Source: FOOTYMAD
Rico names Airtricity panel for Aviva opener
Sir Alex Ferguson confirms Manchester United's World Cup stars will return to action in Dublin on the 4th of August. Damien Richardson has named an eighteen man Airtricity League select squad for the Aviva Stadium opener against Manchester United on August the 4th. The match, the first football game in the newly developed and monikered Lansdowne Road, has attracted widespread interest gien Manchester United’s huge following this side of the Irish Sea. The Airtricity panel consists of six players from champions Bohemians, whilst the other five clubs represented are St Patricks Athletic, Galway United, Sligo Rovers, Derry City and Sporting Fingal. Richardson has also selected seven players on a stand by list, where Dundalk and UCD are also among the teams represented. Manchester United ‘s first team panel are making their first visit to Ireland for a friendly tie since 2002, when they defeated Shelbourne 5-0 at Tolka Park. Airtricity League XI squad vs Manchester United, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 4th August 2010. Gary Rogers: St Pats Gerard Doherty: Derry City Brian Shelley: Bohemians Ger O'Brien: Sporting Fingal Ken Oman: BohemiansGavin Peers: Sligo Rovers Conor Powell: Bohemians Conor Kenna: St Pats Paul Keegan: Bohemians Shaun Williams: Sporting Fingal Alan Kirby: Sporting Fingal Joseph Ndo: Sligo Rovers Richie Ryan: Sligo RoversStephen O'Donnell: Galway UnitedKillian Brennan:Bohemians Paddy Madden: Bohemians Karl Sheppard: Galway United Ryan Guy: St Pats Stand by panel: Peter Cherrie (Dundalk), Alan Keane (Sligo Rovers), Patrick McEleney (Derry City), Dave Mulcahy (St. Patricks Athletic), Ciaran Kilduff (UCD), Padraig Almond (Sligo Rovers), Fadruhin Kudozovic (Dundalk). Meanwhile, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney and the clubs other World Cup representatives will return to club pre season action in Dublin. Rooney, Nemanja Vidic, Ji Sung Park, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick and Javier Hernandez will all play some part at the redeveloped stadium. Gary Neville and Antonio Valencia will also be involved but Michael Owen, Anderson, Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand miss out through injury.
