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Ireland Prepares for Next Euro 2008 Qualifiers Challenge

The Republic of Ireland wants to leave their mark on the upcoming Euro 2008 tournament, and recalled all their major soccer starts. Stephen Ireland, Damien Duff, Robbie Keane, Richard Dunne, and Shay Given were all recalled for the Ireland squad that will play at Euro 2008 qualifiers. The players missed the match against Holland due to injury, but will be fit to answer Germany on Ireland`s next match.

Ireland did not do well against the Dutch with a 4-0 defeat, and Germany opposes a major threat as the September 2 game approaches. Ireland`s manager, Steve Staunton, addressed the coming game and said "I`m delighted to have the boys available to me after their recent injuries, they are regular members of the squad and it`s vital that we have everyone we can available to us for this tough test."

The Irish squad that will face Germany will be: Shay Given (Newcastle United), Wayne Henderson (Brighton), Paddy Kenny (Sheffield United), Andy O`Brien (Portsmouth), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Stephen Carr (Newcastle United), Steve Finnan (Liverpool), Stephen Kelly (Birmingham), Gary Doherty (Norwich), Kevin Kilbane (Everton), John O`Shea (Manchester United), Steven Reid (Blackburn Rovers), Graham Kavanagh (Wigan), Liam Miller (Manchester United) Jonathan Douglas (Blackburn Rovers), Stephen Ireland (Manchester City), Damien Duff (Newcastle United), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Stephen Elliott (Sunderland), Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin Doyle (Reading), Clinton Morrison (Crystal Palace), Alan O`Brien, (Newcastle United).