in the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Iceland. He also played for the Ireland U21. He received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior national team in May 2000 when manager Mick McCarthy selected him in the squad for a match against Scotland. He earned ten caps making his last appearance in a match against Nigeria in 2004. Due to some good form at Cardiff he had publicly declared his hopes of returning to the international scene due to the return of an Ireland B team. In October 2006 he was named in the Republic of Ireland B squad for a match against Scotland B and captained the side in a 0–0 draw. In May 2008, new manager Giovanni Trapattoni selected McPhail for his first squad for the friendly games against Serbia and Colombia. His only goal for Ireland came on 11 June 2000 against South Africa in a 2–1 win in the 2000 U.S. Cup. Personal life McPhail suffers from Sjögren's syndrome and Raynaud's phenomenon. Career statistics Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first Honours Leeds United FA Youth Cup: 1996–97 Barnsley League One Play-off: 2005–06 Cardiff City FA Cup: Runner-up 2007–08 Football League Championship Play-off: Runner-up 2009–2010 Football League Cup: Runner-up 2011–12 Individual Cardiff City Clubman of the Year: 2012 See also List of Republic of Ireland international footballers born outside the Republic of Ireland References External links Stephen McPhail player profile at football.co.uk Republic of Ireland profile at Soccerscene 1979 births Living people Footballers from Westminster Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Republic of Ireland B international footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Association football midfielders Home Farm F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players League of Ireland players FA Cup Final players