Keane angry with Trap over O’Dea injury

ROY KEANE has accused Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland set-up of a lack of professionalism after Ipswich defender Darren O’Dea returned from international duty with a hamstring injury sustained during a second half in which he wasn’t expected to play.

Keane angry with Trap over O’Dea injury

The Tractor Boys’ boss says Trapattoni disregarded a request to give the on-loan Celtic man only 45 minutes of the Norway friendly as he made his return from knee surgery.

“Darren O’Dea’s come back from Ireland with a tight hamstring. He hasn’t played for six weeks, we made a request that he has 45 minutes and he plays for 67 and comes off with a tight hamstring.

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