Republic of Ireland Youths' manager Brian Kerr has called up three new players for next Tuesday's friendly international against Switzerland in Frank Cooke Park, Dublin.
Paul Tierney of Manchester United, QPR's Brian Fitzgerald and Brian Nolan of Bolton Wanderers are all in line to earn their first caps at this level as the Irish play their final preparation game for their forthcoming European Championship qualifying group matches against the Czech Republic, Moldova and Bulgaria.
Ireland (Youths' squad): Barry Roche (Notts Forest), Wayne Henderson (Aston Villa), Niall Hudson (Notts Forest), David van Zanten (Celtic), Clifford Byrne (Sunderland), Danny Murphy (QPR), Kevin Nolan (Bolton Wanderers), Ken Coleman (Wolves), Paul Tierney (Manchester United), John Lester (Everton), Joe Gamble (Reading), Alan Cawley (Leeds Utd), Sean Thornton (Tranmere Rovers), Andy Reid (Notts Forest), Colin Larkin (Wolves), Brian Cash (Notts Forest), Robert Doyle (Blackburn Rovers), Robbie Martin (UCD), Brian Fitzgerald (QPR).
