"We've always worked on the basis that if you're good enough, you're old enough, I capped John O'Shea when he was under 18, and I think that these games will help their development," said Givens.
"I've seen plenty of Henry over the last number of years and I have been impressed and I know that Sean McCaffrey (U-19 manager) also thinks he is a great prospect."
Eire will open the tournament against Portugal on Tuesday, February 24th, meet with Italy the following day, before finishing the tournament with a game against Madeira on Friday, February 27th.
Squad: Murphy (Swansea City), Henderson (Aston Villa), McStay (Leeds United), McCarthy Manchester City), Fitzgerald (Blackburn Rovers), Kelly (Tottenham Hotspur), Paisley (Longford Town), Kohlmann (Borussia Dortmund), Flood (Manchester City), Keegan (Leeds United), Potter (Liverpool), Foley (Liverpool), Whelan (Manchester City), Bradley (Arsenal), Kearney (Cork City), Doyle (Cork City), Deane (Charlton Athletic), Elliott (Manchester City), Mehmet (Dunfermline Athletic), Yeates (Tottenham Hotspur).