Meet the IAFA Squad

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Management

International Team Manager: Christy McElligott
International Team Assistant Manager: David Bell
Sports Injury Prevention: Lousie Costello
Kit Man: Daniel Boyle
Goalkeeper Coach: James Nugent

Goalkeepers

James Conroy (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Navan, Co. Meath
Int. Appearances: 34
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Jul. '14 
Clean Sheets: 4
Nickname: Jacko

Patrick Hutton (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Co. Carlow
Int. Appearances: 5
Debut Vs. Poland June '17
Clean Sheets: 1
Nickname: TBD

Owen Casey
Hometown: Newtowncashel, Co. Longford
Int. Appearances: 15
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar. '12
Clean Sheets: 1
Nickname: Jaffa Casey

Justin Guiney (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Belfast, Co. Antrim
Int. Appearances: 10
Debut Vs. France Sept. '15
Clean Sheets: 1
Nickname: Johnny Adair

Fergal Duffy (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Cork
Int. Appearances: 5
Debut Vs. England May '18
Clean Sheets: 1
​Nickname: TBD

Defenders

David Saunders (Cork City)
Hometown: Rathmore, Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 38
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 2/Assists: 2
Nickname: The Dreamteam

Stuart McEvoy (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Rathgar, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 11
Debut: Vs. England May '18
Int. Assists: 3
Nickname: Stu

Simon Baker
Hometown: Adare, Co. Limerick
Int. Appearance: 35
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Assists: 2
Nickname: Scoop

Kevin Cahillane (Cork City)
Hometown: Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 29
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Jul. '14
​Int. Goals: 2
Nickname: Butch

Sean Óg Murphy (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Cork
Int. Appearances: 5
Debut: Vs. England June '17
Int. Goals: 0
​​Nickname: Shadow

Donal Bligh (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 24
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Assists: 1
Nickname: Doey

Midfielders

Garry Hoey (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Dundalk, Co. Louth
Int. Appearances: 40
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Mar '13
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 8
Nickname: Gar

Alan Wall (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Sandyford, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 28
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Mar '13
Int. Goals: 2/Assists: 6
Nickname: Nidge

​Éanna Durham (Newcastle United)
Hometown: Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 15
Debut: Vs. France June '17
​Int. Goals: 0
Nickname: Enya, Ina, Enda

​Patrick Hickey (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Limerick
Int. Appearances: 12
Debut: Vs. Poland September '12
​Int. Goals: 0
Nickname: TBD

Kevan O'Rourke (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Int. Appearances: 44
Debut: Vs. Poland Sept '12
Int. Goals: 10/Assists: 3
Nickname: The Doctor

​Neil Hoey (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 24
Debut: Vs. Italy Mar '15
Int. Assists: 1
Nickname: Hop-along Hoey

Stefan Balog (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Ballymun, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 9
Debut: Vs. Mexico Oct. '18
Int. Goals: 0
Nickname: TBD

Strikers

James Boyle (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Dongloe, Co. Donegal
Int. Appearances: 43
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 22/Assists: 6
Nickname: Hamez

Ruairi Murphy (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Cork
Int. Appearances: 11
Debut: Vs. England May '18
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 3
Nickname: Roar

Sean Furlong (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Co. Wexford
Int. Appearances: 2
Debut: Vs. Poland June '19
Int. Goals: 0
Nickname: TBD

Christy McEligott (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Ballymun, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 20
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 2/Assists: 1
Nickname: Slim

Craig Dowling
Hometown: Tinyrland, Co. Carlow
Int. Appearances: 29
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 11/Assists: 2
Nickname: Baby Craig