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Jonathan Walters speaking to media after training this week. INPHO/Donall Farmer

Jon Walters gets the nod ahead of Shane Long for Germany showdown

John O’Shea will skipper the side at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night.

JON WALTERS WILL lead the line for Ireland against Germany tomorrow night, Giovanni Trapattoni has confirmed.

The Stoke City striker has been named in the starting XI to face Jogi Loew’s side at the Aviva Stadium, in place of the injured Robbie Keane.

John O’Shea will skipper the side. Seamus Coleman is named at right back while Keith Fahey partners Keith Andrews and James McCarthy in the centre of midfield.

The full team is: Westwood; Coleman, O’Shea, O’Dea, Ward; McCarthy, Andrews,  Fahey, Cox, McGeady; Walters.

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:02 AM

    It’s all very confusing! I’m lost!

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:13 AM

    What an inept shower, why shouldn’t the best athlete go?

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:26 AM

    It’s such a mess….imagine the heartbreak for both girls !!

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:03 AM

    Messy

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    Jul 24th 2012, 9:45 AM

    Great news I felt so sorry for her after she took part in the media launch of the Irish team.

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:51 AM

    The Nationals were a couple of weeks ago in santry, the best placed out of the two could’ve went instead of all this appeal and counter appeal. Or at least this should’ve been done weeks ago. Farce

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:43 AM

    This is a great result for Catriona but a bit of a joke as regards Irish Athletics. They should have sent Jessie Barr to run the hurdles and included the others on the relay team. Problem solved and none of this BS.

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:21 AM

    It dont matter who goes, none of them are any good lets be honest.

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    Jul 24th 2012, 10:44 AM

    Why don’t you race 400M and find out how good they are.

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    Jul 24th 2012, 12:24 PM

    I would beat them if I had a pair of runners.

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