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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 Johnny Kenny (file photo).Alamy Stock Photo Freesquad update Johnny Kenny called into Ireland squad as Evan Ferguson ruled out for Portugal Jamie McGrath replaces injured Mark Sykes ahead of decisive Portugal and Hungary double-header. 9.53am, 10 Nov 2025 Share options CELTIC STRIKER JOHNNY Kenny has been called into the Ireland squad, with Evan Ferguson ruled out of Thursday’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Portugal. But Ferguson will continue his injury rehabilitation at AS Roma “in the hope of being fit” for Sunday’s showdown away to Hungary, a squad update from the FAI adds. Hibernian midfielder Jamie McGrath has also been called into the squad for the double-header, as Mark Sykes drops out through injury. Advertisement Squad Update | @CelticFC striker Johnny Kenny & @HibernianFC midfielder Jamie McGrath called into the squad for the Portugal & Hungary fixtures 🇮🇪 Evan Ferguson has been ruled out of the Portugal match but will continue his rehab at Roma in the hope of being fit for the Hungary… pic.twitter.com/88VVpGxjxJ— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) November 10, 2025 Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson confirmed that in-form Kenny was on standby as he announced his squad last week, with Ferguson recently suffering an ankle injury. Ferguson was not included in Roma’s squad for Saturday’s Serie A game against Udinese, with manager Gian Piero Gasperini appearing to effectively rule him out of the international window afterwards. “Ferguson isn’t fit, we hope to get someone back during the break,” he said. But Ireland will hope their star striker can recover to play some part against Hungary. Sykes, meanwhile, missed Bristol City’s 1-1 draw with Watford on Friday night and manager Gerhard Struber confirmed he would stay with his club for the international break. Hallgrímsson previously suggested Sykes would report for assessment, but McGrath returns to the fold in his absence. Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Johnny Kenny called into Ireland squad as Evan Ferguson ruled out for Portugal”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Johnny Kenny called into Ireland squad as Evan Ferguson ruled out for Portugal”. 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. 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