Kevin Doyle Ireland Skipper

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Looks like Doyle was skipper for the Republic tonight http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 245208.stm

Much chagned team and only a friendly etc but congrats all the same I say - always seems like one of the few decent professional footballers around today.

EDIT - or maybe not - that bbc link had the caption "[name of South African player not Kagisho Dikgacoi!] of South Africa in action against Ireland skipper Kevin Doyle" a few minutes ago................

[leww_rfc]

i really want Ireland to qualify for 2010, just to see him compete with Torres,Messi,Ronaldo for the Top scorer spot.

[Kitson12]

Did O'Dea play?

[buzzby]

i really want Ireland to qualify for 2010, just to see him compete with Torres,Messi,Ronaldo for the Top scorer spot.

Looking at the groups at the moment Messi and Ronaldo might not even be there

[Platypuss]

Did O'Dea play?

Yes - last 30.

Doyle was captain according to:

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=122

Teams:
Republic of Ireland: Keiren Westwood (Coventry City); Stephen Kelly (Fulham), Sean St. Ledger (Preston North End), Paul McShane (Hull City), Eddie Nolan (Preston North End); Liam Lawrence (Stoke City), Darron Gibson (Manchester United), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Andy Keogh (Wolves); Kevin Doyle (Wolves) - captain, Caleb Folan (Hull City). Substitutes: Leon Best (Coventry City) for Doyle 59; Darren O'Dea (Celtic/Reading) for McShane 62; Damien Duff (Fulham) for Keogh 78.

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Did O'Dea play?

Looks like he came on after an hour - Doyle did captain but was subbed after an hour.

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_ ... n&Itemid=8

Edit - damn - too slow!

[leww_rfc]

i really want Ireland to qualify for 2010, just to see him compete with Torres,Messi,Ronaldo for the Top scorer spot.

Looking at the groups at the moment Messi and Ronaldo might not even be there

yeah i just realised from looking at them after i posted Ok, Defoe, Benzema, Bendtner