O\'Dea: I\'ll Be Back at Celtic - Ipswich Town News
Loan defender Darren O’Dea says he will be returning to Celtic in the summer having spent the season with the Blues. The 24-year-old has been in and out of the team throughout the camapign, rarely enjoying a long run in the side.
O’Dea told the Scottish press: "Celtic is my club, it is in my heart. I have let my head rule my heart for now, which is why I am on loan, but I will be going back to Celtic in the summer and doing my utmost to break into the team.”
The Dubliner, who has made 19 starts and two sub appearances for the Blues, is currently with the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Macedonia on Saturday and Uruguay next Tuesday, both in Dublin.
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