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Tue 10 Oct 2007O'Briens waiting for Staunton's callBray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers:Bolton's O'Briens, Joey and Andy, will be hoping for international recalls this afternoon when Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton names his squad for the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against Germany and Cyprus at Croke Park.The 21-year-old Dubliner missed all of last season due to injury and has not played for his country since Staunton's first match in charge, the 3-0 win over Sweden, while his newly signed club-mate was dropped from the squad after the 5-2 defeat by the Cypriots in Nicosia last October.