Irish coach announces list of 39 players for matches against the Dragons

Irish coach Martin O'Neill has announced a list of 39 players who are in contention for the upcoming two matches against the BiH national team on November 13 and 16 in Zenica and Dublin in the play-off for the 2016 European Championship in France, writes the BiH news agency Patria.

At the press conference, O'Neill said that they have reached the play-off with a very good BiH team.

- Our destiny is now in our hands and we will do everything we can to qualify for the championship. We play the second match at home, and that is a big plus for us due to the support of the fans, who were fantastic in the match against Germany, and we know that a similar atmosphere will be in the play-off – said O'Neill.

For the match against BiH, O'Neill has invited the following players: David Forde (Millwall), Shay Given (Stoke City), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Darren Randolph (West Ham United), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Marc Wilson (Stoke City), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Derby County), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Alex Pearce (Derby County), Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Paul McShane (Reading), Stephen Ward (Burnley), Greg Cunningham (Preston North End), Robbie Brady (Norwich City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby County), Darron Gibson (Everton), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Bournemouth), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Paul Green (Rotherham United), Aiden McGeady (Everton), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Alan Judge (Brentford), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City), David Meyler (Hull City), Jonathan Walters (Stoke City), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Anthony Stokes (Celtic), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Adam Rooney (Aberdeen), Simon Cox (Bristol City).

BiH coach Mehmed Baždarević will invite 28 players, and he will announce the list on Monday, November 2. The reason for such a large number of players selected for Ireland is also the burden of key players with injuries.