{"id":10001,"date":"2019-10-03T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T15:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10001"},"modified":"2019-10-03T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T16:41:10","slug":"matthew-kennedy-gets-first-call-up-for-northern-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=10001","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Kennedy Gets First Call Up for Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Uncapped St Johnstone winger Matthew Kennedy has been drafted into the Northern Ireland squad for the Euro 2020 qualifier against Holland and friendly meeting with the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

The Belfast-born 24-year-old is the only new face in manager Michael O\u2019Neill\u2019s 25-man party for the games in Rotterdam on October 10 and in Prague four days later.<\/p>\n

Hearts full-back Michael Smith returns to the squad after missing last month\u2019s clashes with Luxembourg and Germany through injury.<\/p>\n

Linfield striker Shayne Lavery, Motherwell midfielder Liam Donnelly and Cardiff defender Ciaron Brown all retain their places after being called up for the September fixtures.<\/p>\n

Norwich full-back Jamal Lewis has been named in the 25 despite suffering an elbow injury in his club\u2019s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace last weekend.<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland currently sit in second place in Group C level on 12 points with leaders Germany with both having played five games.<\/p>\n

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