Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens has named his starting team to face Armenia tonight (Wednesday) in their UEFA Championship qualifier at Tallaght Stadium (7.30pm).   The side shows six changes from the team which were beaten by Armenia last November in the reverse fixture, including the return of Seamus Coleman of Everton) and Ipswich Town’s Owen Garvan, who will captain the side.    Coleman missed out through injury while Garvan sat out the fixture due to suspension.   Midfielder David Meyler is also restored to line-up, having broken into the first team at Sunderland, and he will be joined in the engine-room by Ireland Under-19 captain Conor Clifford, who will be making his first international start at this level.   Uncapped Kevin Long, the recent signing from Burnley FC from Cork City, will be on the bench and he reflected the mood amongst the players.   He said: “I was with the squad in Armenia when we got beaten and I know the lads are eager to put that result right.   “I’ve only been called into the squad for the last few matches and hopefully I get to my first cap soon.   “It’s been a great experience to be training with such quality players and it would be brilliant to play a role for the team.”   REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U-21: Shane Redmond (Darlington); Seamus Coleman (Everton), Callum Morris (Newcastle United), Darren Dennehy (Gillingham), Cian Hughton (Lincoln City); Conor Clifford (Chelsea), Owen Garvan (Ipswich Town), David Meyler (Sunderland); Alan Judge (Plymouth Argyle), Cillian Sheridan (St. Johnstone), Sean Scannell (Crystal Palace).   Substitutes: James McKeown (Peterborough United), Kevin Long (Burnley), Olanrewaju Oyebanjo (Histon), Seamus Conneely (Galway United), Scott Davies (Reading), Ian Daly (Aris Thessaloniki), Terry Dixon (West Ham United).   Tickets for the match are priced Eur5 for adults and Eur2 for Under-16s.

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Under-21 team named for Armenia qualifier at Tallaght Stadium