Trapattoni hints at McClean start
Giovanni Trapattoni has hinted that Sunderland star James McClean could be handed his first competitive start for the Republic of Ireland in their World Cup qualification clash in Kazakhstan on Friday.
The Republic will try to put their disappointing Euro 2012 performance behind them this week when they start their Brazil 2014 campaign in the former Soviet Republic.
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