Meet the IAFA Squad

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Management

International Team Manager: Christy McElligott
International Team Assistant Manager: Chris McDermott
Sports Injury Prevention: Lousie Costello
Kit Men: Daniel Boyle, Dáire Coughlan
Goalkeeper Coach: 

Goalkeepers

James Conroy (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Navan, Co. Meath
Int. Appearances: 45
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Jul. '14
Clean Sheets: 5
Nickname: Jacko

Patrick Hutton (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Co. Carlow
Int. Appearances: 2
Debut Vs. Poland June '17
Clean Sheets: 0
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: 11
Debut Vs. England May '18
Clean Sheets: 1
​Nickname: TBD

Gareth Clyne (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown:
Int. Appearances: 2
Debut Vs. England May '23
Clean Sheets: 1
​Nickname:

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: 28
Debut: Vs. England May '18
Int. Goals/Assists: 1/7
Nickname: Stu

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

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

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

Garry Hoey (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Dundalk, Co. Louth
Int. Appearances: 56
Debut: Vs. Great Britain Mar '13
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 9
Nickname: Gar

Sean Óg Murphy (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Cork
Int. Appearances: 10
Debut: Vs. England June '17
Int. Goals: 0
​​Nickname: Shadow

David White (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Waterford
Int. Appearances: 9
Debut: Vs. Morocco October '22
Nickname: 

Midfielders

Kevan O'Rourke (Cork City)
Hometown: Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Int. Appearances: 61
Debut: Vs. Poland Sept '12
Int. Goals: 14/Assists: 6
Nickname: The Doctor

​Éanna Durham (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Co. Kerry
Int. Appearances: 21
Debut: Vs. France June '17
​Int. Goals: 0
Nickname: Enya, Ina, Enda

​Patrick Hickey (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Limerick
Int. Appearances: 19
Debut: Vs. Poland September '12
​Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 2
Nickname: TBD

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

​Neil Hoey (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 41
Debut: Vs. Italy Mar '15
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 3
Nickname: Hop-along Hoey

Stefan Balog (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Ballymun, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 14
Debut: Vs. Mexico Oct. '18
Int. Goals: 1
Nickname: Stef

Kevin Fogarty (Shamrock Rovers)
Hometown: Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Int. Appearances: 16
​Debut: Vs. Belgium September 2021
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 1

Strikers

James Boyle (Bohemian FC)
Hometown: Dongloe, Co. Donegal
Int. Appearances: 60
Debut: Vs. Poland Mar '12
Int. Goals: 36/Assists: 4
Nickname: Hamez

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

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

Ruairi Murphy (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Cork
Int. Appearances: 28
Debut: Vs. England May '18
Int. Goals: 6/Assists: 7
Nickname: Roar

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

Jack Douglas (Cork City)
Hometown: Co. Meath
Int. Appearances: 11
Debut: Vs. Morocco Oct '22
Int. Goals: 1/Assists: 2
Nickname: Young Jack