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Debut For Williams As Ireland Name Starting Team For France Match

Debut For Williams As Ireland Name Starting Team For France Match
Maurice Brosnan
By Maurice Brosnan
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Martin O'Neill has named a new-look Ireland team for tonight's international friendly, live on RTE 2.

Blackburn's Derrick Williams is set to make his international debut while there are also starts for Colin Doyle, Kevin Long, Alan Browne and Callum O'Dowda. The Ireland team will have some experience in the shape of Seamus Coleman, Shane Duffy, Shane Long, James McClean and a welcomed return for Jon Walters.

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Tonight's fixture is the first of two friendlies that the Republic of Ireland will play in the coming week as they will also face the United States this weekend. For O'Neil, it is a chance to get a closer look at some exciting prospects while Didier Deschamps will look to continue preparations.

The replacements for tonight are O'Malley (GK), Supple (GK), Doherty, Judge, Cunningham, Egan, Lenihan, Horgan, Meyler, Stevens, Arter, Burke, S. Williams.

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The game is set to kick-off at 8pm.

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