Blues trio Barry Cotter, Corrie Ndaba and Aaron Drinan have been named in the Republic of Ireland U21s squad for their European Championships qualifier against Luxembourg in Dublin on Sunday 24th March.

None of them have previously played for the U21s but Cotter, 20, won two caps at U19 level, while Ndaba, 19, who recently signed his first professional deal with the club, played once for the Irish U18s.

Both have been regulars in Town’s table-topping U23s team this season but without featuring in the senior side, Cotter having made one start and one sub appearance during the latter stages of 2017/18.

Drinan, 20, who is currently on loan at Waterford, recently spent time at an U21s training camp but is yet to win a cap at any level.

Republic of Ireland U21s: Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Gavin Bazunu (Manchester City), Darragh Leahy (Bohemians), Dara O'Shea (Exeter City, on loan from West Bromwich Albion), Barry Cotter (Ipswich Town), Corrie Ndaba (Ipswich Town), Conor Masterson (Liverpool), Lee O'Connor (Manchester United), Trevor Clarke (Shamrock Rovers), Liam Scales (UCD AFC), Jayson Molumby (Brighton and Hove Albion), Jake Doyle Hayes (Cambridge United, on loan from Aston Villa), Connor Ronan (FC DAC 1904, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jamie Lennon (St. Patrick's Athletic), Conor Coventry (West Ham United), Dan Mandroiu (Bohemians), Adam Idah (Norwich City), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Neil Farrugia (UCD AFC), Zach Elbouzedi (Waterford), Michael O'Connor (Linfield), Simon Power (FC Dordrecht, on loan from Norwich City), Aaron Drinan (Waterford, on loan from Ipswich Town).

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Mingochutney added 15:46 - Mar 13 Drinan not good enough then
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osborne added 17:06 - Mar 13 Aaron Drinnan clearly is - unless you only read the headline
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Mingochutney added 17:37 - Mar 13 Sorry Osborne, honest mistake I missed him on the bottom of the list.
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brian_a_mul added 17:54 - Mar 13 Troy Parrott (spurs) is going to be some player. Wouldnt mind if we got him on loan next season at a striker.
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harlingblue added 03:31 - Mar 14 Well done lads, and the Ipswich Town Academy.
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TractorBoy1935 added 15:53 - Mar 15 Congratulations to the lads, hard work is paying off. I wouldn't mind Cotter been given a game at Right Back before the season ends, thought he was outstanding against Barnsley on the 10 April 2018. Also to mention Corrie, I feel he has huge potential to work his way into the team. Although a initially a midfielder, been converted into a Centre Back means he is a little versatile so would give us another option.

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