Trapatonni names 32 man squad
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Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has named a 32 man provisional squad for the vital European Championship qualifiers against Slovakia and Russia in September. The 32 contains no major surprises.
Speaking at the squad announcment, Trapattoni said “September will be a very important month and we go into these important matches well prepared after last night's performance against Croatia. We have a number of injury doubts and in the coming weeks we will be hoping to avoid picking up any more. A week or 10 days before the game, we will have the possibility to reduce the squad.”
Provisional Republic of Ireland squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers against Slovakia and Russia in September.
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Aston Villa), Keiren Westwood (Sunderland), David Forde (Millwall ).
Defenders: John O'Shea (Sunderland), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Paul McShane (Hull City), Kevin Foley (Wolves), Stephen Kelly (Fullham), Stephen Ward (Wolves), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Kevin Kilbane (Derby County), Sean St. Ledger (Leicster City), Darren O'Dea (Leeds United), Damien Delaney (Ipswich Town).
Midfielders: Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Darren Gibson (Manchester United), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Keith Fahey (Birmingham City), Andy Keogh (Wolves), Damien Duff (Fullham), Aiden McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Stephen Hunt (Wolves), Liam Lawrence (Portsmouth), James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic), Keith Tracey (Burnley), Marc Wilson (Stoke City).
Strikers: Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Doyle (Wolves), Jon Walters (Stoke City), Shane Long (West Bromwich Albion), Simon Cox (West Bromwich Albion).
Speaking at the squad announcment, Trapattoni said “September will be a very important month and we go into these important matches well prepared after last night's performance against Croatia. We have a number of injury doubts and in the coming weeks we will be hoping to avoid picking up any more. A week or 10 days before the game, we will have the possibility to reduce the squad.”
Provisional Republic of Ireland squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers against Slovakia and Russia in September.
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Aston Villa), Keiren Westwood (Sunderland), David Forde (Millwall ).
Defenders: John O'Shea (Sunderland), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Paul McShane (Hull City), Kevin Foley (Wolves), Stephen Kelly (Fullham), Stephen Ward (Wolves), Richard Dunne (Aston Villa), Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa), Kevin Kilbane (Derby County), Sean St. Ledger (Leicster City), Darren O'Dea (Leeds United), Damien Delaney (Ipswich Town).
Midfielders: Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Darren Gibson (Manchester United), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Keith Fahey (Birmingham City), Andy Keogh (Wolves), Damien Duff (Fullham), Aiden McGeady (Spartak Moscow), Stephen Hunt (Wolves), Liam Lawrence (Portsmouth), James McCarthy (Wigan Athletic), Keith Tracey (Burnley), Marc Wilson (Stoke City).
Strikers: Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Doyle (Wolves), Jon Walters (Stoke City), Shane Long (West Bromwich Albion), Simon Cox (West Bromwich Albion).
