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Republic of Ireland Squad at 2002
World Cup Finals
The Irish football squad that travelled
to Japan was quite experienced in terms of caps and in terms of
age. The Republic of
Ireland manager at the time, Mick
McCarthy, did not spring any surprises with his squad choices.
The youngest player in the squad was Steven Reid, a 21 year old
that played in midfield for Milwall. With just five caps he, along
with Andy O'Brien, had the least international experience. The rest
of the Irish squad were largely seasoned campaigners with an overall
average age of 27 years and an average of 33.7 caps each. The most
experienced players in the squad were Niall Quinn and Steve
Staunton who would become the
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