Town defender Damien Delaney has been named in a 33-man provisional Republic of Ireland squad for three matches at the end of the season. Blues loanee Darren O’Dea has also been called up subject to his ankle injury.

Ireland face Northern Ireland on May 24th and Scotland on May 29th in the Carling Nations Cup, then travel to Macedonia for a Euro 2012 qualifier on June 4th. Delaney has previously won three full caps and O’Dea six.

Republic of Ireland provisional squad: Given (Man City), Westwood (Coventry), Forde (Millwall), Dunne (Aston Villa), O'Shea (Man Utd), Foley (Wolves), Delaney (Ipswich), Clark (Aston Villa), Coleman (Everton), Kilbane (Huddersfield), Kelly (Fulham), McShane (Hull), McCarthy (Wigan), Whelan (Stoke), Wilson (Stoke), Gibson (Man Utd), McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Fahey (Birmingham), Lawrence (Portsmouth), Treacy (Preston), Hunt (Wolves), Ward (Wolves); Keogh (Wolves), Stokes (Celtic) Folan (Colorado Rapids), Walters (Stoke), Keane (West Ham), Long (Reading). Subject to fitness: St Ledger (Preston), Duff (Fulham), O'Dea (Ipswich), Andrews (Blackburn), Doyle (Wolves).

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robdaful added 17:32 - May 4 Some good players in the squad. Maybe we should send Delany and O'dea to sell the club to them. Long, Treacy and St Ledger would all be good signings
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ITFCed added 18:49 - May 4 Who cares about Darren O'dea. He is dreadful and he will never play for our club again, good riddance and have fun playing in the SPL aka the npower league one.
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bluelady added 19:01 - May 4 WickhamWonderland i wouldnt be so sure he wont play for us again, i just have a very funny feeling......
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jas0999 added 19:17 - May 4 O'Dea is not good enough. Okay, but not great.
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robdaful added 19:24 - May 4 I agree O'dea is not good enough can't wait till he returns to celtic.
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broomfield123 added 19:28 - May 4 well done delaney but not bothered about o dea.
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