The man who safeguards Ireland's Euro 2016 hopes

Cormac Byrne profiles one of the newer Boys in Green - West Ham United's Darren Randolph

Fri, May 13, 2016, 16:50 Updated: Wed, May 18, 2016, 08:43

Cormac Byrne

Back row left-right) Republic of Ireland's James McCarthy, Jonathan Walters, Daryl Murphy, Darren Randolph, Ciaran Clark, Richard Keogh, (Bottom Row L - R) Wes Hoolahan, Robert Brady, Jeff Hendrick, Seamus Coleman and Glenn Whelan pose for a team group photo during the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Playoff second leg at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Back row left-right) Republic of Ireland's James McCarthy, Jonathan Walters, Daryl Murphy, Darren Randolph, Ciaran Clark, Richard Keogh, (Bottom Row L - R) Wes Hoolahan, Robert Brady, Jeff Hendrick, Seamus Coleman and Glenn Whelan pose for a team group photo during the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Playoff second leg at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Meet Darren Randolph, he's the Ireland new boy, and according to his International team mate Robbie Brady, he's the most important man on the pitch. He's the goalkeeper who few knew before he denied World Champions Germany on the Aviva Stadiums turf back in November of last year.

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