Should be a decent run out for the lads.
It may not be mean anything in the long run, but Scott Brown’s testimonial between Celtic and Ireland still offers the chance for one or two budding international hopefuls to impress Martin O’Neill.
O’Neill and Roy Keane, former Celtic manager and player, of course, return to Celtic Park to face Brendan Rodgers’ Scottish Champions in a celebration of the long-serving Hoops skipper, who has played almost 500 games for the club since his move from Hibs in 2007.
The match kicks off at 2pm.
Here is O’Neill’s 18-man Ireland squad for the game.
Colin Doyle (Bradford City)
Conor O’Malley (Peterborough)
Seamus Coleman (Everton)
Enda Stevens (Sheffield United)
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers)
Matt Doherty (Wolves)
John Egan (Brentford)
Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers)
Alan Browne (Preston)
Shaun Williams (Millwall)
Eunan O’Kane (Leeds United)
David Meyler (Hull City)
James McClean (West Bromwich Albion)
Callum O’Dowda (Bristol City)
Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers)
Sean Maguire (Preston)
Callum Robinson (Preston)
Jonathan Walters (Burnley)
Great to see Conor O'Malley, Callum Robinson and Shaun Williams taking part in their first Ireland 🇮🇪 training session! #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/kKdn7XbcN0
— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) May 19, 2018
The most notable member of the squad is Shamrock Rovers striker Graham Burke, who will turn out for Ireland in a senior game for the first time less than 24 hours after playing in the Hoops’ League of Ireland clash with Sligo Rovers.
Millwall midfielder Shaun Williams and Peterborough United goalkeeper Conor O’Malley have also received call-ups for the first time.
Burke, who has nine goals in 16 appearances for Rovers this season, will also be part of the Ireland squad for the upcoming friendlies against France and the United States. It will be a great opportunity for the former Aston Villa forward to prove his senior international credentials to O’Neill in the months leading up to the Euro Nations League kicking off in September.
