Soccer: McCarthy names Irish squad

Mick McCarthy has announced his Ireland team to take on Croatia in a

friendly at Lansdowne Road tomorrow night.

As expected Stephen Carr, Kenny Cunningham, Mark Kinsella, Gary Breen and

Niall Quinn are all ruled out.

Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison will not start the match as

anticipated.

Ireland: Given (Newcastle United); G Kelly (Leeds United), Dunne (Manchester

City), Staunton (Aston Villa), Harte (Leeds United); Reid (Millwall), Roy

Keane (Manchester United), Carsley (Coventry), Kennedy (Wolves); Duff

(Blackburn), Robbie Keane (Leeds United).

The Croatia game is a warm-up for Ireland's crucial World Cup qualifier with

Holland next month at Lansdowne Road.