Republic of Ireland name squad for first Uefa Nations League game

The Republic of Ireland’s squad for next month’s Uefa Nations League fixture has been named.

Martin O’Neill selected a provisional squad for the September games. Ireland will play Wales in Cardiff on September 6 in their first Nations League tie, before travelling to Wroclaw to play Poland in a friendly on September 11.

O’Neill announced his squad on Monday at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. There is no sign of Declan Rice, who has made three appearances for Ireland. The West Ham defender is eligible to play for his native England, and O’Neill said he would hold talks with him over the weekend about his international future.

Here’s the full squad:

Republic of Ireland Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle (Hearts), Sean McDermott (Kristiansund BK), Kieran O’Hara (Macclesfield Town*), Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough)

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Fulham), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), Kevin Long, Stephen Ward (Burnley), John Egan, Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers), Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City)

Midfielders: Alan Judge (Brentford), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Shaun Williams (Millwall), David Meyler (Reading), Harry Arter (Cardiff City*), Daryl Horgan (Hibernian), Callum O’Dowda (Bristol City), James McClean (Stoke City)

Forwards: Jonathan Walters (Burnley), Shane Long (Southampton), Graham Burke, Callum Robinson (Preston North End), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall).

There is a first senior call-up for Sean McDermott, who plays for Kristiansund BK in Norway. The 25-year-old goalkeeper qualifies for Ireland through his Donegal-born father and has represented the country at Under-17, U-19 and U-21 level.

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