Striker Billy Clarke has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for a European U21 Championship qualifying tie with Portugal in his home town of Cork on Friday, September 7th.

The striker will join up with the squad on September 5th with the game taking place in a designated international week. Clarke won his third U21 cap in Tuesday's 2-2 friendly draw in Germany.

Meanwhile, Paul Murphy missed the Republic of Ireland U17 side's 2-1 final defeat to Russia at the Lithuanian invitational tournament earlier today due to a knee injury. The Irish management didn't want to risk the Town academy striker ahead of their European Championship qualifiers with Ukraine, Denmark and Slovakia which will be played between September 14th and 19th in Ireland.

Republic of Ireland U21s: Darren Randolph (Charltoin Athletic), Darren Quigley (UCD), Eddie Nolan (Blackburn Rovers), Darren O'Dea (Celtic), Richard Keogh (Bristol City), Darren Dennehy (Everton), Stephen O'Halloran (Aston Villa), Conor Powell (Bohemians), Stephen Gleeson (Wolves), Patrick Cregg (Falkirk), Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United), Shane McFaul (UCD), Michael Collins (Huddersfield Town), Keith Treacy (Blackburn Rovers), Adam Rooney (Stoke City), James O'Brien (Celtic), Billy Clarke (Ipswich Town), Conor Sammon (UCD).

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