Soccer
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has named his team for tomorrow nights Group B Euro qualifier with Slovakia at the Aviva.
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Shane Long will partner Robbie Keane up front so Kevin Doyle has to settle for a place on the bench.
Elsewhere Stephen Ward makes his first competitive start at left back.
Kevin Kilbane has been sent back to his club after failing to recover from a back injury so Damien Delaney has been called up in his place.
Keith Andrews is preferred to Darron Gibson in midfield.
The team in full is Shay Given in goal
A back four of John O’Shea, Richard Dunne, Sean St Ledger and Stephen Ward
The midfield is Damien Duff, Glen Whelan, Keith Andrews and Aiden McGeady
and it’s Shane Long and Robbie Keane in attack.
