Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has selected goalkeeper Dermot Mee and forward Eoin Kenny for their first senior international camp. The pair join a 25-player squad for Nations League fixtures against Ukraine and Hungary. Northern Ireland leads its group after four unbeaten matches without conceding, while several established squad members remain injured or move to the standby list.
Northern Ireland football manager Michael O’Neill has called up Manchester United goalkeeper Dermot Mee and Portsmouth forward Eoin Kenny for the first time at senior level. They are part of a 25-player squad for the final two group fixtures in the Union of European Football Associations Nations League. Northern Ireland hosts Ukraine on 14 November and visits Hungary on 17 November.[1], [2]
Kenny has represented Northern Ireland at youth level and captained its under-21 side. He joined Portsmouth from Irish club Dundalk in the summer. Mee has played for Northern Ireland’s under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams. He has not made a senior appearance for Manchester United, although he was on the bench for two Champions League matches this season.[1], [2]
Northern Ireland leads Group B2 with eight points from four matches, all completed without conceding. The Ukraine game takes place at Windsor Park in Belfast, followed by the Hungary fixture in Budapest. Daniel Ballard, Eoin Toal and Jamie McDonnell are absent through injury. Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Dion Charles have moved to the standby list, while Alistair McCann remains unavailable through injury.[1], [2]
