Nash Set for Call-Up - Ipswich Town News

Central defender Gerard Nash is set for a call-up to the Irish U21 squad, according to reports in Ireland. The 19-year-old is currently on loan at Hartlepool.

Nash may well be joined in Don Givens's squad by Town team-mates Shane Supple and Owen Garvan, both regulars for the Blues at present. The Irish youngsters are playing a four-team tournament in Madeira in February.

New striker Alan Lee is targeting a return to the senior Ireland squad, having previously won seven caps.

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