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Leeds United's Luke Varney and Queens Park Rangers' Richard Dunne during today's game. Daniel Hambury/EMPICS Sport

Redknapp praises 'outstanding' Dunne as Ireland star continues revitalisation

The defender looks in good form ahead of the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

HARRY REDKNAPP PRAISED Ireland international Richard Dunne after he played an important role in helping QPR beat Leeds 1-0 in the Championship today.

The veteran manager, who signed Dunne in the summer, was keen to highlight his role in the victory.

“Elland Road is a tough place to come but at the back we were strong,” he told reporters. “You win the league with clean sheets and Nedum Onuoha and Richard Dunne were outstanding, Clint Hill also popped up in the right place to get the goal.

“There is a new spirit here with the people I brought in, I’m not taking chances. Bringing Richard Dunne in on a free was a no brainer and Gary O’Neil and Danny Simpson have come in and all been excellent.”

The 33-year-old centre-back was yesterday chosen as part of Giovanni Trapattoni’s final 23-man squad, though the Italian coach recently cast doubt on whether he would choose to start with Dunne in the Irish side’s upcoming games.

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    Mute DJ Dave Wexford
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 7:54 PM

    looks like he’s got no where else Togo

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    Mute IrishOwl
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 7:01 PM

    He’s had a lot of free time for the last 3 years !!

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    Mute Barry Evans
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 6:54 PM

    players like this are a cancer on the game

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 6:58 PM

    It’s not his fault clubs are so stupid it was well known what he was like before he signed for Spurs what type of player he was and they still gave him £100,000 a week for 4 years..

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    Mute I LOVE MY COUNTY
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 7:18 PM

    Barry, that’s a narrow minded comment.
    Football is a job at the end of the day.
    Adebayor has effectively managed himself into a situation that’s known as a “handy number” where I’m from!
    He’s now paid more to do less than when he first started working in his life.
    He’s not a cancer on the game.
    The broadcasters, UEFA, FIFA, etc are the problem here. Adebayor is simply an employee riding out the Celtic Tiger years of football.
    Good on him

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    Mute Beano
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 8:00 PM

    Yep I’m with Adebayor on this. Not his fault the club gave him a massive contract. I just don’t get why the club don’t offer to pay up his contract rather than having him still on the payroll

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    Mute philip murphy
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 8:00 PM

    Ah Barry. Poor comment bud. Or at least try back it up…

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 8:10 PM

    Beano, the funny thing is they did try to buy out his contract bit he wanted more than they were willing to pay

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    Mute Justin Lyon
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 7:32 PM

    Waster ! Many a player out there who’s career has ended early because of injury, he’ll try and get his contract terminated next

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    Sep 3rd 2015, 7:40 PM

    He’s willing to play they won’t play him.. I don’t blame him for not moving no other club are stupid enough to give him £100,000 a week so he has every right to see it out..

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    Mute Damien McCormick
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    Sep 4th 2015, 1:10 AM

    When he spoke to villa , he supposedly looked for a sign off God for him to sign – to top it off he wanted his contract paid in full by Spurs – yes , Fifa , Sky and UEFA have caused this but adeboyer is a waste too

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    Sep 3rd 2015, 9:59 PM

    I sense another lengthy Facebook post coming…

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