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Keane to captain Ireland XI for Sean Cox fundraiser against Liverpool Legends

Mick McCarthy will manage the Irish side.

ROBBIE KEANE WILL skipper an Irish selection for a fundraiser against Liverpool Legends in aid of the Sean Cox Rehabilitation Trust on Friday, 12 April in the Aviva Stadium.

The squad, to be managed by Mick McCarthy, will feature players with over 1,109 caps between them, including Keane, Damien Duff, Niall Quinn, Ray Houghton and Ronnie Whelan.

The Liverpool side includes Anfield greats Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Ian Rush.

The proceeds from the game will go towards the rehabilitation of Cox, who was the victim of an unprovoked attack outside Anfield last year ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League tie against AS Roma and is continuing his recovery.

Ticket prices start at €20 for adults, Under-16s will be €10 and a family ticket (two adults and two children) will be priced at €70. They can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

Republic of Ireland XI squad:

Wayne Henderson, Stephen Kelly, Kevin Foley, Sean St Ledger, Kenny Cunningham, Ian Harte, Kevin Kilbane, Steven Reid, Ray Houghton, Ronnie Whelan, Colin Healy, Lee Carsley, Graham Kavanagh, Keith Fahey, Stephen McPhail, Keith Andrews, Andy Reid, Liam Lawrence, Stephen Hunt, Damien Duff, Stephen Elliott, Niall Quinn, Kevin Doyle, Robbie Keane.

Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to discuss the backlash to World Rugby’s league proposal, captaincy styles, sports psychology and more in The42 Rugby Weekly.


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    Mute Ned Flanders
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    Mar 1st 2019, 8:06 PM

    What time is kick off?

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    Mute David O'Shaughnessy
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    Mar 1st 2019, 9:08 PM

    @Ned Flanders: 7.45

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    Mute Gareth
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    Mar 1st 2019, 9:17 PM

    Did he not get enough money already? Would they not spread it out

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    Mar 1st 2019, 9:28 PM

    @Gareth: good one Gareth, what price would you put on life long care?

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    Mute Gareth
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    Mar 1st 2019, 9:52 PM

    @Fergus Sheahan: sorry man just feel for the people who don’t get this support

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    Mar 1st 2019, 10:00 PM

    @Fergus Sheahan: to be fair it’s a balsy comment and one that I wondered myself. Probably could have phrased it a bit more eloquently though. I thought the same myself but then thought about the costs for the rest of his life as well as medical bills

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    Mar 1st 2019, 10:08 PM

    @Gareth: just when you think you’ve seen all the thick, ignorant comments you could possibly imagine on this site… along comes Gareth.

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    Mar 1st 2019, 10:26 PM

    @Gareth: it’s the football community supporting a football supporter who was seriously injured attending a football match. How you could criticise it is bizzare.

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    Mute S
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    Mar 1st 2019, 11:34 PM

    @Gareth: you my friend should be ashamed of yourself and hope that no family member of yours suffers the same faith. F*ck you.

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    Mute Roberts Mel
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    Mar 1st 2019, 11:50 PM

    @Gareth: Liverpool Football Club raise money for Liverpool Football fan injured through no fault of his own attending Liverpool Football match and you want it spread out? Catch a grip of yourself

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    Mar 2nd 2019, 1:13 AM

    @Roberts Mel: because it’s only Liverpool football club raising the money. Lol

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    Mar 2nd 2019, 1:14 AM

    @S: f@@k you

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    Mar 2nd 2019, 1:23 AM

    @Gareth: typical Irish begrudger…

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    Mar 2nd 2019, 8:59 AM

    @Gareth:I’m sure Mr Cox and his family would much rather that he could get his full quality of life back on a minimal amount of money and I along with many others having seen how decent and dignified they are, know they would ” spread the money around a bit ” .
    It happened in Liverpool, the people of Liverpool have donated hugely, the Roma President,, Liverpool football club, the people of Ireland, dunboyne they are were most of the money came from.
    They rallied around their man/fan. Its terrible that not everybody injured in an assault can benefit like this , but unfortunately life is crap sometimes as the Cox family can certainly attest too.

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    Mar 2nd 2019, 2:50 AM

    You’re a clown Gareth. You prob one of the guys whining about the miller game seeing as he was making good money.

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