Finnan a lynchpin of Ireland’s success

By Liam Mackey, Chiba.

By Liam Mackey, Chiba.

WHEN galloping Spurs full-back Stephen Carr was ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup squad by injury, it looked like a severe blow to Mick McCarthy’s hopes of fielding his strongest possible team.

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