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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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    Aug 17th 2015, 3:09 PM

    Farm strength.

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    Aug 17th 2015, 4:49 PM

    One word: Animal

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    Aug 17th 2015, 3:14 PM

    A Combine Harvester.

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    Aug 17th 2015, 3:29 PM

    The way he places the ball at the ref’s feet in that first gif is hilarious. He was unbelievable at the breakdown on Saturday. An absolute tank.

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    Aug 17th 2015, 4:56 PM

    Makes Zebos MOTM award laughable

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    Aug 17th 2015, 5:09 PM

    at the same time sob didn’t do a whole lot else

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    Aug 17th 2015, 7:11 PM

    Zebo didn’t have 4 big positives like this, did he? SOB no pistaches, either.

    I was myself happy both played well (we need an alternative to Kearney) but SOB was clearly better.

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    Mute Andrew Hurley
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    Aug 17th 2015, 8:04 PM

    *mistakes* (french auto correct!)

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    Mute mike
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    Aug 17th 2015, 4:34 PM

    Against Scotland. That’s nothing to boast about

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    Aug 17th 2015, 5:53 PM

    You’ve done pretty well at the breakdown yourself, have you Mike?

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    Aug 17th 2015, 7:36 PM

    As good as you I’d say

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    Aug 18th 2015, 4:56 PM

    I reckon that a back row of O Mahony, Henry and O Brien is our best scavenging back row.
    I would love to see it against a team like Australia who could play Pocock and Hooper.

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    Aug 18th 2015, 6:34 PM

    The choice of Henry over heaslip just baffles me.

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