The United centre-back has been named in Ireland manager Nigel Worthington's 22-man squad for their 2010 World Cup qualifier away to San Marino on Wednesday, 11th February.
Full Northern Ireland Squad:
Goalkeepers: Maik Taylor (Birmingham City) Alan Mannus (Linfield) Jonathan Tuffey (Partick Thistle) Defenders: Chris Baird (Fulham) Jonathan Evans (Manchester United) Stephen Craigan (Motherwell) Aaron Hughes (Fulham) George McCartney (Sunderland) Gareth McAuley (Ipswich Town) Ryan McGivern (Manchester City) Midfielders: Steven Davis (Rangers) Grant McCann (Scunthorpe United) Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) Niall McGinn (Celtic) Sammy Clingan (Norwich City) Damien Johnson (Birmingham City) Pat McCourt (Celtic) Dean Shiels (Hibernian) Forwards: David Healy (Sunderland) Warren Feeney (Cardiff City - on loan at Dundee United) Martin Paterson (Burnley) Kyle Lafferty (Rangers).