Heard that Billy McKay has been called up for Northern Ireland. Congrats to the man! Been in great form this season and well deserved.

Presumably as a replacement for Derby forward Chris Ward who pulled out of the squad yesterday? WC Qualifier v Azerbaijan next week.

He'll be quite some way down the pecking order and below even some SFL3 players, but he has indeed been on great form recently and this is good recognition for his efforts.

Billy McKay laughs in the face of Jonny Tuffey.

They could almost replicate how we play with billy up top and put dean Sheils in behind him. It Would be similar to our shinnie/McKay front two.

I doubt he'll play. But it's great for him to be involved with his country. Personally felt he could hold out for the call from Roy hodgson though!

Well done, of course a hat trick tomorrow and you might be in the starting 11

Good on ya Billy well deserved, always puts a good shift in

Its great that some National managers notice how ICT players are doing.

Make no mistake about it Inverness Caledonian Thistle are now firmly on the map--and the football radar.

Its great that some National managers notice how ICT players are doing.

Yeah, unlike the scotland manager to date for full team. Suprised Andy Shinnie didnt get a look-in

OTJ next ?

^{im glad Billy got a call up for the northern ireland under 21s for wednesday night game and hope he scores goals as hes a great player for us and his personality is amazing and hes gonna be missed on tuesday night at sponsors night}

^{im glad Billy got a call up for the northern ireland under 21s}

Full squad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20252960

Not in?

On bench apparently!

On bench apparently!

Not even on bench according to Sky Live Scores

On bench apparently!

Not even on bench according to Sky Live Scores

Not even in squad!

On bench apparently!

Not even on bench according to Sky Live Scores

Not even in squad!

He IS on bench

Apparently he plays for Inverness Caley :lol:

didnt expect him to feature. he was smething like 5th or 6th choice behind the likes of little, healy, shiels, and grigg, and it was an important game for northern ireland, if he came on and didnt play will the manager wouldve got slaughtered, but he could feature in a friendly soon.

From the official FA page:

Northern Ireland: Carroll, Hughes, Baird, McAuley, Cathcart, Ferguson, D. Lafferty, Davis, McGinn, Shiels, K. Lafferty subs Healy (replaced Cathcart 82), Brunt (replaced McGinn 67), Mannus (not used), Evans (not used), McCourt (replaced Shiels 55), Norwood (not used), Grigg (not used), McGovern (not used)

Doesnt look like he got on the bench but fair play on getting in the squad

On bench apparently!

Not even on bench according to Sky Live Scores

Not even in squad!

He IS on bench

Oh no he isn't

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20279695

At least this is a benchmark for the future.

On bench apparently!

Not even on bench according to Sky Live Scores

Not even in squad!

He IS on bench

Oh no he isn't

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/20279695

oooh yesss he was !!

Whether he was on the bench or not its another achievment to see another ICT player being called up to thier respected national team