McFall reveals NI Under-23 squad

NI U23 manager Ronnie McFall with Ross Redman and Ryan Harpur

Ten Irish Premiership clubs are represented in Ronnie McFall's Under-23 squad for the opening International Challenge Trophy game against Wales.

Portadown duo Ross Redman and Alan Teggart are named in the squad for the Shamrock Park game on 24 November.

The squad also includes Linfield men Michael Carvill, Robert Garrett, Jamie Mulgrew and Curtis Allen.

Glentoran players Johnny Taylor and Daryl Fordyce are also included in the 23-man squad.

Ballymena United are represented by goalkeeper Sean O'Neill plus defenders Michael Smith and Aaron Stewart.

Coleraine's contingent is Kyle McVey, Darren Boyce and Gareth Harkin while Glenavon will be represented by Robert Jay Magee, Ryan Harpur and James Costello.

Crusaders goalkeeper Chris Keenan and Jordan Owens are also included along with Ryan Catney and Liam Boyce from their north Belfast neighbours Cliftonville.

The squad also includes Dungannon's Ryan Mullan and Newry City's Niall Henderson.

I'm very proud to be called up to represent the IFA Premiership Glenavon's Ryan Harpur

Team manager Ronnie McFall is looking forward to the matches and is hoping it will raise the profile of the Premiership players and clubs.

"This tournament is a fantastic opportunity for the young players in the IFA Premiership to perform on a bigger stage," added McFall.

"Several of the players have represented Northern Ireland at various youth levels, and that experience will help them throughout the competition and in particular when we travel to Poland and Portugal later in the group."

Glenavon player Harpur said he was delighted and honoured to be part of the squad.

"I'm very proud to be called up to represent the IFA Premiership," said Harpur.

The full fixtures in the competition are:-

24 November - Northern Ireland v Wales (Shamrock Park, Portadown)

18 May - Northern Ireland v Poland (venue tbc)

13 October 2010 - Portugal v Northern Ireland (venue tbc)

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Northern Ireland U23 squad: S O'Neill (Ballymena Utd), C Keenan (Crusaders), R Mullan (Dungannon Swifts), M Smith (Ballymena), A Stewart (Ballymena), K McVey (Coleraine), RJ Magee (Glenavon), J Taylor (Glentoran), R Redman (Portadown), G Harkin (Coleraine), M Carvill (Linfield), R Garrett (Linfield), J Mulgrew (Linfield), A Teggart (Portadown), D Fordyce (Glentoran), N Henderson (Newry City), R Catney (Cliftonville), R Harpur (Glenavon), D Boyce (Coleraine), C Allen (Linfield), L Boyce (Cliftonville), J Costello (Glenavon), J Owens (Crusaders)