BLACKBURN Rovers starlet Darragh Lenihan is set for a double date with England after being named in the latest Republic of Ireland U21s squad.

The Irish youngsters will take on the England C team, which is for players operating outside of the Football League, in Galway on Monday, June 1, and then the England U21s team at St George's Park, the English FA's national football centre in Burton-upon-Trent, on Friday, June 5.

Both friendlies will kick-off at 3pm.

Lenihan, 21, made his breakthrough into the Rovers first team at the end of the season, making three appearances.