Soccer: Three League of Ireland players have been called into the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad ahead of Tuesday's European Championship qualifier against Turkey.
Bohemians striker Paddy Madden and Galway United pair Seamus Conneely and Karl Sheppard have been drafted in by temorary manager Wim Koevermans to the squad after Alan Judge (groin), Gavin Gunning (groin), Anthony Stokes (suspended), Eddie Nolan (suspended) and Shane O’Connor were ruled our.
Judge and Gunning both picked-up their injuries during 1-0 defeat to Switzerland in Lugano, while Stokes and Nolan received yellow cards that ruled them out of the final game of the campaign.
O’Connor, himself was a late replacement for the injured Owen Garvan, was injured in training on Thursday.
Friday's defeat followed a familiar pattern for Ireland, who dominated the first half but failed to put the ball in the net.
“It was a strange game,” said Koevermans. “In the first half we played very well and created some great chances, but it’s not enough to create chances you also have to score them. If we had scored two or three of them then it probably would have been game over, but the Swiss made a change to their midfield at half time and after two minutes of the second half they scored.
"The game turned a little bit in the second half. We brought on an extra striker to try to get the equaliser but it wasn’t to be. We deserved to get a goal but unfortunately it didn’t happen.”