Dons star Jonny Hayes placed on standby for Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 squad

Aberdeen midfielder Jonny Hayes has been placed on standby for the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2016 squad.

The Dons midfielder had been named in Martin O’Neill’s 35-man party for the finals in France but it is unlikely he will make the 23-man squad for the finals unless there are withdrawals from the squad.

Hayes is joined on the standby list by Paul McShane, Anthony Pilkington and Alex Pearce.

Republic of Ireland squad

Goalkeepers

Shay Given (Stoke City), Darren Randolph (West Ham United), David Forde (Millwall), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday)

Defenders

Seamus Coleman (Everton), Cyrus Christie (Derby County), , Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Richard Keogh (Derby County), John O’Shea (Sunderland), Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers), Marc Wilson (Stoke City), Stephen Ward (Burnley)

Midfielders

Aiden McGeady (Sheffield Wednesday), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), James McCarthy (Everton), Jeff Hendrick (Derby County), David Meyler (Hull City), Stephen Quinn (Reading), Darron Gibson (Everton), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Eunan O’Kane (Bournemouth), Robbie Brady (Norwich City), Jonathan Walters (Stoke City), Callum O’Dowda (Oxford United)

Forwards

Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), Shane Long (Southampton), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town)

Standby

Paul McShane, Anthony Pilkington,  Alex Pearce and Jonny Hayes.