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    Auckland Awesomeness Clinches A Black and Blue Final
    Share New Zealand will face France in the final of the Rugby World Cup after beating archrival Australia 20-6 in a semifinal this morning, drawing a giant step closer to ending a 24-year quest for its second world title. The All Blacks relieved the anxiety of a nation starved of World Cup success since 1987 by physically dominating Australia from the moment Wallabies...
    by at October 16th, 2011 at 11:10 am
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    Cockerels Crow As Dragons Slain In Red Card Controversy
    Share A straight red card in the 18th minute was the pivotal moment in the opening semi final as Irish/french referee Alain Rolland sent off Wales skipper Sam Warburton after what he thought was an O’Driscollesque spear tackle. For many the decision was harsh given it came so early in the match before the first quarter had elapsed with TV pundits divided as to whether...
    by at October 15th, 2011 at 11:10 am
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    There Is No Tallin What Will Happen In Play-Off
    Share Giovanni Trapattoni and the Republic of Ireland at 12 this afternoon learned who they will face in the all important play-off to reach next years European Championship. The boys in green will face Estonia with the second leg at home in the Aviva Stadium on November 15th. All afternoon on social network sites Twitter and Facebook, people have expressed their satisfaction...
    by at October 13th, 2011 at 04:10 pm
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    Job Dunne for Trap
    Share Republic of Ireland 2 – 1 Armenia Republic of Ireland secured a European Championship qualifying play-off spot after a 2-1 victory over Armenia at the Aviva Stadium to finish second in Group B. Armenia goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky was sent off for handling outside the box midway through the first half before Ireland took the lead courtesy of Valeri Aleksanyan’s...
    by at October 11th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
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    Cox Starts Upfront Ahead of Long for Armenia Showdown
    Share When the FAI yesterday ruled Robbie Keane out of tomorrow evenings crucial Euro 2012 qualifier with Armenia due to injury, you would have put your mortgage on Shane Long partnering Kevin Doyle upfront, but journalists and the general public were left confused today when Giovanni Trapattoni put Simon Cox in the starting 11 instead of Long. Surely it would have made...
    by at October 10th, 2011 at 07:10 pm
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    Irish Dreams In Ashes As Dragons Burn Brightly
    Share Wales 22 – 10 Ireland After heroic displays against Australia and Italy in the pool stages, many were brave to say that the Irish jinx in the world cup was gone and the monkey was finally off the Irish backs, but its same old, same old as Ireland produced a horror show against Wales and have been dumped out of the Rugby World Cup at the hands of a Welsh side...
    by at October 8th, 2011 at 08:10 am
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    Play-off’s Now The Dream for Boys In Green
    Share Andorra 0 – 2 Republic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland have done what was needed tonight in Andorra and have got 3 points in a 2-0 win over Andorra, but with Russia beating Slovakia 1-0 tonight Ireland now need to win against Armenia on Tuesday night in the Aviva Stadium to secure a play off place. Kevin Doyle scored Irelands first The Republic were out...
    by at October 7th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
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    Green Dreams Of Glory Will It Be Triumph Or Disaster?
    Share Arse numbingly,coma inducingly boring to watch under Trapattoni this team may be- but they are just 180 minutes away from a first tournament outing in a decade as they face the double A threat of Andorra & Armenia. The Italian has introduced a defensive steel which has seen Ireland not concede a goal in their last seven matches with the latest of those an incredible...
    by at October 7th, 2011 at 11:10 am
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    Best Gamble By Kidney As Irish Bid To Slay The Dragons
    Share Irish coach Declan Kidney has taken a calculated gamble by deciding to risk hooker Rory Best despite doubts over his fitness as Ireland bid to slay the Welsh dragons in the World Cup quarter final this Saturday morning.Ireland remain unchanged from the side which saw off the Italians last weekend with Kidney having to name the side 48 hours before kick off. Sean...
    by at October 6th, 2011 at 03:10 pm
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    No Slippery Banana Skin As Ireland Top Pool C
    Share Ireland 36 – 6 Italy   Keith Earls flys over the line for his second try late on It was the one match on the minds of everyone in the rugby world this week and the final invitation to the last 8 party has been sent to the Emerald Isle as Ireland carved out an incredibly physical win over Italy this morning in what was Nick Mallet’s last game incharge...
    by at October 2nd, 2011 at 11:10 am
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