Sunderland midfielder Jason McAteer has been recalled to the Irish Squad for the forthcoming friendly match against Brazil.
Ireland will take on the World Champions at Lansdowne Road, Dublin on
Wednesday 18th February.
McAteer has been capped 51 times and last represented his country in
September 2002 against Russia in Moscow.
Black Cats goalkeeper Thomas Myhre has been selected for the Norwegian squad that takes on Northern Ireland at Windsor Park on Wednesday
February 18th 2004. The game will see Myhre pitched against Club
team-mates George McCartney and Jeff Whitley.
Myhre becomes the fifth Sunderland player to be called up for international duty for the forthcoming friendly fixtures.
NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD:
Goalkeepers
Maik Taylor – Birmingham City FC
Roy Carroll – Manchester Utd FC
Defenders
George McCartney – Sunderland AFC
Aaron Hughes – Newcastle Utd FC
Chris Baird – Southampton FC
Peter Kennedy – Wigan Athletic FC
Colin Murdock – Hibernian FC
Danny Griffin – Stockport County FC
Stephen Craigan – Motherwell FC
Mark Williams – Wimbledon FC
Midfielders
Keith Gillespie – Leicester City FC
Michael Hughes – Crystal Palace FC
Steve Jones – Crewe Alexandra FC
Jeff Whitley – Sunderland AFC
Philip Mulryne – Norwich City FC
Damien Johnson – Birmingham City FC
Danny Sonner – Nottingham Forest
Forwards
David Healy – Preston North End FC
Andrew Smith – Glentoran FC
Andrew Kirk – Heart of Midlothian FC
Gary Hamilton – Portadown FC
Stuart Elliott – Hull City FC
Paul McVeigh – Norwich City FC
James Quinn Willem II FC
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD:
Carr (Tottenham Hotspur),
Carsley (Everton),
Connolly (West Ham United),
Cunningham (Birmingham City),
Delap (Southampton),
Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur),
Duff (Chelsea),
Dunne (Manchester City),
Given (Newcastle United),
Finnan (Liverpool),
Harte (Leeds United),
Holland (Charlton Athletic),
Kavanagh (Cardiff City),
Keane (Tottenham Hotspur),
Kenny (Sheffield United),
Kilbane (Everton),
Lee (Cardiff City),
McAteer (Sunderland)
Morrison (Birmingham City),
Murphy (West Bromwich Albion),
O’Brien (Newcastle United),
O’Shea (Manchester United),
Reid (Nottingham Forest).
