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Ireland Under-17 manager Sean McCaffrey has announced a squad of 18 players to participate
in the upcoming eight-nation friendly tournament in Hungary from August 4-7.
McCaffrey and his panel will fly to Budapest on Monday to prepare for the opening fixture two days
later, August 4, against Croatia in Telki (17.
Ireland under 21 international Robbie Brady is aiming to cast off his injury concerns and
consistently display his top form, after catching the eye in his first Man United Reserves start of
the season.
The Dublin born former St. Kevin's Boys winger bagged a brace in United's 5-1 Lancashire Senior Cup
win at Bury on Monday evening.
Rising Celtic starlet Paul George has committed his international future to Giovanni
Trapattoni's Ireland. The 16 year old striker is believed to have contacted the FAI requesting to
be considered for selection.
George from Killough in County Down recently signed a three year deal with the hoops and spent last
year on the Celtic Academy's innovative school programme at St Ninian's High, he has already made
an appearance for the first-team, coming on as a substitute in a friendly match with AZ Alkmaar at
the end of last season.
Ireland record goalscorer Robbie Keane has been told that he has every chance of playing a
major role at Tottenham this season.
Keane was loaned out to Celtic during the Christmas transfer window after Harry Redknapp decided
that he could get through the second half of the season without the Irish striker.
Jimmy Armfield has tipped Everton's Seamus Coleman for a bright future in the game.
Killybegs born Coleman has pushed himself into regular first team contention at Goodison Park,
scoring his first goal for the Club in the Carling Cup tie at Brentford last week and earning a
first Premier League start at Fulham on Saturday.
Ireland international Winger Aiden McGeady has settled quickly in Moscow and has said that
it's a 'pleasure' to play for Spartak Moscow ahead of their Champion's league clash with Chelsea on
Tuesday.
The 36 times capped Irishman is expected to run out against the Blues in their UEFA Champions
League encounter after making the move to the Russian club in the summer.
Ireland u21 international Conor Clifford put in a fine performance in his debut for
Plymouth against Huddersfield on Saturday.
The 19-year-old, Dublin born midfielder was signed on a one-month loan from Premier League
champions Chelsea late on Friday afternoon, he then started for the Pilgrims the following
day.
Ireland u21 international Robbie Brady is in contention to make his senior debut for Man
United in tonight's Carling Cup tie with Wolves at Old Trafford.
The winger is very highly rated by Alex Ferguson and all at the Carrington training ground, and
despite being out injured for seven months last year he has managed to get a run of games in the
reserves and progress to the fringes of the first team squad.
The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed that reland will play friendly matches
against Paraguay and Algeria in the RDS on 25 May and 28 May respectively.
The matches will be the last home internationals before the Aviva Stadium, with the first game at
the new ground set for 11 August against Argentina.
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray admits he does not know if Robbie Keane will remain at the club
beyond the summer.
The on-loan Tottenham striker scored all three Celtic goals in the 3-0 Scottish Cup win over
Kilmarnock today.
"That's not something that we get involved in," Mowbray told BBC Scotland following the
quarter-final triumph.
Seamus Coleman can't wait to return to Everton despite forging a reputation as a rising
loan star in the Championship.
The Irish full-back from Killybegs in Donegal has built on his growing potential with a string of
superb performances for Blackpool, where he is currently on loan from the Toffees.
Ireland under-21 international Connor Clifford has captained Chelsea to victory in the FA
Youth Cup final, scoring the winner in a 2-1 (3-2 agg) victory over Aston Villa.
More than 10,000 people were at Stamford Bridge to see the Blues claim the first of three potential
trophies this season, with the Premier League and FA Cup still well within their grasp.
Ireland Manager Giovanni Trapattoni will field an experienced Ireland side in tonight's
friendly against Paraguay despite a number of withdrawals.
Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Aiden McGeady and Kevin Kilbane are missing but Robbie Keane, Damien
Duff, John O'Shea and Kevin Doyle will all start.
Giovanni Trapattoni urged his Ireland players to believe in their ability after beating
World Cup qualifiers Paraguay 2-1.
While Paraguay booked their ticket to South Africa with two games to spare, Ireland were denied a
place at next month's finals in a controversial play-off with France.
Galway Teenager Greg Cunningham will win his first senior cap for Ireland in tonight's
friendly clash with Algeria at the RDS in Dublin.
The 19-year-old Manchester City full-back, who made just three appearances as a substitute for his
club last season, will line up on the left as John O'Shea moves into the middle to partner Sean St
Ledger with Paul McShane having been released from the squad.
Ireland U19 captain, Conor Clifford has backed his team to defy all of the odds and reach
this summer's UEFA Championship finals in France as they complete their UEFA Championship, elite
qualifying phase with a game against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday in Kiev. Ireland must defeat
Bosnia & Herzegovina by four goals or more and hope that reigning European Champions, Ukraine
defeat England 1-0 in the other game in group 3 to ensure qualification for the ‘Boys in
Green.
Ireland u21 international Shane Duffy has made an astonishing return to training with
Everton this week, less than two months after his life-saving operation in Dublin's Mater
Hospital.
The courageous 18 year-old Derry man has made a miraculous comeback from an injury that almost cost
him his life after suffering a laceration to his liver during a training game with the Irish
Amateur side on this day two months ago when representing the Ireland senior international side in
Malahide.
Giovanni Trapattoni has named a 28 man squad to take on Argentina in the first
international football match in the Aviva Stadium on August 11.
Ireland v Argentina 11th August 2010
Shay Given
Keiren Westwood
Joe Murphy
John O'Shea
Richard Dunne
Sean St Ledger
Greg Cunningham
Kevin Foley
Marc Wilson
Stephen Kelly
Paul McShane
Darren O'Dea
Kevin Kilbane
Keith Andrews
Glenn Whelan
Darron Gibson
Paul Green
Liam Lawrence
Aiden McGeady
Andy Keogh
Damien Duff
Keith Fahey
Keith Treacy
Cillian Sheridan
Robbie Keane
Kevin Doyle
Caleb Folan
Shane Long
Sean McCaffrey has also unveiled his Under-19 squad for the double-header friendly against
Ukraine in Dublin on Monday, August 9 and Wednesday, August 11.
Manchester United winger Robbie Brady, part of last season's Under-19 squad which brought their
qualification bid to the final game of elite stage, is chosen along with his Old Trafford clubmate
Sean McGinty, who captained the Irish Under-17s last term.
The IFA have lost their case with the Court Of Arbitration For Sport in which they were
trying to prevent Irish players born in the North Of Ireland from representing Giovanni
Trapattoni's Ireland at international level. Despite FIFA making a number of rulings in favour of
players like Derry's Darron Gibson and Antrim's Marc Wilson, the IFA took their case to CAS in a
last ditch attempt to block Irish citizens from representing their country.
Ireland defender Marc Wilson revelled in his new-found responsibility at Portsmouth and
insisted: I want the captaincy for keeps.
The County Antrim born Irishman was the surprise choice to lead Steve Cotterill's strongest side
out for the pre-season friendly against Fulham last Saturday.
Argentina spoiled the party as international football returned to Lansdowne Road, with a
controversial goal from Angel Di Maria giving the visitors a 1-0 win.
The winger lobbed Shay Given after 20 minutes at the new Aviva Stadium, but was he offside when
Gonzalo Higuain flicked on Sergio Romero's goal-kick.
A quick glance of Liam Irwin controlling a football confirms that the Ireland U-19
international is a chip off the old block.
So calm and composed in possession, the Bolton Wanderers midfielder has all the hallmarks you would
expect from the son of former Manchester United and Ireland star Denis Irwin.
The Football Association of Ireland announced today that Derry's Shane Duffy has been
declared eligible to play for Ireland.
Duffy's change of association had been held up by the IFA who had brought a case to the Court Of
Arbitration For Sport in an attempt to try and block Irish citizens born in the North of Ireland
from representing Ireland at international level.
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Less than six days before Ireland's crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Russia, Richard
Dunne has provided a welcome boost for manager Giovanni Trapattoni after playing the full 90
minutes for Aston Villa against Spurs today.
But there may well be concern among Trapattoni's management team over Damien Duff, who picked up an
injury during Fulham's 1-1 draw at West Ham.
Stoke City defender Marc Wilson has been drafted into Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland squad
ahead of their crucial European qualifying double-header against Russia and Slovakia.
Wilson from Aghagallon in County Antrim recently made a quick return to the Premiership after
moving from cash strapped Portsmouth to Stoke City in a three million pounds deal in early
September.
Giovanni Tapattoni has named his Ireland team for the crucial European qualifier against
Slovakia in Zilnia this evening.
As expected, Shane Long is a straight replacement for the injured striker - Kevin Doyle, and will
partner Robbie Keane up front.
The back four remains unchanged from the Russia defeat last week with O'Shea, Dunne, St.
Young, highly rated Aston Villa defender Ciarán Clark is hoping to be in contention for a
place in Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland squad next month following his decision to pledge his
international future to Ireland.
Central Defender Clark is one of the brightest young stars at Villa Park and was called on to
replace Richard Dunne last Saturday when he picked up an injury during the Premier League game with
champions Chelsea, a game in which he impressed with his solid defending and cool head, and with a
glancing header hitting the inside of the Chelsea post, he almost broke his premiership duck after
only four appearances for Villa.
Giovanni Trapattoni has named his 27 man Ireland squad for the November 17 friendly against
Norway at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.
Goalkeepers
Shay Given
Keiren Westwood
Defence
John O'Shea
Seamus Coleman
Richard Dunne
Sean St.
Robbie Keane has become a doubt for next week's friendly game against Norway after
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp revealed that the Irish captain is struggling with an ankle
injury.
Spurs are waiting on the results of a recent scan which will reveal the seriousness of the damage
and It's another set back for the Irish record goal scorer , given that he was guaranteed some much
needed game time in the Dublin friendly clash.
Portsmouth star Marc Wilson is in the middle of a bitter war between the cashstrapped club
and the Premier League.
The Premier League have blocked the young Irish centre half's £4million move to Sunderland but
Pompey are still looking at ways of pulling off the club-saving transfer and may even appeal to
FIFA.
Ireland international Marc Wilson insisted Portsmouth's victory over Spurs will provide the
team with inspiration when they face Chelsea in the Cup final.
Avram Grant's side sprung a major surprise as they delivered a big upset to knock out Harry
Redknapp's men at Wembley on Sunday.
Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given looks set to miss the upcoming friendlies against Paraguay
and Algeria at the RDS after seriously injuring his shoulder in Manchester City's Premier League
draw against Arsenal at The Emirates this evening.
The Donegal born player landed heavily on his left shoulder in pulling off a save from a stinging
Vassiriki Diaby shot and looked in a lot of pain during lengthy treatment on the pitch.
Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown is tipping surprise-package Marc Wilson for big, big
things after his impressive maiden Pompey campaign.
The 22-year-old was thrown into Paul Hart's side at the start of the season following a flood of
top-name departures.
No player has started more Premier League games for the Blues this season than Wilson.
Ireland u21 international Seamus Coleman's promotion hopes remain on track after his
Blackpool side squeezed into the Championship play-offs on Sunday.
The side managed by Ian Holloway endured a nervous afternoon against Bristol City and could only
muster a 1-1 draw. Brett Ormerod headed an equaliser after Nicky Maynard gave the visitors the lead
with a spectacular 25-yard dipping volley in front of 12,296 fans, the biggest crowd at Bloomfield
Road for 30 years.
Kevin Doyle - Wolves. Players' player of the year award.Doyle scooped the squad's vote and top scorer for his eight goals in the Premier League at a
star-studded bash at Telford's International Centre.
Robbie Keane – Celtic. Fans player of the Year award.
As international debuts go, it's hardly up there with scoring a hat-trick in your first
Ireland game, a la David Kelly, or outshining the World Cup holders, as Paul McGrath did.
But one fact emerged from the training game between a fringe Ireland team and an U23 side made up
of home-based players: Ireland have made a great discovery in Everton defender Shane
Duffy.
Everton defender Seamus Coleman says his new four-year contract is proof he is progressing
at Goodison Park.
The Donegal born Ireland u21 international is currently on loan at Blackpool and joined Everton
from Sligo in 2008.
"I was playing to get a new contract because it shows that you've done alright, so I'm delighted,"
Coleman said today.
Young Ireland defender Shane Duffy has undergone life-saving surgery after suffering a
freak accident in a training match last night.
The Everton teenager suffered a laceration to his liver after colliding with Irish amateur team
goalkeeper Adrian Walsh during the clash at Gannon Park.
