International Career
Carroll gained his first of 24 international caps on 21 May 1997 in a game against Thailand. For many years Carroll has fought a losing battle to be Northern Ireland's first choice keeper to the experienced Maik Taylor. After a six-year absence from the international team, Carroll was named in the friendly squad to face the Netherlands on 2 June 2012. He came on as a substitute for the second half, letting in two goals as Northern Ireland lost 6–0. He made his competitive return to the Northern Ireland team on 7 September 2012, when he started in Northern Ireland's 2–0 defeat away to Russia in their opening qualifier for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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