Central defender has become a key player for Stephen Kenny’s Ireland side
Aaron Connolly
Republic’s manager includes uncapped pair Conor Ronan (St Mirren) and Oxford’s Mark Sykes
Manager focusing on getting balance right in attack so players complement each other
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Mowbray’s side have promotion in their sights while Derby fight for their lives
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Brighton forward will miss final qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg with Achilles injury
‘It’s possibly fair to say, that 60 to 70 per cent of our best players are defenders’
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