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Article: Football: Kilbane is keen t o cap fine season for club and country; Israel v Republic of Ireland Tel Aviv, today, 5.50pm World Cup and Champions League targets.(Sport)
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- Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- March 26, 2005
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EVIN KILBANE has revealed he would gladly part with his Republic of Ireland player-of-the-year award if it meant guaranteed qualification for next summer's World Cup finals.
Unsurprisingly, personal accolades mean little in comparison to the greater good of the team, but there is no doubt the honour Kilbane received last month has ensured those dark days during his time at Sunderland are firmly in the past.
Kilbane consistently struggled for form during his four years with the Black Cats, and it was always a bone of contention with ...