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Folan in for Ireland There are two new faces in the 24 man Republic of Ireland senior squad for the forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers against Wales and Slovakia at Croke Park later this month. Manager Stephen Staunton has called up Wigan Athletic’s 6ft 2ins striker Caleb Folan and Celtic’s 20-year-old defender Darren O’Dea. “Both players have been impressive in recent weeks and deserve their call-up,” said Staunton. Vice-captain Shay Given and striker Kevin Doyle, who missed the 2-1 win over San Marino in February through injury, return as does Birmingham City defender Stephen Kelly. NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS Shay Given Newcastle Utd 78 0 Nicky Colgan Barnsley 8 0 Wayne Henderson Preston North End 4 0 Paul McShane West Bromwich Albion 3 1 Richard Dunne Manchester City 33 5 Steve Finnan Liverpool 44 1 Ian Harte Levante 64 11 Stephen Kelly Birmingham City 3 0 Darren O’Dea Celtic FC 0 0 John O’Shea Manchester United 36 1 Kevin Kilbane Wigan 76 7 Stephen Ireland Manchester City 3 2 Lee Carsley Everton 32 0 Jonathan Douglas Leeds Utd 6 0 Aiden McGeady Celtic FC 8 0 Stephen Hunt Reading 1 0 Alan Quinn Sheffield United 7 0 Damien Duff Newcastle United 64 7 Darron Gibson Royal Antwerp 0 0 Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur 71 29 Anthony Stokes Sunderland 1 0 Kevin Doyle Reading 5 1 Shane Long Reading 1 0 Caleb Folan Wigan 0 0 |
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