Gerard Nash and Billy Clarke are on standby for the Ireland squad playing UEFA U19 Championships, second phase qualifiers in Serbia and Montenegro from the 25th-30th April. Clarke looks unlikely to be involved after suffering medial ligament damage in the FA Youth Cup semi-final second leg at Spurs.

The pacy striker, only 17, is also out of Friday's second leg of the Youth Cup final due to the injury.

Nash is continuing his comeback from cartilage surgery and has become a regular in the reserves of late.

Ireland take on Poland, Albania and the hosts in order to secure a place in the finals which are being held in July in Northern Ireland.

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