STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
05 Sept 2025
Search
05 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
"I have had a few meetings with Michael. He is a charismatic guy and he is very proud to play for Ireland. He is looking forward to it." PIC: Sportsfile
Republic of Ireland manager announced his squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures on Wednesday.
The squad included first call ups for Festy Ebosele and CJ Hamilton while Swansea City striker Michael Obafemi has returned to the Irish senior setup for the first time in four years.
Kenny was full of praise for the 21-year-old who was in fine goalscoring form for the Swans in the Championship this season.
"I've been to Swansea a few times because we have Michael Obafemi, Cyrus Christie and Ryan Manning playing together," the Irish manager said in Wednesday's press conference.
"It is the first time that Michael has had a run of consecutive games. It is very hard for young players in the Premier League to get a run of games as the standard is so high and the squads are so big.
"You can see the improvement in Michael since he moved to Swansea. I have seen aspects of his play that I hadn't seen previously. His hold up play has really come on well and he has shown great football intelligence aligned with the speed he has got.
"The performances I have seen recently for Swansea are the best I have seen from him. He doesn't take penalties and he scored 12 goals in 16 games so he has done very well.
"I have had a few meetings with Michael. He is a charismatic guy and he is very proud to play for Ireland. He is looking forward to it."
Watch the full press conference HERE
Ireland begin their Nations League campaign against Armenia in Yerevan on Saturday, June 4 before they welcome Ukraine to the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday, June 8. The Boys in Green host Scotland on Saturday, June 11 and will conclude their June schedule with a trip to Poland to face Ukraine on Tuesday, June 14.
— FAIreland ⚽️ (@FAIreland) May 25, 2022
27-man squad named for UEFA Nations League fixtures in June
Michael Obafemi returns ✅
First senior call-ups for Festy Ebosele & CJ Hamilton
04/06 |
08/06 |
11/06 |
14/06 | #COYBIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/Po8nHXhmP7
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
