O\'Dea Wins Cap in Irish Victory - Ipswich Town News

Loan defender Darren O’Dea won his fifth full cap as the Republic of Ireland beat a Macedonia side including former Blue Veliche Shumulikoski 2-1 in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Dublin this evening.

Celtic man O’Dea played the full 90 minutes with Aiden McGeady and Robbie Keane on the scoresheet for the Irish before Ivan Trickovski pulled a goal back for the Macedonians just before half-time.

Republic of Ireland: Westwood, Foley, O'Dea, Dunne, Kilbane, McGeady, Whelan, Gibson (Fahey 76), Duff, Doyle (Long 18), Keane (McCarthy 87).

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