Republic of Ireland Under-21s manager Jim Crawford has named a 25-man squad, including four first-time call-ups, for his side’s upcoming UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers in June.

Ireland will face Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday, June 3 and Montenegro on Bank Holiday Monday, June 6 in Tallaght Stadium.

They then head to Ascoli where they take on Italy in their final game in Group F on Tuesday, June 14.

Belcarra native Luke McNicholas of Sligo Rovers has been selected by Crawford.

Ireland head into the June international window off the back of an impressive 2-0 away win over Sweden in Borås.

They are set to be backed by their biggest crowds of the campaign in Tallaght as they look to become the first U21s side to reach a European Championship Finals.