Town defender Alex Bruce has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifier against Georgia in Dublin on Wednesday 11th, February. Bruce has previously won two full caps.

There is no place for fellow Blue Owen Garvan, who has been included in a number of coach Giovanni Trapattoni's squads, although the midfielder is more regularly included in the U21s.

Republic of Ireland: Shay Given - Newcastle United, Dean Kiely - West Brom, Keiren Westwood - Coventry City, Alex Bruce - Ipswich Town, Damien Delaney - QPR, John O'Shea - Manchester United, Kevin Foley - Wolves, Paul McShane - Sunderland, Richard Dunne - Manchester City, Stephen Kelly - Birmingham City, Steve Finnan - Espanyol, Kevin Kilbane Hull City , Aiden McGeady - Glasgow Celtic, Damien Duff - Newcastle United, Darron Gibson - Manchester United, Glenn Whelan - Stoke City, Keith Andrews - Blackburn Rovers, Liam Miller - QPR, Stephen Hunt - Reading, Andy Keogh - Wolves, Caleb Folan - Hull City, Kevin Doyle - Reading, Robbie Keane - Liverpool, Shane Long - Reading, Noel Hunt – Reading.

Photo: Action Images

Ipswich Town Polls