Squad for France and Faroes games

Brian Kerr today, Wednesday, 29 September 2004, announced a squad of 24 for Ireland’s upcoming World Cup games with France and Faroe Islands.

Matt Holland and Liam Miller having missed the last two games against Cyprus and Switzerland through injury, return to the squad. Matt has played two reserve games in the last week and hopes to be involved with the first team at Arsenal next Saturday. Liam came on as a substitute in Manchester United’s last two games on Saturday and Tuesday night. John O’Shea has recovered from the thigh muscle injury that forced him out of the match in Switzerland is also back in the squad.

Richard Dunne returns to the squad and Graham Barrett retains his place having been a late addition through withdrawals in the September games.

The squad will assemble in Dublin for training on Tuesday 5th October and depart for Paris on Thursday 7th returning to Dublin on Sunday 10th in preparation for the game with the Faroe Island on Wednesday 13th in Lansdowne.

Squad v France & Faroe Islands

Shay Given (Newcastle United) Born: 20/04/76 Caps: 63
Paddy Kenny (Sheffield United) Born: 17/05/78 Caps: 3
Nick Colgan (Barnsley) Born: 19/09/73 Caps: 8
Stephen Carr (Newcastle United) Born: 29/08/76 Caps: 33 Goals: 0
Andy O’Brien (Newcastle United) Born: 29/06/79 Caps: 15 Goals: 0
Kenny Cunningham (Birmingham) Born: 28/06/71 Caps: 60 Goals: 0
Alan Maybury (Hearts) Born: 08/08/78 Caps: 9 Goals: 0
Richard Dunne (Manchester City) Born: 21/9/79 Caps: 20 Goals: 4
Gary Breen (Sunderland) Born: 12/12/73 Caps: 61 Goals: 7
John O’Shea (Manchester United) Born: 30/04/81 Caps: 16 Goals: 1
Steve Finnan (Liverpool) Born: 20/04/76 Caps: 31 Goals: 1
Andy Reid (Nottingham Forest) Born: 29/07/82 Caps: 10 Goals: 1
Matt Holland (Charlton Athletic) Born: 11/04/74 Caps: 43 Goals: 5
Roy Keane (Manchester United) Born: 10/08/71 Caps: 61 Goals: 9
Kevin Kilbane (Everton) Born: 01/02/77 Caps: 56 Goals: 4
Liam Miller (Manchester United) Born: 13/02/81 Caps: 5 Goals: 0
Graham Kavanagh (Cardiff City) Born: 2/12/73 Caps: 8 Goals: 1
Alan Quinn (Sheffield United) Born: 13/06/79 Caps: 5 Goals: 0
Graham Barrett (Coventry City) Born: 6/10/81 Caps: 5 Goals: 2
Damien Duff (Chelsea) Born: 2/3/79 Caps: 46 Goals: 6
Gary Doherty (Norwich City) Born: 31/01/80 Caps: 28 Goals: 4
Alan Lee (Cardiff City) Born: 21/08/78 Caps: 7 Goals: 0
Clinton Morrison (Birmingham) Born: 14/05/79 Caps: 24 Goals: 7
Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur) Born: 08/07/80 Caps: 54 Goals: 21