Ireland kick off World Cup campaign

Ireland have kicked off their World Cup campaign against Cameroon at Niigata.

Rep of Ireland: Given, Gary Kelly, Breen, Staunton, Harte, McAteer, Holland, Kilbane, Kinsella, Duff, Robbie Keane.

Subs: Carsley, Connolly, Cunningham, Dunne, Finnan, Roy Keane, Alan Kelly, Kiely, Morrison, O’Brien, Quinn, Reid.

Cameroon: Kalla, Wome, Alioum, Song, Lauren, Geremi, Eto’o, Foe, Olembe, Tchato, Mboma.

Subs: Alnoudji, Djemba-Djemba, Epalle, Job, Kameni, Kome, Mettomo, N’Diefi, Ndo, Njanka, Songo’o, Suffo.

Referee: T Kamikawa (Japan)