Trapattoni said on www.fai.ie
"So far in this group, Bulgaria have drawn all of their three World Cup qualifying matches. I have no doubt they will be invigorated by the appointment of their new manager, Stanimir Stoilov, and they will come to Croke Park looking for a win to kick-start their World Cup qualifying campaign."
"Bulgaria have a strong tradition of football in their country with many well known players in their squad so we are under no illusion as to the task that awaits us on March 28. This game represents a real opportunity to open a significant gap at the top of the table in group 8. For the next six months we will be playing away so strong support in this last home game until October will be vital. Every point gained will be valuable in the race to qualify for South Africa."
Name | Club | Date of Birth | Caps | Goals |
Goalkeepers | ||||
Shay Given | Manchester City | 20/04/1976 | 92 | 0 |
Dean Kiely | West Brom | 10/10/1970 | 11 | 0 |
Keiren Westwood | Coventry City | 23/10/1984 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||
Alex Bruce | Ipswich Town | 28/09/1984 | 2 | 0 |
Damien Delaney | QPR | 20/07/1981 | 2 | 0 |
John O'Shea | Manchester United | 30/04/1981 | 51 | 1 |
Kevin Foley | Wolves | 01/11/1984 | 0 | 0 |
Paul McShane | Sunderland | 06/01/1986 | 14 | 0 |
Richard Dunne | Manchester City | 21/09/1979 | 48 | 5 |
Stephen Kelly | Birmingham City | 06/09/1983 | 13 | 0 |
Steve Finnan | Espanyol | 20/04/1976 | 53 | 2 |
Kevin Kilbane | Hull City | 01/02/1977 | 93 | 7 |
Darren O'Dea | Celtic | 04/02/1987 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||
Aiden McGeady | Glasgow Celtic | 04/04/1986 | 23 | 0 |
Damien Duff | Newcastle United | 02/03/1979 | 72 | 7 |
Darron Gibson | Manchester United | 25/10/1987 | 4 | 0 |
Glenn Whelan | Stoke City | 13/01/1984 | 8 | 1 |
Keith Andrews | Blackburn Rovers | 13/09/1980 | 2 | 1 |
Liam Miller | QPR | 13/02/1981 | 19 | 1 |
Stephen Hunt | Reading | 01/08/1981 | 16 | 1 |
Andy Keogh | Wolves | 16/05/1986 | 9 | 1 |
Strikers | ||||
Caleb Folan | Hull City | 26/10/1982 | 2 | 0 |
Kevin Doyle | Reading | 18/09/1983 | 24 | 6 |
Robbie Keane | Tottenham Hotspur | 08/07/1980 | 86 | 37 |
Shane Long | Reading | 22/01/1987 | 9 | 3 |
Noel Hunt | Reading | 26/12/1982 | 1 | 0 |