Murphy in International Action - Ipswich Town News

Academy striker Paul Murphy will be in action for the Republic of Ireland U17 side in a friendly against Finland at Buckley Park, Kilkenny this evening.

The young Irish side face the Finns again in another friendly on Thursday. The games are part of the squad's preparations for next month's European U17 Championship elite qualifiers.

Republic of Ireland U17s: Ger Hanley (Salthill Devon), Gavin Carlin (West Bromwich Albion), Pauric Ormsby (Crumlin United), John Sullivan (Crumlin United), Johnny Dunleavy (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Kallum Keane (Derby County), Mark Connolly (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shaun Timmins (Birmingham City), Shane Howard (Crumlin United), Lee Jay Lynch (Regional United), Gearoid Morrissey (Ringmahon Rangers/Blackburn Rovers), Conor Clifford (Chelsea), Gavin Holohan (Cherry Orchard), Conor Hourihane (Sunderland), Greg Cunningham (Manchester City), Paul Murphy (Ipswich Town), Darragh Satelle (Crumlin United), Robert Brady (Manchester United), Graham Kelly (Derby County), Ciaran Coll (Kildrum Tigers), Dean Kelly (Carragline), Wayne Britton (Carragline), Brian Nolan (Waterford Bohemians).

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