Organisation: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Stephanie Roche nominated alongside Ibrahimovic and van Persie for FIFA award

Republic of Ireland Women’s team striker Stephanie Roche has been shortlisted alongside some of the biggest names in world football for the FIFA Goal of the Year award.

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Fifa hail first use of goal-line technology

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Bulgarian boss Stoilov opts for experience

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Ireland v Cameroon - key battles

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McCarthy sweating over McAteer injury

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Robbie rescues Hiroshima match

Ireland win 2-1 against Hiroshima

Robbie Keane's goal 12 minutes from time in the match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima proved the decider. Ireland won the match 2-1.

Sat, 25 May, 2002

Keane back in Manchester

Roy Keane arrived back in Manchester today after being banished from the Republic of Ireland World Cup squad by manager Mick McCarthy.

Sat, 25 May, 2002

McAteer stretchered off in Hiroshima match

Life without Roy Keane got off to a bad start for Ireland as Jason McAteer picked up what looked like a serious injury, and the defence gave a way a cheap goal to their Japanese hosts.

Sat, 25 May, 2002

Ireland coherent against Hiroshima

A subdued atmosphere prevailed in as the action started in Ireland's last warm-up match, against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Sat, 25 May, 2002

Sell-out crowd see Ireland take on Hiroshima

Even without captain Roy Keane, Ireland attracted a sell-out crowd of 11,000 for today’s friendly against J-League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima here in the Hamayama Stadium.

Sat, 25 May, 2002

Kinsella to fill Keane's shoes

Mark Kinsella is the man who will fill the shoes of departed Republic of Ireland skipper Roy Keane.

Fri, 24 May, 2002

Keane returns to training

Roy Keane shrugged off his ‘‘personal problems’’ and trained with the rest of his Ireland team-mates in Saipan this morning.

Wed, 22 May, 2002

Kilbane warns of Mboma threat

Kevin Kilbane knows more than most just how great a threat Cameroon striker Patrick Mboma will pose to the Republic of Ireland in their opening World Cup fixture.

Tue, 21 May, 2002