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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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    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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    Republic of Ireland Remain Un-Beaten But At A Real Cost
    Share Republic of Ireland 0 – 0 Slovakia The Republic of Ireland have drawn their crucial Euro 2012 group B qualifier with Slovakia at the Aviva Stadium this evening. Irelands upfront partnership failed this evening Tonights game in terms of viewing was dire to be at and im sure for people watching at home dire to watch on the television. The first half was an entire...
    by at September 2nd, 2011 at 10:09 pm
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    Giovanni’s Gamble On Long Depends On Form Holding Up
    Share Ireland boss Giovanni Trappatoni has gone with form in the selection for the crucial match against the Slovaks at Landsdowne Road tomorrow night by picking West Bromwich Albion front man Shane Long to partner skipper Robbie Keane of LA Galaxy as the strike-force- leaving Kevin Doyle on the bench. Keane, Long, Shay Given & John O’Shea have all moved clubs...
    by at September 1st, 2011 at 03:09 pm
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    City Win Spurs United On To Spank The Arse
    Share Manchester is in the ascendancy after an incredible start to the premiership by both the blue & red halves of the city. The blues had humbled Spurs with a 5-1 battering down the lane and went top of the table after Edin Dzeko netted four in the rout of Redknapp’s raggletag team. City’s top spot seemed assured with United set to face the other North...
    by at August 28th, 2011 at 07:08 pm
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    Super Hoops Draw Spurs In Europa League
    Share Pat Sullivan celebrates his stunning goal with his team mates last night After last nights breath taking 3-2 agg win overPartizan Belgrade in the second lef of the Europa League qualifying play off, Shamrock Rovers have been drawn with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in the group stages of the competition. The south Dublin side, the first ever Irish...
    by at August 26th, 2011 at 03:08 pm
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    Rovers Land Pot Of Gold As Old Firm Duo Crash & Burn
    Share Ireland’s most successful club eclipsed some marquee names to make history. On a night which saw the Old Firm Duo of Celtic Rangers & Hearts crash out- Shamrock Rovers will have the pot of gold estimated to be over €1.2 million after qualifying for the group stages of the Europa League. Stephen O’Donnell’s dramatic extra time penalty was the money goal...
    by at August 25th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
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    Keane Becomes The €100 Million Man At Club Number 10
    Share Irish striker Robbie Keane has joined Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy for an undisclosed fee from Tottenham Hotspurs. Keane, 31, who had also been linked with Leicester City, said he was “honoured, delighted and very excited” to be joining the American side. Details of the transfer fee and length of contract have not been announced, but it is reported...
    by at August 15th, 2011 at 10:08 pm