Paul McShane admits he is still sick over the shattering end to his World Cup dream and is tempted to "bury" William Gallas when the Tigers meet Arsenal next week.

The Wicklow man also insists he has no idea "what goes on between" Roy Keane's ears but is not interested in getting in to a war of words with his former manager over his role in the decisive French goal.

Ireland were beaten to a place in next summer's finals in South Africa after Thierry Henry handballed twice before setting up Gallas for an easy header.

The 23-year-old, one of three Irish internationals at Hull along with Stephen Hunt and Kevin Kilbane, was marking Henry at the time and was criticised by Keane for letting the ball drop. "It still hurts, when you see the draw and stuff.

"It was very disappointing for me, Hunty and Kevin," McShane said. "Sometimes you just feel sick but we've got to get it out of our systems and move on.

"Hopefully I'll get another chance to play in a World Cup."

McShane has no interest in opening up a war of words with his former Sunderland boss over who was at fault and says he's at a loss to figure out the Ipswich Town manager.

"It is just surreal," he said. "I'm probably the most famous person in the world at the moment.

"I played under Roy Keane for a couple of years so I know exactly what he's like. It doesn't bother me.

"I don't know what goes on between his ears, so I've nothing to say about that."

McShane faces a reunion with Gallas as Hull travel to Arsenal next week. "I'm going to bury him! Only joking, I'll just move on," he said of the prospect.

"He just had to head it in. Hopefully we'll pick some points up."

McShane has at least had some fun since he returned from international duty last month.

The former West Brom player was credited by Jimmy Bullard for dreaming up the team's comic goal celebration at Manchester City last month, when the midfielder reprised manager Phil Brown's famous on-pitch Eastlands team talk.

"It was my idea," said McShane. "I want compensation off Jimmy - he's been everywhere in the press.

"I was just going to bed and brushing my teeth and it came to me. I thought that would be a good celebration.

"I was dying to score but Jimmy was probably the best man to do it and he did it well."

Hull host Blackburn at the KC Stadium on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways after their four-game unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League was ended at Aston Villa last week.

The Tigers must make do without star man Bullard, out for up to eight weeks with a knee injury, while defenders Anthony Gardner and Andy Dawson are doubts.