Ruairi
07/05/2002, 1:16 PM
From ireland.com (http://ireland.com)
MAY 7th: Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy named his 23-man World Cup squad this morning and stayed faithful to the players who participated in the qualifying games.
The most contentious inclusions were probably those of Everton's Lee Carsley and Wolverhampton's Mark Kennedy, who have been handed tickets to Japan while Stephen Reid, Colin Healy, Gary Doherty, Rory Delap and goalkeeper Nick Colgan all face a summer in front of the television.
Republic of Ireland squad for the 2002 World Cup finals in Korea / Japan:
Goalkeepers: Shay Given, Alan Kelly, Dean Kiely.
Defenders: Steve Staunton, Ian Harte, Richard Dunne, Gary Breen, Andy O’Brien, Kenny Cunningham, Gary Kelly, Steve Finnan.
Midfield: Mark Kinsella, Matt Holland, Jason McAteer, Kevin Kilbane, Mark Kennedy, Lee Carsley, Roy Keane.
Strikers: Niall Quinn, Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Clinton Morrison, David Connolly.
I dunno about ye lads but I don't think Lee Carsley would get his game for Ramblers. I know Mick wanted to go with the lads that got him to the finals but if you're looking for someone to come in and compose the team when they're 1-0 up with ten minutes to go then you'd want Colin Healy in there, not that stutterin gobsheen Carsley. It's a joke!
MAY 7th: Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy named his 23-man World Cup squad this morning and stayed faithful to the players who participated in the qualifying games.
The most contentious inclusions were probably those of Everton's Lee Carsley and Wolverhampton's Mark Kennedy, who have been handed tickets to Japan while Stephen Reid, Colin Healy, Gary Doherty, Rory Delap and goalkeeper Nick Colgan all face a summer in front of the television.
Republic of Ireland squad for the 2002 World Cup finals in Korea / Japan:
Goalkeepers: Shay Given, Alan Kelly, Dean Kiely.
Defenders: Steve Staunton, Ian Harte, Richard Dunne, Gary Breen, Andy O’Brien, Kenny Cunningham, Gary Kelly, Steve Finnan.
Midfield: Mark Kinsella, Matt Holland, Jason McAteer, Kevin Kilbane, Mark Kennedy, Lee Carsley, Roy Keane.
Strikers: Niall Quinn, Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Clinton Morrison, David Connolly.
I dunno about ye lads but I don't think Lee Carsley would get his game for Ramblers. I know Mick wanted to go with the lads that got him to the finals but if you're looking for someone to come in and compose the team when they're 1-0 up with ten minutes to go then you'd want Colin Healy in there, not that stutterin gobsheen Carsley. It's a joke!