Doyle upbeat for France play-off

Published : 09 Nov 2009 19:50:39

Kevin Doyle is optimistic that the Republic of Ireland will earn a place in the World Cup finals by surprising France in the play-offs.Wolves striker Doyle was unruffled when the play-off draw pitted the Irish against the 1998 world champions. "We're feeling confident we can win although other people will feel we don't have much chance," said Doyle. "There's a reason why they are in the play-off draw because they haven't done well in their group." Doyle says he's "looking forward" to match.... read more