Arsenal's Ceadach O'Neill and Everton's Braiden Graham have kept their places in Northern Ireland's squad for the upcoming Nations League quadruple-header. The teenage pair were called up for the first time by Michael O'Neill for June friendlies against Guinea and France, with the Arsenal 18-year-old appearing in both games. Defenders Dan Ballard, Paddy McNair, Terry Devlin and Eoin Toal have all returned to the squad after missing the June games.
Also back after not featuring in the summer are goalkeepers Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Conor Hazard, as well as striker Dion Charles. There is a place in the squad for Michael Forbes too. The Dundee United defender won his only previous cap against Finland in 2023.
Goalkeepers: Pierce Charles, Conor Hazard, Bailey Peacock-Farrell. Defenders: Tom Atcheson, Ruairi McConville, Trai Hume, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Dan Ballard, Paddy McNair, Eoin Toal, Terry Devlin, Michael Forbes. Midfielders: Jordan Thompson, Shea Charles, Jamie McDonnell, Justin Devenny, Paul Smyth, Isaac Price, Patrick Kelly, Ethan Galbraith, Kieran Morrison.
Forwards: Josh Magennis, Jamie Donley, Dion Charles, Callum Marshall, Ceadach O'Neill, Braiden Graham. Liverpool full-back Conor Bradley, who has not played since January after knee surgery, remains absent and has been joined on the sidelines by Preston North End midfielder Ali McCann and Aberdeen's Brad Lyons. After promotion from the third tier last year, Northern Ireland start their 2026 Nations League B campaign with an away trip to Georgia on 25 September and conclude the window at home to the same opposition on 5 October.
In between they face Hungary in Belfast and Ukraine in Slovakia. With four games in just an 11-day span, Michael O'Neill has called up 28 players after only selecting 23 for the previous window in June. The manager also has goalkeepers Luke Southwood and Josh Clarke, along with striker Jamie Reid on standby.
Live coverage of all six of Northern Ireland's 2026 Nations League games will be on BBC NI, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app with radio coverage on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Ulster.
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