Kilbane a shining light for Ireland

THE frown that fell across Kevin Kilbane’s features expressed more eloquently than any words the conundrum that must blight the young man’s life.

A World Cup star with Ireland, he is a spectator at club level with Sunderland, sitting in the stand since the opening game of the season away to Blackburn Rovers.

The problem for Kilbane is the group of ‘boo-boys’ at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light who barrack him.