Giovanni Trapattoni has announced a 27 man squad to face Poland in the ‘Three international friendly’ on February 6 in Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
“I have decided to use this friendly game as an opportunity to work with younger players to see their potential. As a result, I have given senior players like Robbie Keane and Stephen Kelly a break for this fixture,” Trapattoni said.
“We saw a number of strong performances from our younger players in the second half of last year and we intend to build from those strong foundations, using this friendly match to introduce more new talent like Pilkington, Hendrick, Sammon and (Richard) Keogh. I look forward to working with these players, and seeing what they have to offer.”
Tickets for the game are now on sale from www.ticketmaster.ie starting at just €10 for children and €20 for adults. Family tickets are also available from €50. See www.fai.ie for details.
| Name | Club | DOB |
Caps |
Goals |
| Keiren Westwood | Sunderland AFC | 23/10/1984 |
14 |
0 |
| David Forde | Millwall FC | 20/12/1979 |
4 |
0 |
| Stephen Henderson | West Ham United FC | 02/05/1988 |
0 |
0 |
| John O’Shea | Sunderland AFC | 30/04/1981 |
84 |
1 |
| Ciaran Clark | Aston Villa FC | 26/09/1989 |
3 |
0 |
| Darren O’Dea | Toronto FC | 04/02/1987 |
18 |
1 |
| Richard Dunne* | Aston Villa FC | 21/09/1979 |
76 |
8 |
| Paul McShane | Hull City FC | 06/01/1986 |
28 |
0 |
| Seamus Coleman | Everton FC | 11/10/1988 |
8 |
0 |
| Richard Keogh | Derby County FC | 11/08/1986 |
0 |
0 |
| Greg Cunningham | Bristol City FC | 31/01/1991 |
3 |
0 |
| Stephen Ward | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 20/08/1985 |
18 |
2 |
| Anthony Pilkington | Norwich City FC | 06/06/1988 |
0 |
0 |
| James McClean | Sunderland AFC | 22/04/1989 |
6 |
0 |
| Robbie Brady | Hull City FC | 14/01/1992 |
4 |
1 |
| Aiden McGeady | Spartak Moscow | 04/04/1986 |
57 |
2 |
| Glenn Whelan | Stoke City FC | 13/01/1984 |
45 |
2 |
| James McCarthy | Wigan Athletic FC | 12/11/1990 |
9 |
0 |
| Jeff Hendrick | Derby County FC | 31/01/1992 |
0 |
0 |
| David Meyler | Hull City FC | 29/05/1989 |
3 |
0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | Norwich City FC | 20/05/1982 |
2 |
0 |
| Simon Cox | Nottingham Forest FC | 28/04/1987 |
21 |
3 |
| Shane Long | West Bromwich Albion FC | 22/01/1987 |
32 |
8 |
| Jon Walters | Stoke City FC | 20/09/1983 |
14 |
2 |
| Conor Sammon | Derby County FC | 06/11/1986 |
0 |
0 |
| Andy Keogh | Millwall FC | 16/05/1986 |
26 |
2 |
| Kevin Doyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 18/09/1983 |
53 |
12 |
*Please note: Richard Dunne has been placed on the stand-by list for this game. His progress will be monitored over the coming fortnight before a decision will be made on his inclusion in the squad.
