Kenny Replaces Injured Parrott In Republic Of Ireland Squad

Celtic striker Johnny Kenny has replaced nan injured Troy Parrott successful nan Republic of Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia.

AZ Alkmaar guardant Parrott, who has made a beardown commencement to nan season, scoring 10 goals successful 7 games, suffered an unspecified wounded successful training pinch his nine past week which has ruled him retired of this world window.

Kenny, 22, has received his first call-up to nan elder squad aft featuring astatine under-21 level.

He was near retired of nan Hoops' squad for their 0-0 tie pinch Rangers but signed a caller statement astatine nan nine past period aft 2 productive indebtedness spells pinch Shamrock Rovers past year.

All different players named successful nan original squad person reported for campy arsenic Heimir Hallgrimsson's broadside hole to look Hungary astatine nan Aviva Stadium connected Saturday, 6 September.

They will past recreation to Armenia for their first distant crippled of nan run connected Tuesday, 9 September.

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

Defenders: Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jake O'Brien (Everton), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town), Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers), Bosun Lawal (Stoke City), Liam Scales (Celtic), Ryan Manning (Southampton).

Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jason Knight (Bristol City), Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town), Killian Phillips (St. Mirren).

Attackers: Evan Ferguson (AS Roma), Johnny Kenny (Celtic), Adam Idah (Celtic), Finn Azaz (Southampton), Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich Town), Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich Town), Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town), Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion).