O'Shea makes step up

Manchester United centre-half John O’Shea has been promoted to the Republic of Ireland’s 25-man senior squad for the opening Group 10 European Championship qualifier against Russia at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow on September 7.

Thu, 29 Aug, 2002 - 16:42

Manager Mick McCarthy has also recalled Sunderland defender Phil Babb after two years in international exile.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Lokomotiv Stadium Place: Moscow Place: Giants Stadium, New Jersey Place: Amsterdam Place: Dublin Place: HOLLAND Place: Europe Place: Portugal Place: Elland Road Person: O'Shea Person: John O’Shea Person: Mick McCarthy Person: Phil Babb Person: O’Shea Person: McCarthy Person: Alex Ferguson Person: John Person: Russians Person: Kenny Cunningham Person: Gary Breen Person: Andy O’Brien Person: Richard Dunne Person: Babb Person: Peter Reid Person: Niall Quinn Person: Mark Kennedy Person: Phil Person: Stephen Carr Person: Steven Reid Person: Richard Sadlier Person: Kennedy Event: Premiership Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Republic of Ireland Organisation: Russia Organisation: Sunderland Organisation: Waterford Organisation: Croatia Organisation: Republic Organisation: Birmingham Organisation: West Ham Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Manchester City Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Wolves Organisation: Sporting Lisbon Organisation: Leeds United Organisation: Tottenham Organisation: Millwall

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