Kelly ready for cup fever

Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly is expecting World Cup fever to grip his country as he and his team-mates attempt to book their passage to South Africa next month.

The 26-year-old Fulham full-back was a teenager the last time the Irish made it to the finals of a major tournament, the 2002 World Cup in the Far East, and still remembers the way the nation was gripped by their American adventure in 1994.