Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Watt the 18th man

Michael Watt, 22, has been named as the 18th member of Paul Revington's Ireland’s squad for next week's inaugural Champions Challenge II in Belfield.


Revington says that Watt has impressed since returning from his study-enforced break: “Through careful assessment of players during the recent games between Ireland and the Ireland Celtic Cup Team in Dublin, and then assessment of players during the Celtic Cup in Edinburgh, it has been decided that Michael Watt will be selected as the final member of our Champions Challenge II Team.

"Michael put in two strong performances against the Ireland Celtic Cup Team and this combined with his 49 test caps edged him ahead of several strong performers at the recent Celtic Cup.”

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

smoke screen anyone!!?

Anonymous said...

smoke screen for what exactly?hardly a smoke screen,the guy is playing well by all accounts and his 49 caps give him a vast amount more experience than others

Anonymous said...

yeah, I think this is one of the first times that the squad is pretty much the best around with few arguments.

Fair play to Revington, he hadn't seen a huge amount of Watt play so was honest about it, left the slot open for him to prove himself and he apparently did.

Anonymous said...

Well done Mikey.Well deserved

Anonymous said...

S**t stirring anyone??!!

Anonymous said...

wait until phelie is back and playing again. will probably stroll back into the squad for the euros

Anonymous said...

Maguire for Geoff McCabe?

Anonymous said...

doherty for any of the defenders???

Anonymous said...

Doherty is there for his drag flicks period!