Doyle leads charge for Irish old guard

SCORED one, made one and never rested until he was hauled ashore and handed the man of the match award.

It was business as usual for Kevin Doyle at the RDS last night as his starring role in a victory for Ireland over Paraguay only added further lustre to the Wolves striker’s reputation as one of the most wanted men in the Premier League.

Giovanni Trapattoni’s decision to start with eight of the players who started the play-off in Paris was strictly in keeping with his modus operandi since taking on the Irish job. For the Italian, it’s always a matter of evolution rather than revolution.