Garvan Called Up - Ipswich Town News
Out-of-favour midfielder Owen Garvan has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for their UEFA U21 European Championship qualifying fixtures against Georgia and Armenia next month. Garvan has won 13 caps at U21 level and has recently captained the side.
The Irish youngsters take on the Georgians in Tbilisi on Saturday 14th November and Armenia in Yerevan on the following Tuesday.
Ireland currently sit fifth in their six-team group having drawn three and lost one of their four fixtures.
Republic of Ireland U21s: Shane Redmond (Burton Albion), Stephen Henderson (Bristol City), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Callum Morris (Newcastle United), Brendan Moloney (Notts County), Lanre Oyebanjo (Histon), Darren Dennehy (Hereford United), Ian Bermingham (Shamrock Rovers), Cian Hughton (Lincoln City), Seamus Connelly (Galway United), James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic), David Meyler (Sunderland), Stephen Gleeson (MK Dons), Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town), Alan Judge (Blackburn Rovers — on loan at Plymouth Argyle), Cillian Sheridan (Celtic — on loan at Plymouth Argyle), James Collins (Darlington), Jay O’Shea (Birmingham City).
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