Trio in Irish Squad - Ipswich Town News
Town trio Owen Garvan, Shane Supple and Billy Clarke have been named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for a European Championship qualifier against England at Southampton's St Mary's on Tuesday, 5th February.
Supple is yet to win an U21 cap, while Garvan has previously won three and Clarke five.
Republic of Ireland U21s: Darren Randolph - Charlton Athletic, Shane Supple - Ipswich Town, Eddie Nolan - Blackburn Rovers, Richard Keogh - Bristol City, Joe O'Cearuill - Barnet, Darren O'Dea - Celtic, Stephen O'Halloran — Aston Villa (On loan to Southampton), Darren Dennehy - Everton, Stephen Quinn - Sheffield United, Darron Gibson — Manchester United (On loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers), Owen Garvan - Ipswich Town, Jim O'Brien - Celtic, John-Joe O'Toole - Watford, Anthony Stokes - Sunderland, Keith Treacy - Blackburn Rovers, Adam Rooney - Stoke City (On loan to Chesterfield), Andy Keogh - Wolverhampton Wanderers, Billy Clarke - Ipswich Town.
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