CONNOLLY! Following their dull scoreless draw against Georgia last time out, Mick McCarthy’s men have been left with the job of grabbing at least one win from their remaining two games. Switzerland meanwhile sit third in the group with eight points – they’ve won two, drawn two and lost 1 in their last game against […]

6 years ago

0-0. You could have predicted Ireland vs Georgia from a mile away. A victory would have left Ireland needing just two draws from their remaining two fixtures. But they played for the draw. The 0-0 result in Tbilisi leaves Mick McCarthy’s men needing a win in their remaining two games in Group 2. Sadly, in […]

6 years ago

This is not as good as it gets for Shane Duffy. The Republic of Ireland centre half had to wait nearly two years for his second international cap, four years after his first call-up, and he grabbed his chance to shine with both hands – both hanging from two brute shoulders that left dents in […]

10 years ago

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10 years ago

Sensational

10 years ago

If you expected fireworks, you deserve everything you get. It was a dull enough affair at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night as Ireland saw off a meek Switzerland challenge. A second minute Ciaran Clark goal did the damage and, although it wasn’t a riveting fixture, it was a win and there were 17 Irish […]

10 years ago