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League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Dewsbury-Hall has impressed since joining Everton from Chelsea this summer.Lee Keuneke/Every Second Media/Alamy Stock Photo FreeIreland's call 'I see myself as English': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ends speculation over Ireland international call-up Everton midfielder says winning senior international caps for England would be a ‘lifelong dream’. 12.09am, 26 Oct 2025 Share options EVERTON’S KIERNAN DEWSBURY-HALL has ended speculation over a possible Republic of Ireland call-up, describing the prospect of playing for England as a “lifelong dream”. Dewsbury-Hall, who has impressed since joining the Toffees from Chelsea this summer, has never played for England at underage or senior level, and is also eligible to represent Ireland. Advertisement But the 27-year-old midfielder moved on Saturday evening to definitively distance himself from recent talk of a potential switch to Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side. “I have spoken about it with Seamus [Coleman],” Dewsbury-Hall told evertontv. “I told him where my head is at and that is that I see myself as English and the biggest dream of mine would be to play for England. “It would be unfair of me to keep saying, ‘I want to play for the Republic of Ireland’, when that’s probably not what I want to do, as much as I respect Irish people, their fans and the way they are. It just wouldn’t feel right for me. I want to give myself a chance of playing for England, which is a lifelong dream. “I feel like now there’s a great opportunity for me, in terms of playing at a massive club that’s on the up, I’m trying to play regular football here. Then it’s just down to me.” Niall Kelly Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “'I see myself as English': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ends speculation over Ireland international call-up”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “'I see myself as English': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ends speculation over Ireland international call-up”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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