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Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington announces his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Czech Republic.
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Jonathan Tuffey
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SQUAD NAMED FOR FIRST TWO WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

27/08/2008

NORTHERN Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has named a 22 man squad for the World Cup Qualifiers against Slovakia and Czech Republic.

Under 21 international and Partick Thistle goalkeeper, Jonathan Tuffey has earned a call-up to the senior squad for the games on September 6 and 10.

Goalkeepers: Maik Taylor (Birmingham City); Alan Mannus (Linfield); Jonathan Tuffey (Partick Thistle).

Defenders: Chris Baird (Fulham); Stephen Craigan (Motherwell); Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town); Jonathan Evans (Manchester United); Michael Duff (Burnley); Ryan McGivern (Manchester City); George McCartney (West Ham United); Aaron Hughes (Fulham).

Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers); Michael O’Connor (Crewe Alexandra); Sammy Clingan (Norwich City); Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion); Dean Shiels (Hibernian); Keith Gillespie (Sheffield United).

Forwards: David Healy (Sunderland); Warren Feeney (Cardiff City – on loan at Dundee United); Martin Paterson (Burnley); Kyle Lafferty (Rangers); Peter Thompson (Stockport County).

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