Kilbane and Shay Given each made their 102nd appearances for the international side at the Stade de France, taking them alongside Steve Staunton as record caps holders.
The Hull City man revealed he had spoken with the figure at the centre of the extra-time controversy, Thierry Henry – but he held Swedish referee Martin Hansson and his officials accountable, and not the Barcelona star.
He said: “Henry said the ball had just hit him but when I saw it on TV it did not look like that. It seemed he dragged the ball back. We are disappointed with the officials.”
McCarthy marked out by old head on young shoulders By Sean Melinn The indications from Irish assistant manager Marco Tardelli suggest James McCarthy could receive a debut call-up for next month’s friendly against Brazil. The 19-year-old has hit the headlines with a couple of goals for Wigan recently - but what really marks him out as something special is his maturity. Comments (9) Click here for more blogs...
