Killian Phillips has been called up to the Republic of Ireland senior side for the very first time in his career.
The midfielder has been on loan at St Mirren this season, starting in 33 consecutive Scottish Premiership games and helping the side to finish in the top half of the division before the split.
He has represented The Republic of Ireland at multiple levels of youth football, most recently for the Under-21s in their 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, but now he will be looking to make his debut for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side as they prepare for friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg in June.
Another first-ever senior call-up has been awarded to Rio Cardines, where he will join-up with the Trinidad and Tobago senior side for the Unity Cup at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium.
He made his senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago against Jamiaca, where he played the full match in a late 3-2 defeat. He almost scored directly from a free-kick to make it 2-2, though he struck the post and Kevin Molino converted the rebound.
The Soca Warriors unfortunately fell to a 4-0 defeat to Ghana in the third-place play-off, though Cardines was an unused substitute. He will now continue to be a part of the Trinidad and Tobago side, ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Saint Kitts and Nevis and Costa Rica.
He has also been named Dwight Yorke’s squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he will face the United States, Haiti and Saudi Arabia later in June.
The 18-year-old has previously featured for Trinidad & Tobago Under-20s ahead of their 2024 CONCACAF U20 Championship qualifiers. He scored once and registered three assists as the side finished second in their group.
