Originally Posted by
irishfan86
I'm not sure about players in the squad, but let's look at the players in our starting XI that seem to really love playing for Ireland:
Given: loves playing so much he hardly is willing to let any other keepers get a match in friendlies!
Kilbane: Would die for the shirt.
Dunne: Clearly dedicated to the cause and gives his all.
St. Ledger: Was always mentioning his desire to play for Ireland prior to being capped, and dismissed rumours that he would play for the North due to his early exclusions from Trap's squads.
O'Shea: He put himself through that horrible boards.ie interview, so you know he's dedicated to the cause!
Duff: Stayed around to play in the friendly against South Africa even though Trap said he could go home.
McGeady: Gets booed all over Scotland because of his decision to play for us.
Keane: Gives his all, and has scored some very important goals for us in this campaign at key moments.
Doyle: Clearly works very hard for the cause (as he does for any team he plays for).
Hard to say beyond that as I don't want to go through every player, but while our team lacks in quality in certain areas, I wouldn't say we lack commitment to the cause. I think the players are also appreciating and wanting to play for Trapattoni for the most part as well.