Meet the IAFA Squad

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Management

Nick Harrison
International Team Coach

Declan Considine
International Team Coach

Louise Costello
Sports Injury Prevention

Daniel Boyle
Kit Man

Alan Heary BSc
High Performance Coach

Goalkeepers

James Conroy
Hometown: Navan, Co. Meath
Int. Appearances: 24
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Jul. '14 
Clean Sheets: 4
Nickname: Jacko
Fav. Team: Man Utd
Fav. Player: Ryan Giggs

Justin Guiney
Hometown: Belfast, Co. Antrim
Int. Appearances: 6
Debut Vs. France Sept. '15
Clean Sheets: 1
Nickname: Johnny Adair
Fav. Team: Newcastle
Fav. Player: Packie Bono

​Patrick Hutton
Hometown: Co. Carlow
Int. Apperances: 5
Debut Vs. Poland June '17
Clean Sheets: 1
Nickname: TBD
Fav. Team: Juventus
​Fav. Player:

Owen Casey
Hometown: Newtowncashel, Co. Longford
Int. Appearances: 15
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar. '12
Clean Sheets: 1
Nickname: Jaffa Casey
Fav. Team: Barcelona
Fav. Player: Shay Given

Defenders

Simon Baker
Hometown: Adare, Co. Limerick
Int. Appearance: 30
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Assists: 2
Nickname: Scoop
Fav. Team: Chelsea
Fav. Player: Frank Lampard

David Saunders
Hometown: Rathmore, Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 36
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 2/Assists: 2
Nickname: The Dreamteam
Fav. Team: Man Utd
Fav. Player: Seamus Coleman

Kevin Cahillane
Hometown: Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 27
​Int. Goals: 2
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Jul. '14
Nickname: Butch
Fav. Team: Aston Villa
Fav. Player: Paul McGrath

Sean Óg Murphy
Hometown: Co. Cork
Int. Appearances: 3
Int. Goals: 0
​Debut: Vs. England June '17
Nickname: TBD
Fav. Team: Man Utd
FAv Player: 

Midfielders

Garry Hoey
Hometown: Dundalk, Co. Louth
Int. Appearances: 31
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Mar '13
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 7
Nickname: Gar
Fav. Team: Liverpool
Fav. Player: Stephen Gerrard

Alan Wall
Hometown: Sandyford, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 26
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Mar '13
Int. Goals: 2/Assists: 6
Nickname: Nidge
Fav. Team: Man Utd
Fav. Player: Eric Cantona

Kevan O'Rourke
Hometown: Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Int. Appearances: 36
Debut: Vs. Poland Sept '12
Int. Goals: 7/Assists: 2
Nickname: Kev
Fav. Team: Man Utd
Fav. Player: Roy Keane

Donal Bligh
Hometown: Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 24
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Assists: 1
Nickname: Doey
Fav. Team: Sunderland
Fav. Player: Roy Keane

​Éanna Durham
Hometown: Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 9
Debut: Vs. France June '17
Nickname: Enya, Ina, Enda
Fav. Team:
Fav. Player:

Attackers

James Boyle
Hometown: Dongloe, Co. Donegal
Int. Appearances: 34
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 13/Assists: 5
Nickname: Hamez
Fav. Team: Arsenal
Fav. Player:

​Neil Hoey
Hometown: Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 13
Debut: Vs. Italy Mar '15
Int. Goals: 0
Nickname: Hop-along Hoey
Fav. Team:
Fav: Player:

Craig Dowling
Hometown: Carlow, Co. Carlow
Int. Appearances: 29
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 11/Assists: 2
Nickname: Baby Craig
Fav. Team: Liverpool
Fav. Player: Stephen Gerrard

Christy McEligott
Hometown: Ballymun, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 14
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 2/Assists: 1
Nickname: Slim