The Full Squad announced
Last updated : 08 April 2008 By Paul Jennings
Liam Brady announced the 40 man squad for the forthcoming training camp and 2 Irish friendlies which will see Giovanni Trapattoni's reign begin.
Liam Brady said to FAI.ie
"A preliminary squad of 40 players has been selected with the the help of Don Givens for the training camp in May and the two Internationals against Serbia and Columbia on May 24 and May 29.
"We will be outlining the programme to these 40 players in next few days and that squad will be reduced to 28 in early May."
Goalkeepers:
Given (Newcastle), Henderson (Preston North End), Kenny (Sheffield United), Randolph (Charlton Athletic/Bury), Colin Doyle (Birmingham City), Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United)
Defenders:
Kelly (Birmingham City), Dunne (Manchester City), Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), O'Shea (Manchester United), J. O'Brien (Bolton Wanderers), McShane (Sunderland), Foley (Wolves), O'Dea (Celtic).
Midfielders:
Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Miller (Sunderland), Ireland (Manchester City), Duff (Newcastle United), McGeady (Celtic), Andy Reid (Sunderland), Carsley (Everton), Gibson (Manchester United/Wolves), Hunt (Reading), Potter (Wolves), Garvan (Ipswich Town), Hoolahan (Blackpool), McPhail (Cardiff City), Rowlands (QPR), Whelan (Stoke City).
Forwards:
Elliott (Wolves), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Doyle (Reading), Morrisson (Crystal Palace), Long (Reading), Andy Keogh (Wolves), Stokes (Sunderland), Murphy (Sunderland), Scannell (Crystal Palace), O'Donovan (Sunderland), Connolly (Sunderland).
It will be interesting to see how many stay in the frame and who gets pulled out but Robbie Keane has also retained the captains armband for the time being
