By:
Conor Martin
Ireland head coach Jim Crawford has given Cian Dillon and Ed McJannett an international call-up to his U21 side.
The pair of youngsters find themselves in red-hot form and are certainly ones to keep an eye on. Dillon, who finished top goalscorer for Ireland Men’s Under-19s. Scoring five goals in nine appearances for the Boys in Green. His exploits have meant he has earned his first Under-21 call-up.
Ireland head coach Jim Crawford hands youngsters u21 chance
It’s hard to deny that he deserves the opportunity with the Under-21 side. Since joining Queens Park Rangers from Shamrock Rovers in January, Dillon has had a major impact in west London. He was key to the club from W12 winning the Premier League Cup and also enjoyed a successful loan spell at non-league Enfield Town.
His appearances for the QPR development team have led to calls from R’s fans to give Dillon a chance in the first team.
Also in the squad is the impressive McJannett, who impressed at Italian side Lecce and during a loan spell with Audace Cerignola.
The duo joined up with the Irish squad yesterday, and they replaced the injured pairing of St. Patrick’s Athletic’s Mason Melia and Manchester United’s Jack Moorhouse.
Speaking about the squad update with the FAI, Head Coach Crawford said:
“Cian has had an impressive international season with the Under-19s and earned a move from Shamrock Rovers to Queen’s Park Rangers. He deserves his chance, and we look forward to welcoming him into the group. Ed has played a lot of senior football since the turn of the year, and with his season only ending last week, he will come in ready to go.
“It’s unfortunate Mason and Jack miss out. Mason made a great impact in the last window, becoming the youngest ever Ireland Under-21s goalscorer, and had also been in scoring form for his club. But he’s ruled out through injury. Jack had made his under-21s debut in March, enjoyed the camp and travelled with Manchester United’s first team to Asia. Sadly, he too won’t be with us. As he suffered a knock that means he’s out.
“Their absence presents an opportunity for others to impress. These games against Croatia and Qatar are vital for our campaign in September.”
Republic of Ireland Under-21s Squad in full
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)
Ed McJannet (Lecce), 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)
Cian Dillon (Queens Park Rangers)
Joe Gardner (Nottingham Forest)
Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers)
Mark O’Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion)
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