Roy: Ireland’s return would be ‘brilliant’ for Trap

A COUPLE of months back, Roy Keane ventured the opinion that Giovanni Trapattoni ought to sleep outside Stephen Ireland’s house if that’s what it was going to take to entice the Manchester City man back into the international fold.

Keane’s tongue might have been in his cheek but there was no doubting his high regard for the Cobh man whom he described as the best Irish footballer playing today. No surprise then that the Cork man has now responded enthusiastically to the news that Trapattoni and Ireland are planning to hold discussions as hopes rise that the absentee star will get back on board the World Cup express.