Town midfielder Michael Collins has been selected for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 Squad for the forthcoming Intercontinental Cup, taking place in Malaysia from May 12^th to May 25^th.

Emerging young star James Berrett, 19, has been placed on standby for the 20-man squad and will be summoned if two players drop out. He is a regular in the Ireland Under-19 team but has not been capped at this level before.

Michael, who turns 22 on Wednesday, already has two caps at this level but will be hoping that manager Don Givens selects him in one of their games. The Irish start off with three group games - against Iraq on May 15^th, Malaysia on May 17^th and finally Nigeria on May 19^th. They will then progress to the semi-final if they finish in the top two of their group.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 Squad:

Leon Best - Coventry City

Billy Clarke - Falkirk

Michael Collins - Huddersfield Town

Darren Dennehy - Everton

Stephen Gleeson - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Keith Keane - Luton Town

Andy Keogh - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Shane Lowry - Aston Villa

Chris McCann - Burnley

Ian Morris - Scunthorpe United

Eddie Nolan - Bolton Wanderers

James O'Brien - Dundee United

Stephen Quinn - Sheffield United

Darren Randolph - Charlton Athletic

Cillian Sheridan - Celtic

Michael Spillane - Norwich City

Anthony Stokes - Sunderland

Shane Supple - Falkirk

Keith Treacy - Blackburn Rovers

Marc Wilson - Portsmouth

Keep checking htafc.com for reports on Michael's progress!