Tuesday, 23 August 2011

FEENEY NAMED IN NORTHERN IRELAND SQUAD

Plymouth Argyle striker Warren Feeney has been named in Nigel Worthington's Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Serbia and Estonia on September 2nd and 6th.

Feeney, who has been capped 42 times by the province and scored five goals, will become the third Argyle player to have represented Northern Ireland whilst at Home Park, joining Tony Capaldi and Rory Patterson.

His selection will mean he is set to miss the Pilgrims' trip to Burton Albion on September 3rd.

He will be joined in the squad by former Pilgrims' loanee Craig Cathcart and ex Torquay United striker Jamie Ward.


Northern Ireland squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Maik Taylor (unattached), Lee Camp (Nottingham Forest), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone)

Defenders: Jonathan Evans (Manchester United), Ryan McGivern (Manchester City - on loan at Crystal Palace), Craig Cathcart (Blackpool), Gareth McAuley (West Bromwich Albion), Aaron Hughes (Fulham), Lee Hodson (Watford)

Midfielders: Chris Baird (Fulham), Grant McCann (Peterborough United), Niall McGinn (Celtic - on loan at Brentford), Jonny Gorman (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Corry Evans (Hull City), Steven Davis (Rangers), Sammy Clingan (Coventry City), Pat McCourt (Celtic), Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)

Forwards: Warren Feeney (Plymouth Argyle), David Healy (Rangers), Jamie Ward (Derby County), Kyle Lafferty (Rangers), Josh McQuoid (Millwall)