Republic of Ireland Squad Announced for Euro 2012

Sunderland ‘s James McClean has been named in Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad for Euro 2012.

The Italian named a 23-man squad for the championships at the Aviva Stadium in the last hour.

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James McCarthy had asked to be withdrawn from the squad following his father’s diagnosis with cancer.

5 players have been named on the standby list.

Ireland squad in full:
Given, Westwood, Forde, Dunne, O’Shea, St. Ledger, O’Dea, Ward, Kelly, Foley, Whelan, Gibson, Andrews, Fahey, Duff, McGeady, Hunt, McClean, Keane, Doyle, Cox, Long, Walters.

STANDBY: Randolph, McShane, Green, Coleman, Keogh