So near, and yet so far…

By: Eugene | October 11th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

…it’s still hurting quite a lot today.

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Tags: Alberto Gilardino, Andrea Pirlo, FAI, FIGC, Gianluga Buffon, Giovanni Trappatoni, International Football, Italy, Marcello Lippi, Republic Of Ireland, Robbie Keane, Shay Given, Team News, World Cup 2010 Qualifying

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“They deserved nothing”…

By: Eugene | October 10th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Ah, comments in the heat of the moment. Lovely stuff.
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If an irritating Scotsman can do it…

By: Eugene | October 10th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

…then what’s stopping our boys?
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Nervous but excited….

By: Eugene | October 9th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

…I would apologise for not putting anything up recently, but any complaints should be directed towards the University of Sussex, Mark Mazower and Eric Hobsbawn. Not my fault, guv….
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Nearly there…

By: Eugene | September 9th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

…because anyone who truly expected to finish ahead of Italy was at best an optimist, at worst a lunatic.
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Take that, Graeme Smith! Actually….wait…give me a minute here…

By: Eugene | September 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

We played Tuesday night. Won, too, marking our first consecutive wins in two and a half years.
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Revenge…

By: Eugene | September 8th, 2009 | No Comments »

Unpleasant to watch? Very.
Questions about the side? A few, yep.
Delighted with the result? And then some.
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Repressed memories

By: Eugene | September 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Ouch
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Cyprus…

By: Eugene | August 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

…yeah, the name itself inspires some fear, irritation and many more feelings amongst us lot. It’s one of those countries up there with Israel, Liechtenstein and Macedonia, famed by the Irish for being the opposition on some of the darker recent nights in our qualifying history. Truth be told, our recent record against the Cypriots is alright, with five wins ... [read]

Failte…

By: Eugene | August 21st, 2009 | No Comments »

Hello again everyone, I’ve managed to get some time free from University over the next couple of weeks, and decided that this period was too important for Irish football to let slide by without at least a mention or two. So I’ll try and keep you informed about what’s going on over the next few weeks as best as possible. ... [read]

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