Three in Northern Ireland Squads - Ipswich Town News
Central defender Gareth McAuley is one of three Town players to have been called up to Northern Ireland squads. The former skipper, who has won 19 caps and has scored one international goal, has been named in the senior squad for their World Cup qualifier in the Czech Republic on Wednesday 14th October.
The Northern Irish need to win to stand any chance of making next summer’s finals in South Africa.
Meanwhile, Town have two players in the Northern Ireland U17 squad playing two games against Greece in Athens this week.
Midfielders Josh Carson and Cormac Burke are included in the travelling party for the friendlies, one on Wednesday, the second on Friday, which are a warm-up for the UEFA U17 Championships in Andorra.
The Northern Irish youngsters face the hosts, Malta and Holland in the tournament which starts on October 22nd.
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