Irish fans prepare for Tallinn ticket disappointment
The FAI has received over three times more applications than tickets for the first leg of next month’s Euro 2012 play-off against Estonia.
View ArticleNo room for Stokes, Best as Trap names squad for playoffs
The Republic of Ireland have named a 26-man squad ahead of next month’s Euro 2012 playoff against Estonia.
View ArticleTrapattoni hopeful on Ireland’s walking wounded
The Republic of Ireland boss is optimistic that both Robbie Keane and Shane Long could play some part in next month’s Euro 2012 playoff.
View Article‘We don’t want to force the situation’: Trap plays down contract rift
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni says that there’s “no pressure” on the FAI to offer him a contract extension in a hurry.
View ArticleWATCH: Robbie on target as Galaxy seal spot in MLS Final
The Republic of Ireland skipper wrapped up LA Galaxy’s 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake in California last night.
View ArticleTrap optimistic on O’Shea’s recovery
The Italian said that a final decision will be taken on Leon Best’s fitness tomorrow.
View ArticleTrapattoni cautious as he readies Tallinn battle plan
The Republic of Ireland manager is determined that next week will make him rather than break him, and he’s not leaving anything up to chance.
View ArticleTheScore.ie’s (Very) Rough Guide to … Estonia
Heading to Tallinn to cheer on the Boys in Green? Haven’t a clue what to expect? Here’s a quick pictorial guide to help you out.
View ArticlePareiko: Ireland can’t handle quick, skilful players
The Estonian keeper has ramped up the slam talk as Trap and the boys head to Tallinn.
View ArticleBlue magic: 5 Estonian goals (and what we can learn from them)
We borrowed Trap’s DVDs and looked back at Estonia’s route to the play-offs. Here are some of the lessons we learned.
View ArticleFocused Ireland ready to answer the only question that matters
“This is what we play football for. We can’t let it slip away,” says captain Robbie Keane as Ireland prepare for a massive 90 minutes in Tallinn.
View ArticleDoyle and O’Shea ready for second leg
Giovanni Trapattoni says that Kevin Doyle and John O’Shea are likely to start against Estonia on Tuesday.
View ArticleRoom for improvement as smiling Trapattoni looks to the future
Now that the cat is in the sack, Trap is avoiding the woods in case he runs into any wolves. Or something along those lines…
View ArticleFraizer Campbell was racially abused for ‘supporting’ Estonia last Friday
Police have opened an investigation after the Sunderland striker was sent a racist message on Twitter.
View ArticleRoy Hodgson apologises to Wayne Rooney over accent remarks
“I have to be very careful when talking about accents and the way people speak,” the manager laughed.
View ArticleThis awful goalkeeping blunder got England out of jail against Estonia
Wayne Rooney stepped up to score with a fine curling free-kick that goalkeeper Sergei Pareiko flapped at.
View ArticleCheck out San Marino’s fantastic reaction to their first-ever Euros point
The hosts had previously lost every qualifier they competed in since entering the competition for the first time in 1990.
View ArticleWhere are they now? The last Irish team to play a Euros play-off first-leg
Remember when Stephen Kelly was being preferred to Seamus Coleman at right back?
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