SO WE NOW know we’re off to Poland and Ukraine next summer.

And we even know which pot we’re in for the draw on 2 December.

But which players should be on the plane for the journey east?

Giovanni Trapattoni will probably pick three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and five strikers to make up his regulation 23-man squad.  (Though he has indicated that he may sacrifice at forward for a midfielder.)

Here’s the runners and riders….

Goalkeepers from: Shay Given, Keiren Westwood, David Forde, Darren Randolph.

Defenders: Richard Dunne, John O’Shea, Stephen Kelly, Stephen Ward, Sean St Ledger, Darren O’Dea, Paul McShane, Kevin Kilbane, Kevin Foley, Damien Delaney, Ciaran Clark.

Midfielders: Glenn Whelan, James McCarthy, Seamus Coleman, Darren Gibson, Keith Andrews, Keith Fahey, Damien Duff, Aiden McGeady, Andy Keogh, Liam Lawrence, Stephen Hunt, Marc Wilson.

Forwards: Leon Best, Robbie Keane, Shane Long, Kevin Doyle, Simon Cox, Jonathan Walters.

Then there’s possible bolters like Anthony Stokes, Anthony Pilkington, Wes Hoolohan,  Stephen Ireland, David Meyler, Robbie Brady, Rory Delap, Paddy Kenny, Stephen Reid, Andy Reid, Keith Treacy, Caleb Folan.

Not to mention the possible passport-office-botherers like Anton Ferdinand, Jermaine Pennant and Jamie O’Hara.

So who would make up your 23-man panel for next June?