Garvan in Irish U21 Squad for Lithuania Friendly - Ipswich Town News

Town midfielder Owen Garvan has been named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for a friendly in Lithuania on Tuesday, 14th October. If he plays, Garvan will win his seventh U21 cap.

The 20-year-old scored twice in the recent 2-2 draw with Portugal in Madeira. The goals can be seen here.

Last week, Garvan and fellow Blue Alex Bruce were named in a fringe Republic of Ireland senior squad playing a "challenge match" with Nottingham Forest on Thursday 9th October at Dalymount Park, Dublin.

Republic of Ireland U21s: Stephen Henderson - Bristol City, Shane Redmond - Nottingham Forest, Seamus Coleman - Sligo Rovers, Eddie Nolan - Blackburn Rovers, Michael Spillane - Norwich City, Ian Bermingham - UCD, Michael Liddle - Sunderland, Darren Dennehy - Cardiff City, John-Joe O'Toole - Watford, Stephen Gleeson - Stockport County, Owen Garvan - Ipswich Town, Jimmy Ryan - Accrington Stanley, James McCarthy - Hamilton Academical, James O'Shes - Galway United, Alan Judge - Blackburn Rovers, Keith Treacy - Blackburn Rovers, Cillian Sheridan - Celtic, Sean Scannell - Crystal Palace.

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