Jim Crawford Names U21 Squad For Friendlies Against Croatia And Qatar

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 11:21

By Martin Osborne

Cork City teenager Cathal O’Sullivan has earned a first call-up, with Shamrock Rovers' Cory O’Sullivan and Drogheda United attacker Warren Davis also included.

Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Jim Crawford has selected three League of Ireland players in his squad for their next month's friendlies against Croatia and Qatar.

Cork City teenager Cathal O’Sullivan has earned a first call-up, with Shamrock Rovers' Cory O’Sullivan and Drogheda United attacker Warren Davis also included.

Crawford has also brought Manchester United midfielder Jacob Devaney and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Killian Barrett in the under-21s squad for the first time.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Killian Barrett (Sheffield Wednesday), Noah Jauny (Stade Brestois), Aaron Maguire (Tottenham Hotspur), Andrew Wogan (Stockport County)

Defenders: Sam Curtis (Sheffield United), Sean Grehan (Bohemians, on loan from Crystal Palace), Alex Murphy (Newcastle United), Cory O’Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers), David Okagbue (Walsall), Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday), Jacob Slater (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Midfielders: Jacob Devaney (Manchester United), Darius Lipsiuc (Walsall, on loan from Stoke City), Jack Moorhouse (Manchester United), Jamie Mullins (Brighton & Hove Albion), Adam Murphy (Bristol City), Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh (Southampton), Cathal O’Sullivan (Cork City), Harry Vaughan (Hull City)

Forwards: Warren Davis (Drogheda United), Joe Gardner (Nottingham Forest), Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers), Mason Melia (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Mark O’Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion)