LEADING THE LINE: Ireland's Evan Ferguson ahead of the match. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.
Heimir Hallgrímsson has named his Republic of Ireland side for their crucial World Cup qualification opener against Hungary at the Aviva Stadium.
The team was officially announced just under an hour and a half before kick off in Dublin.
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