Soccer:Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Noel King named a 19-player, home-based squad to take on an Irish amateur squad at St Michael's FC in Tipperary on Saturday (2pm).

“We did a similar exercise in the AUL before Christmas when we played Gerry Smith’s amateurs and it was very worthwhile and successful,” said King.

“Enda Stephens played in that match and went on to play for the under-21’s in Cyprus. We now want to cast our net a little further and look at Munster based players as we continue to build the best possible under-21 squad for the Euro Qualifiers.”

Rep of Ireland Under-21 (home-based) squad:Robert Birdsal (Tralee Dynamos), Kevin Burns (Waterford United FC), Andy Boyle (Shelbourne FC), Kalen Spillane (Cork City FC), Gearoid Morrissey (Cork City FC), John Sullivan (Shelbourne FC), David O'Leary (Limerick FC), Jason Dwane (Unattached), Michael Lee (Longford Town FC), Kevin Dawson (Shelbourne FC), Jeffery Judge (Limerick FC), Simon Holland (Cork City FC), Daniel Kearns (Dundalk FC), Daryl Horgan (Sligo Rovers FC), Carl McPhearson (Carrigaline United FC), Garbhan Coughlan (Limerick FC), Aaron Greene (Sligo Rovers FC), Jamie Murphy (Cork City FC), Paudie Quinn (Limerick FC)