Second EL Player in International Squad

**Gareth** · 13/05/2006, 5:19 PM

Gamble called into Senior International squad

Republic of Ireland senior international manger, Stephen Staunton has called up Cork City’s Joe Gamble into his squad for the training camp in Portugal and the friendly international against Chile on May 24th. Gamble will join up with the squad on Sunday May 21st following Cork City’s eircom League game against Derry City next Saturday night in the Brandywell. Staunton made this addition following the unavailability of Liam Miller and Jonathan Douglas who will feature in the Championship play off final while Stephen Elliott has been withdrawn through injury.

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Congrats to Joe!!

**Roverstillidie** · 13/05/2006, 5:35 PM

Barry Murphy is in the U21's as well. About time too.

**Sniffer** · 13/05/2006, 5:37 PM

Stan must watch eL weekly, Pat Scully flagged Gamble for the squad last Monday.

**thejollyrodger** · 13/05/2006, 5:45 PM

happy days !!!!!!!!!

**Anto McC** · 13/05/2006, 6:27 PM

Absolutely great news!!!

Easilly the best player in the league and its well deserved!

**EnDai** · 13/05/2006, 7:32 PM

Fantastic stuff! Congrats to the man himself and his club! Lets hope its the first of many!

**Maz** · 13/05/2006, 7:35 PM

Excellent player, fair play to him. Absolutely great to see

Also saw Stan interviewed on Tv3-Ireland AM I think its called and he had great things to say about the league!

**jorge** · 13/05/2006, 8:59 PM

Originally Posted by Maz

Tv3-Ireland AM I think its called

Exellent news and its not a token gesture well deserved,well done Joe.

**daveh** · 13/05/2006, 9:02 PM

Great news and well deserved,been Citys best player over the last 2 seasons,
wont leave Ireland down if he gets a game

Well done Joe!

**Poor Student** · 14/05/2006, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

Barry Murphy is in the U21's as well. About time too.

Why so? Quigley who is just as good as him and established longer was in the squad.

**aido_b** · 14/05/2006, 2:26 PM

Great to see that Stan isn't going to be ignoring the Eircom League!

Now why couldn't Eoin Mullen be in his prime at the moment? Would have been great to see him pull on an Irish shirt!

**Dyl10** · 14/05/2006, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Why so? Quigley who is just as good as him and established longer was in the squad.

Quigley isnt just as good as him, Quigley is better IMO

**Coltron** · 14/05/2006, 3:07 PM

Good to see. If he can keep a warm heart and cool head it will the first of many. I criticised 'Stan' and his simpleton stlye in the past but this is a side of him I like. The sort of: Ah sure it all work out in the end, may as well pick him.

**Roverstillidie** · 14/05/2006, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dyl10

Quigley isnt just as good as him, Quigley is better IMO

quigley, played 9 goals against 10

murphy played 10, goals against 2

for students youse are dense.....

**mypost** · 14/05/2006, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Why so? Quigley who is just as good as him and established longer was in the squad.

The fact he got himself sent off the day, and is now suspended for the return leg, might have something to do with Baz's deserved call-up.

**Roo69** · 14/05/2006, 4:22 PM

Congrats ! excellent player.

It's amazing thou, the difference between this thread and the thread about Jason Byrne making the squad......

**Poor Student** · 14/05/2006, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

The fact he got himself sent off the day, and is now suspended for the return leg, might have something to do with Baz's deserved call-up.

No doubt, but you make it sound like there wasn't equally as good, if not better options ahead of him.

**Block G Raptor** · 14/05/2006, 4:31 PM

This is brilliant. I would have expected Kerr with his links to eL to have had more lads in. Great to see Stan picking the Lads. Lets hope they can get in and more importantly make some impact
Congrats to Both