Republic of Ireland name long list for EURO

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill will give all of his players a chance to prove their fitness ahead of UEFA EURO 2016 after naming a 35-strong squad for the pre-tournament friendly games against the Netherlands and Belarus.

O'Neill is keen to give injured players such as Shay Given, Marc Wilson, Daryl Murphy and Jeff Hendrick time to regain fitness, while there is also a first senior call-up for Under-21 international Callum O'Dowda, who has impressed in England's fourth tier with Oxford United.

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Provisional Republic of Ireland squad for UEFA EURO 2016

Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Stoke), Darren Randolph (West Ham), David Forde (Millwall), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday).

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Derby), Paul McShane (Reading), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Richard Keogh (Derby), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Alex Pearce (Bristol City), Shane Duffy (Blackburn), Marc Wilson (Stoke), Stephen Ward (Burnley).

Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Sheffield Wednesday), James McClean (West Brom), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby County), David Meyler (Hull City), Stephen Quinn (Reading), Darron Gibson (Everton), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich), Eunan O'Kane (Bournemouth), Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff), Robbie Brady (Norwich), Jonathan Walters (Stoke), Jonathan Hayes (Aberdeen), Callum O'Dowda (Oxford).

Forwards: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), David McGoldrick (Ipswich), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich).

Republic of Ireland's Group E fixtures
13/06: Republic of Ireland v Sweden (Saint-Denis)
18/06: Belgium v Republic of Ireland (Bordeaux)
22/06: Italy v Republic of Ireland (Lille)