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Paul O'Hehir

James Talbot and Jimmy Dunne called up to Ireland squad

Bohemians goalkeeper James Talbot has been drafted into the Ireland squad as cover for Mark Travers.

Travers picked up a ‘minor strain’ in training ahead of Saturday’s friendly clash with Belgium and has returned to Bournemouth.

Talbot, 24, is uncapped but also replaced Travers - when he was ill - last September for the World Cup qualifiers against Portugal, Azerbaijan and Serbia.

The Gypsies No 1 was first called into an Ireland squad by Mick McCarthy for European qualifiers against Denmark and Gibraltar in 2019.

QPR defender Jimmy Dunne has also been called in today by Ireland boss Stephen Kenny as a replacement for injured Blackburn Rovers skipper Darragh Lenihan.

Republic of Ireland Squad - Belgium & Lithuania

Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Gavin Bazunu (Portsmouth, on loan from Manchester City), James Talbot (Bohemians).

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Ryan Manning (Swansea City), James McClean (Wigan Athletic), Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion), John Egan (Sheffield United), Nathan Collins (Burnley), Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion), Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).

Midfielders: Conor Hourihane (Sheffield United, on loan from Aston Villa), Josh Cullen (Anderlecht), Jeff Hendrick (QPR, on loan from Newcastle United), Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Jason Knight (Derby County), Mark Sykes (Oxford United).

Forwards: Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion), Troy Parrott (MK Dons, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Will Keane (Wigan Athletic), Scott Hogan (Birmingham City), Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United), Connor Ronan (St. Mirren, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers).

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