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Trapattoni calls up five more players

Giovanni Trapattoni has added five players to the squad for the Cyprus game next Wednesday
Giovanni Trapattoni has added five players to the squad for the Cyprus game next Wednesday

Republic of Ireland senior international manager Giovanni Trapattoni has called up five players to the senior international squad to face Cyprus next Wednesday.

Caleb Folan, Kevin Foley, Anthony Stokes, Keith Andrews and Darron Gibson have been promoted from the squad which defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Dalymount Park on Thursday.

Hull City striker Folan scored on his first appearance for the Republic of Ireland and must have impressed Trapattoni.

Andrews, who has been capped at underage level, could win his first senior cap.

The Republic of Ireland squad to play Cyprus at Croke Park on Wednesday 15 October:

Squad: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Dean Kiely (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United).

Kevin Foley (Wolves), Alex Bruce (Ipswich Town), Damien Delaney (QPR), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Kevin Kilbane (Wigan Athletic), Joey O'Brien (Bolton Wanderers), John O'Shea (Manchester United), Paul McShane (Sunderland).

Stephen Hunt (Reading), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Liam Miller (Sunderland), Andy Reid (Sunderland), Glenn Whelan (Stoke City), Keith Andrews (Blackburn Rovers), Darron Gibson (Manchester United).

Kevin Doyle (Reading), Robbie Keane (Liverpool), Andy Keogh (Wolves), Shane Long (Reading), Daryl Murphy (Sunderland), Caleb Folan (Hull City), Anthony Stokes (Sunderland).

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