Southampton 1 Sunderland 1

Giovanni Trapattoni has reiterated that Kevin Doyle’s Republic of Ireland career is far from over.

Aiden McGeady got “cold feet” about joining Wigan at the last minute, the Irish Examiner understands.

Skipper Robbie Keane and experienced winger Aiden McGeady trained with their Republic of Ireland team-mates this morning after jetting into Dublin.

Giovanni Trapattoni insists the Republic of Ireland must not underestimate Kazakhstan this evening as they look to consign their Euro 2012 campaign to history with a win over the minnows in Astana.

Giovanni Trapattoni backed James McCarthy to shine for the Republic of Ireland following a summer of turmoil for the Wigan midfielder.

The Republic of Ireland will decide today whether James McClean will play any part in Friday's World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan after he had to leave training early yesterday due to illness.

The Republic of Ireland squad to face Kazakhstan in the World Cup 2014 qualifier on September 7 has been named this afternoon.

Serbia 0 Republic of Ireland 0

James McCarthy is ready to put tough personal times behind him and finally ignite his Republic of Ireland career.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni now has doubts as to the international futures of Robbie Keane and Richard Dunne in the wake of Shay Given’s retirement.

Ireland have built a reputation as a team that is bloody difficult to kill off under Giovanni Trapattoni so it was strangely fitting that they should share a hotel yesterday with the man who is best known for starring roles in the ‘Die Hard’ movies.

Shay Given may have sat outIreland’s friendly againstBosnia-Herzegovina but he faced a barrage of questions afterwards that was just as incessant as any onslaught likely to come his way in Poznan or Gdansk next month.

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne has been chosen to play for the Republic of Ireland against Bosnia in the friendly at the Aviva tomorrow.

Marco Tardelli has insisted all 23 of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 squad will be fit for the friendly against Hungary on June 4 and, more importantly of course, the tournament itself.

STEVEN FLETCHER ensured Martin O’Neill will commence work today with the most difficult and challenging task ahead of him in his career.

Sunderland expect defender John O'Shea to miss this Saturday's Premier League opener against Liverpool.

James McCarthy is back in the Republic of Ireland squad for next month’s friendly against Croatia.

IRELAND’S defensive crisis has deepened with the news that Sean St Ledger has lost his battle to be fit for the June 4 European Championship qualifier away to Macedonia.

Barnsley 2 Coventry 1

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI remains confident that Shay Given will make himself available for the Republic of Ireland’s forthcoming European Championship qualifying campaign once he returns from injury.

Newcastle 4 Coventry 1

Portsmouth 1 Coventry 1

IT WAS a beautiful sunny day at Arsenal’s training ground in St Albans yesterday but the sight of Shay Given sitting out training sent a shiver down the spine.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has dished out his harshest criticism yet of goalkeeper Dean Kiely, describing the player’s reaction to being left out in favour of Kieren Westwood in Craven Cottage on Friday as “like being in a kindergarten”.

THERE were new faces aplenty in the Irish side which shared the honours with Nigeria on the banks of the Thames last night but it was the old boys who shone the brightest, Robbie Keane scoring again for his country, Richard Dunne dominating at the back and Liam Miller having a fine game in the centre of the park.

Liam Lawrence’s contribution to Stoke’s Premier League survival campaign has earned him a call-up for the Republic of Ireland.

Coventry goalkeeper Kieren Westwood is set to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad for training this morning ahead of tomorrow night's friendly clash with Poland.

Coventry keeper Kieren Westwood has been drafted into the Ireland squad following the withdrawal of Dean Kiely.

STEVE FINNAN is an injury worry for Ireland’s World Cup qualifier with Cyprus at Croke Park next month after the new Espanyol recruit suffered a thigh strain on Wednesday — ruling him out for at least three weeks.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni will run the rule over some of his promising youngsters in the run-up to next month's World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI last night professed himself happy that his message to his players is starting to get through, after Ireland beat non-league Esperanco de Lagos 3-1 in the second and last full training game of their Algarve trip to earn the Italian his first win as boss.

Giovanni Trapattoni tasted victory for the first time as Republic of Ireland boss after telling his players to dream.