Trap hits back at McGeady critics

Giovanni Trapattoni has hit back at criticism of Aiden McGeady by Roy Keane and Andy Townsend, questioning whether the former Irish internationals-turned-pundits always played well through their careers.

Keane, in welcoming the emergence of James McClean said: “It has been a long time since Damien Duff and Aiden McGeady had to worry about their Ireland places — and that’s not healthy.”

While allowing that the Spartak Moscow man finished his club season strongly, he observed: “But he’s had a difficult spell in Russia and you’ve got to think his Ireland place should be at risk.”