Keane keeps focus on qualification

Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane will be concentrating solely on his World Cup dream rather than any form of revenge over Cyprus tomorrow night.

A hugely damaging 5-2 European Championship qualifier defeat in Nicosia three years ago has etched itself into the darker side Irish football folklore, and has been one of the main topics of conversation leading up to a game which could see Giovanni Trapattoni’s side take a major step towards next summer’s finals in South Africa.