According to football365, he's first priority is to play for England, then Scotland, and he doesn't even mention qualifying to play for Ireland
From http://www.football365.com/story/0,1...224409,00.html
It was then [on loan at Rangers] that he spoke about his international future, revealing that then Scotland boss Walter Smith had approached him at United's training ground to gauge his interest.
Bardsley said at the time: "It's something I'll consider. My main priority is England at the minute but there's always a great chance for me to play for Scotland."
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