Delaney and McCarthy on Ireland bench

Darren O’Dea was handed the task of keeping Russia’s dangermen at bay as the Republic of Ireland attempted to re-ignite their Euro 2012 campaign.

Delaney and McCarthy on Ireland bench

Darren O’Dea was handed the task of keeping Russia’s dangermen at bay as the Republic of Ireland attempted to re-ignite their Euro 2012 campaign.

The Leeds defender was asked to take over from the suspended Sean St Ledger at the heart of Giovanni Trapattoni’s rearguard with Stephen Kelly replacing injured right-back John O’Shea.

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