Overview
- The friendly, which kicks off Saturday in Murcia, streams live only on the RTÉ Player.
- Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson named a largely Championship and League One group with nine uncapped players to test depth and competition for places.
- Teenage midfielder Rory Finneran has been fast-tracked into camp as a high-potential prospect the staff want to assess up close.
- Defender Eiran Cashin is being monitored after a precaution in a training match, and teenager Jaden Umeh withdrew due to Benfica Under-19 Youth League commitments.
- Everton confirmed on the eve of the game that Seamus Coleman will leave the club this month, a shift that underscores near-term leadership calls as Ireland shape squads for Qatar and Canada after this match.