Brother of Treaty United captain named in Heimir Hallgrímsson's Rep of Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has announced his Ireland squad for this month's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Hungary. 

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Ireland head into the final window with qualification for a play-off spot still in their hands. The team will face Portugal at a sold-out Aviva Stadium on Thursday, November 13, before travelling to Budapest to take on Hungary on Sunday, November 16, as they aim to secure a place in the play-offs next March.

Amongst those named in Hallgrímsson's squad is New York FC's Kevin O'Toole in what is a first senior call-up for the 26-year-old. 

The New Jersey-born defender, who qualifies for Ireland through his Dublin-born grandfather, recently received international clearance to represent the Boys in Green.

O’Toole has a strong family connection to Irish domestic football, with his sister Jillian currently playing for and captaining Treaty United in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division.

Treaty signed O'Toole in February 2024 from William and Mary University in Virginia and the New Jersey native has been a mainstay for the Shannonsiders since. 

This season, O'Toole captained the Garryowen-based side to their most successful league campaign, accumulating 35 points in what was their highest points total in a league season since the club's inception in 2020. 

O'Toole also led Treaty to the FAI Cup semi-final where they came up short against Bohemians. 

The Ireland squad for this month's qualifiers is as follows: 

Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher (Brentford), Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Mark Travers (Everton)

Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town), Jake O'Brien (Everton), Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers), Liam Scales (Celtic), John Egan (Hull City), Ryan Manning (Southampton)* and Kevin O'Toole (New York City).

Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion)*, Finn Azaz (Southampton), Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic), Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town), Mark Sykes (Bristol City) and Andrew Moran (LAFC).

Attackers: Evan Ferguson (AS Roma), Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), Adam Idah (Swansea City FC), Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion), Chiedozie Ogbene (Sheffield United) and Festy Ebosele (İstanbul Başakşehir).

*Suspended for the first match against Portugal.