Shane Supple, Owen Garvan and Billy Clarke are all included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the elite phase of qualifying for the U19 UEFA Championships in Slovakia later this month. Captaining the 18-man party is former Town trialist John-Paul Kelly, now with Eircom League side Bohemians.

Supple and Garvan would win their first caps if they play, having been withdrawn from a number of previous squads, while Clarke has been a regular at this level for the last two years.

The Irish face hosts Slovakia on May 19th, then Turkey on Sunday 21st May and finally Georgia on Tuesday 23rd. The finals take place in Poland from July 18th - 29th.

Squad: Darren Randolph (Charlton Athletic), Shane Supple (Ipswich Town), Simon Madden (Leeds United), Sean Kelly (Arsenal), Edward Nolan (Blackburn Rovers), Darren O'Dea (Celtic), Christopher McCann (Burnley), Michael Spillane (Norwich City), James O'Brien (Celtic), John Paul Kelly (Bohemians) (C), Ian Morris (Leeds United), Stephen Gleeson (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town), Jonathan Hayes (Reading), Billy Clarke (Ipswich Town), Shane Long (Reading), Adam Rooney (Stoke City), Anthony Stokes (Arsenal).

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