McShane withdrawn from Ireland squad

By Frankie Lally

Published: August 31, 2010

Giovanni Trapattoni has been dealt yet another blow ahead of Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier with Armenia with the news that defender Paul McShane has withdrawn from the squad due to a hamstring injury.

The 24-year-old Hull City player has returned to the club for treatment and is hopeful he may return for the home game against Andorra next Tuesday.

Mcshane joins Keith Andrews, Damien Duff and Keith Treacy on the injury list, leaving boss Trapattoni with serious selection problems for the trip to Yerevan.

Ipswich Town defender Darren O'Dea is also a doubt for Friday's game after undergoing a scan this afternoon on a troublesome knee injury.

Frankie Lally

Frankie Lally is one of Extratime's Dublin based reporters mainly covering Bohemians. Frankie is currently a journalism student and writes for a number of publications. You can contact Frankie at frankielally92@gmail.com

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