The Republic of Ireland Amateur International squad face the Irish Defence Forces at Wayside Celtic tomorrow night as Coad names a completely changed squad for the fixture.

Head Coach Conor Coad has named a 22-man squad for the fixture as he continues to assess his options, with this squad being completely different from the one that faced the FAI ETB XI in a recent friendly.

The match provides another valuable opportunity for players to stake their claim for a place in the squad for upcoming competitive fixtures, with many set to get their first taste of action at this level.

Speaking ahead of the game, Republic of Ireland Amateur International Head Coach Conor Coad said: "We're looking forward to another good test and want to build on the positive result and performance we had against the ETB XI. The Defence Forces are a strong, well-organised outfit and always present a difficult task for us, so it will be a different kind of challenge.

"This is a great chance for us to look at more players. It’s a completely different squad from the last game, which gives us a fantastic opportunity to assess a wider pool. For many of these lads, it will be their first experience in an Ireland Amateur international set-up, so it will be really good to see how they get on. It’s really important for us to assess as many players as possible at this stage, and we're looking forward to it."

Fixture Details:
Fixture: Ireland Amateur v Irish Defence Forces
Venue: Wayside Celtic FC
Date: Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3
Kick-off: 8pm

Republic of Ireland Amateur International Squad
Goalkeepers: Shane Cusack (Newmarket Celtic), Craig Dunphy (Villa FC)
Defenders: Jack Parke (Bonagee Utd), Jake Dillon (Fairview Rangers), Reece Murphy (North End Utd), Eric Cunningham (College Corinthians), Harvey Cullinan (Newmarket Celtic), Ben O’Riordan (Midleton), Adam Delurey (Ringmahon Rangers), Glenn Towler (Ringmahon Rangers), Brian Ahern (Fairview Rangers)
Midfielders: Tony Whitehead (Ringmahon Rangers), Conor Whittle (Villa FC), Tom Kidd (Mervue Utd), Aaron O’Connor (Villa FC), Eoin Healy (Midleton), Cian McNamara (Fairview Rangers)
Attackers: Dean Ivory (Finglas Utd), Dean Walsh (Villa FC), Ed O’Dwyer (St. Michaels), Jimmy Carr (St. Michaels), Darragh Rainsford (Fairview Rangers)