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Kerr names squad for friendly games

Brian Kerr
Brian Kerr

Brian Kerr has named a 31 man squad for the upcoming games against Romania, Nigeria, Jamaica and Holland.

Roy Keane has been included, while Paddy Kenny, Steve Finnan, Gary Breen, Matt Holland, Rory Delap, Stephen McPhail, Jason McAteer, Robbie Keane and David Connoly are all back in the squad after missing the friendly against Poland.

However, Keane is struggling with his fitness and will miss Manchester United's final Premiership match of the season tomorrow. He is also a doubt for next week's FA Cup final, all of which means his participation against Romania is in question.

Four uncapped players have been included with Clive Clarke of Stoke City Martin Rolland of QPR Celtic's Aidan McCready and Michael Doyle of Coventy City all earning their first call ups.

Ireland play Romania at Lansdowne on May 27 before heading to London for the Unity Cup which ends on June 2.

Ireland squad:
Given (Newcastle), Colgan (Hibernian), Kenny (Sheffield Utd), Maybury (Hearts), Finnan (Liverpool), Cunningham (Birmingham), O'Brien (Newcastle), Doherty (Tottenham , Breen (Sunderland), Clarke (Stoke), Holland (Charlton), Douglas (Blackburn), O'Shea (Man United), Miller (Celtic), Roy Keane (Man  United), A Reid (Nottingham Forest), Rowlands (QPR), Kennedy (Wolves), Doyle (Coventry), S Reid (Blackburn), Quinn (Sheffield Wed), Delap (Southampton), McPhail (Leeds), Kinsella (WBA), McAteer (Sunderland), Barrett (Coventry), Robbie Keane (Tottenham), McGeady (Celtic), Lee (Cardiff), Connolly (West Ham), Morrison (Birmingham).

Filed by Johnny Proby

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