Manchester City’s Stephen Ireland and Sunderland’s Andy Reid were not included in Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni’s 25-man squad for next month’s World Cup Group Eight qualifier at home to Georgia. City’s midfielder has decided to
extend his self-imposed exile from international soccer.
“We are aiming to win.” Trapattoni told. “I hope the players will come back with the same spirit full determination like they had in November. I hope they haven’t forgotten the work done until now.”
Goalkeepers: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Dean Kiely (West Bromwich Albion), Keiren Westwood (Coventry City)
Defenders: Alex Bruce (Ipswich Town), Damien Delaney (Queens Park Rangers), John O’Shea (Manchester United), Kevin Foley (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Paul McShane (Sunderland), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Stephen Kelly (Birmingham City), Steve Finnan (Espanyol), Kevin Kilbane (Hull City)
Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Darron Gibson (Manchester United), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Liam Miller (QPR), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Andy Keogh (Wolves)
Forwards: Caleb Folan (Hull City), Kevin Doyle (Reading), Robbie Keane (Liverpool), Shane Long (Reading), Noel Hunt (Reading).
