O'Shea and Taylor in Irish Squad - Ipswich Town News

Blues pair Dara O’Shea and Jack Taylor have been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for their Nations League play-off ties against Bulgaria.

The first leg takes place at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv on Thursday 20th March with the second at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 23rd March.

Heimir Hallgrimsson's side are aiming to keep their place in League B having finished third in Group B2 behind England and Greece.

O’Shea has previously won 32 Irish caps, usually operating at right-back, while Taylor made his senior international debut as a sub in a Nations League tie against the Greeks in October.

Town duo Chieo Ogbene and Sammie Szmodics miss out due to achilles and ankle injuries respectively.

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