DUBLIN, May 7: Ireland coach Mick McCarthy kept faith with the players who secured qualification to the World Cup finals when he named his 23-man squad on Tuesday.

GOALKEEPERS: Shay Given, Alan Kelly, Dean Kiely.

DEFENDERS: Steve Finnan, Ian Harte, Gary Kelly, Steve Staunton, Kenny Cunningham, Richard Dunne, Gary Breen, Andy O’Brien.

MIDFIELDERS: Roy Keane, Mark Kinsella, Matt Holland, Kevin Kilbane), Mark Kennedy), Lee Carsley, Jason McAteer.

FORWARDS: Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, Niall Quinn, Clinton Morrison, David Connolly.—Reuters