Under 23 International Squad

The Republic of Ireland will compete in the second UEFA approved Under 23 International Challenge Trophy, where they will host England and travel to Estonia in the qualifying Group stage. The Ireland team will comprise exclusively of Airtricity League players and will be managed by Paul Doolin.

Ireland opened their campaign with a two one defeat against England in the RSC, Waterford on Wednesday 26 May 2010 and manager Paul Doolin took a much changed eighteen man squad to Estonia on Tuesday 28 September 2010 where a Shaun Williams goal secured victory.

The Under 23 side went down one nil to Giovanni Trapattoni's Senior Training Camp squad in a behind closed doors match on Tuesday 18 May 2010.

Republic of Ireland Under 23 Squad to play
Estonia in Talinn on 28 September 2010

Goalkeepers Club
Robert Duggan Drogheda United
Paul Skinner (added) Drogheda United
Darren Quigley (withdrawal)  Sporting Fingal
Defenders Club
Garry Breen Dundalk
Kenny Browne Sporting Fingal
Seamus Conneely Galway United
Graham Cummins Cork City FORAS
Conor Powell Bohemian FC
Enda Stevens Shamrock Rovers
Midfielders Club
Greg Bolger UCD
Paul Corry (added) UCD
Billy Dennehy Shamrock Rovers
Ronan Finn (withdrawal)  Sporting Fingal
Gary McCabe Sligo Rovers
David McMillan (added) UCD
Stephen O'Donnell (withdrawal) Galway United
Shaun Williams Sporting Fingal
Forwards Club
Shane Duggan (added) Cork City FORAS
Ross Gaynor (added) Dundalk
Daniel Kearns Dundalk
Jake Kelly (withdrawal) Bray Wanderers
Paddy Madden Bohemian
Karl Sheppard (withdrawal) Galway United