championship qualifier against England at Turners Cross later this month.

Ireland will attempt to get their qualification campaign back on track against the English having gone down to a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in the opening game last month.

And Stokes returns to the squad having been frozen out following a row with boss Don Givens ahead of a friendly against Germany in August.

Darron Gibson, the Manchester United midfielder, is also included, dropping down from the senior squad despite making his debut against Slovakia three weeks ago.

Injured Wolves midfielder Stephen Gleeson and UCD striker Conor Sammon drop out of the squad.

Givens has also named a squad for a warm-up friendly against Sweden four days before the meeting with England, with 12 of the 18-man panel on duty for both games.

eircom League trio Shane McFaul, Darren Quigley and Conor Powell, as well as Huddersfield Town's Richard Keogh and Michael Collins and Adam Rooney of Chesterfield, have been excused for the friendly in Uppsala on Friday, October 12th.

In their stead comes four players who graduate from last season's under-19 side - midfielders Keith Keane and Alan Power, highly-rated Blackburn Rovers winger Keith Treacy and Norwich City's Michael Spillane.

Ipswich Town goalkeeper Shane Supple and Leicester City full back Alan Sheehan will also be on duty for the game in Sweden before dropping to a stand-by list for the qualifier against England four days later.

Republic of Ireland under-21 (v. England, 16/10/2007):

Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Charlton Athletic), Darren Quigley (UCD).

Defenders: Stephen O'Halloran (Aston Villa), Conor Powell (Bohemians), Darren Dennehy (Everton), Eddie Nolan (Blackburn Rovers), Richard Keogh (Huddersfield Town – on loan from Bristol City), Darren O'Dea (Celtic).

Midfielders: Darron Gibson (Manchester United), Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United), Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town), Shane McFaul (UCD), Michael Collins (Huddersfield Town), Patrick Cregg (Falkirk).

Forwards: Billy Clarke (Ipswich Town), Adam Rooney (Stoke City – on loan at Chesterfield), Anthony Stokes (Sunderland), Jim O'Brien (Celtic).

Republic of Ireland under-21 (friendly v. Sweden, 12/10/2007):

Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Charlton Athletic), Shane Supple (Ipswich Town).

Defenders: Stephen O'Halloran (Aston Villa), Darren Dennehy (Everton), Eddie Nolan (Blackburn Rovers), Darren O'Dea (Celtic), Alan Sheehan (Leicester City), Michael Spillane (Norwich City).

Midfielders: Darron Gibson (Manchester United), Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United), Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town), Alan Power (Nottingham Forest), Patrick Cregg (Falkirk), Keith Keane (Luton Town).

Forwards: Billy Clarke (Ipswich Town), Anthony Stokes (Sunderland), Jim O'Brien (Celtic), Keith Treacy (Blackburn Rovers).

 

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