
McClean won his 100th cap against Gibraltar in June
James McClean has confirmed he will retire from international football at the end of this year.
The friendly with New Zealand next month will be the Derry native's final game for the Republic of Ireland.
McClean won his 100th cap against Gibraltar in June and featured at the Euros in 2012 and 2016.
It's expected he'll be in Stephen Kenny's squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers when it's named later today.
The Boys in Green take on Greece in Dublin tomorrow week, before travelling to play Gibraltar three days later.