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16th Nov 2015

Here it is: the 11 men tasked with leading the Republic of Ireland to Euro 2016

Put 'em under pressure!

Conan Doherty

GO AND COMPETE.

This is it. No more f**king around.

Ireland is 90 minutes from the European Championships and their fate isn’t only in their hands, but one of those hands has Bosnia at an arm’s length.

Martin O’Neill leads his side into what is finally the final leg of the final qualifier and he has picked his final team to get us to France.

Jon Walters returns – of course he bloody does – after suspension and the nation is thrilled.

John O’Shea though does not get his place back. The only man to lose out is Stephen Ward as O’Neill goes for more attacking impetus with goal-scoring hero Robbie Brady deployed at left back.

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With the aggregate score at 1-1, Ireland with a crucial (so far) away goal, it is the Republic’s to lose.

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