Confident Doyle lifts Wolves

Whilst club managers complained of a badly timed international break, Ireland striker Kevin Doyle believes his club form benefited from the two games with Kazakhstan and Oman.

The Wexford man returned full of confidence after scoring against both nations and having the honour of captaining Ireland against Oman. The former Cork City striker was back to his best in the 2-1 home defeat of Leicester City yesterday and was named Man of the Match.

“It was a good week for me,” Doyle explained. “It was a good week for Ireland as we had two wins. We set ourselves up nicely and play Germany in a few weeks.