Republic of Ireland assistant manager, Marco Tardelli, today (Friday August 20) announced a 25 man squad who will take on Armenia away (September 3 – Kick off 8pm local time) and Andorra at home (September 7- Kick off 7.45pm) in the opening Group B European Championship qualifiers.
Marco Tardelli said, “We go into this double header of qualifiers well prepared and confident having held a successful training camp in May and played a number of competitive and challenging friendly matches over the summer. Playing Armenia in Yerevan will be a tough test for the team but when we return to play our first competitive home game four days later, we hope to go to Aviva stadium having made a positive start to the campaign. ”
NAME CLUB
Shay Given Manchester City
Keiren Westwood Coventry City
Joe Murphy Scunthorpe United
John O’Shea Manchester United
Richard Dunne Aston Villa
Sean St Ledger Preston North End
Greg Cunningham Manchester City
Kevin Foley Wolves
Stephen Kelly Fulham
Paul McShane Hull City
Darren O’Dea Ipswich Town
Kevin Kilbane Hull City
Keith Andrews Blackburn Rovers
Glenn Whelan Stoke City
Darron Gibson Manchester United
Paul Green Derby County
Liam Lawrence Stoke City
Aiden McGeady Spartak Moscow
Andy Keogh Wolves
Damien Duff Fulham
Keith Fahey Birmingham City
Keith Treacy Preston North End
Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur
Kevin Doyle Wolves
Shane Long Reading
