Steve Finnan starts for the Republic
last updated Saturday 06th October 2001, 11:10 AM
 Fulham's
Steve Finnan has been given a starting place in the Republic of Ireland
squad to face Cyprus in Dublin on Saturday by boss Mick McCarthy.
Finnan has been capped nine times for the Republic and scored his only goal
so far during the 3-1 victory over Finland in November last year. He also
made the run and cross from which Jason McAteer scored the shock winner
against Holland last month. |
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REPUBLIC
OF IRELAND TEAM
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Shay GIVEN
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(Newcastle)
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Steve
FINNAN
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Gary
BREEN
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Steve
STAUNTON
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Ian
HARTE
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(Fulham)
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(Coventry)
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(Aston Villa)
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(Leeds United)
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Mark
KENNEDY |
Matt
HOLLAND |
Roy
KEANE (c) |
Kevin
KILBANE |
| (Wolves) |
(Ipswich) |
(Man Utd) |
(Sunderland) |
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David
CONNOLLY |
Niall
QUINN |
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(Wimbledon) |
(Sunderland) |
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Whatever the result against Cyprus, the Irish are already assured of at
least second place in the group but they would have to score at least nine
goals to finish top and gain automatic entry to the finals if Portugal gain
an expected win against Estonia in Lisbon on Saturday night.
Republic of Ireland squad:
Given (Newcastle), Kiely (Charlton), Kelly (Blackburn); Harte (Leeds), Cunningham
(Wimbledon), Finnan (Fulham), Staunton (Aston Villa), Breen (Coventry),
O'Brien (Newcastle), Fleming (Middlesbrough); Kinsella (Charlton), Roy Keane
(Manchester United), Carsley (Coventry), McAteer (Blackburn), Holland (Ipswich),
Kilbane(Sunderland), Kennedy (Wolves), McPhail (Leeds); Quinn (Sunderland),
Robbie Keane (Leeds), Connolly (Wimbledon), Morrison (Crystal Palace). |
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