Republic of Ireland's Richard Dunne can't wait for Euro2012 to kick off this weekend so he can play in the 'biggest games of his life'.

The Aston Villa defender is preparing for Sunday's Group C opener against Croatia in Poznan and is excited about competing in Ireland's first major tournament since the 2002 World Cup.

"I can't wait," he said. "They are the biggest games of all of our lives, probably.

"We are a week away. We have been preparing now for two-and-a-bit weeks and we are just really keen to get going.

"I am really confident about how strong we are and if things go our way as far as luck is, we can definitely give everyone a test and make it a tough challenge for everyone else in the group."

 The game is about opinions. Make yours heard! Join the tribalfootball.com nation on Facebook today: Facebook.com/tribalfootball