Soccer - Kennedy and Phelan both out of Irish squad .  DUBLIN 1996-08-23  Two players have withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for the 1998 [START_ENT] World Cup [END_ENT] qualifying match against Liechenstein on August 31 , the Football Association of Ireland said in a statement on Friday .  The F.A.I. statement said that Liverpool striker Mark Kennedy and Chelsea defender Terry Phelan were both receiving treatment for injuries and would not be travelling to Liechenstein for the game .  No replacements had been named .  -- Damien Lynch , Dublin Newsroom +353 1 6603377
1998 FIFA World Cup