Westwood ready for 'daunting' task

Keiren Westwood will follow in the footsteps of one of his idols tomorrow night when he makes his first competitive appearance for the Republic of Ireland.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2011 - 22:43

Keiren Westwood will follow in the footsteps of one of his idols tomorrow night when he makes his first competitive appearance for the Republic of Ireland.

The 26-year-old Coventry goalkeeper will win his sixth senior cap against Macedonia at the Aviva Stadium as he takes over from the injured Shay Given.

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