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Mick’s kicks so hard to beat

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Mick’s kicks so hard to beat

As late equalisers go, it obviously wasn’t quite up there with Ibaraki, that mind-blowing moment in stoppage time against Germany in the 2002 World Cup, when Robbie Keane fastened onto Niall Quinn’s header and crashed the ball via Oliver Kahn and the inside of the post to the back of the net.

The Ireland succession stakes are extremely high

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The Ireland succession stakes are extremely high
Robbie: Spirit is back in fighting Irish after Gelsenkirchen

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Robbie: Spirit is back in fighting Irish after Gelsenkirchen
They think it's all over…

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They think it's all over…

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What a difference a Quinn makes

THE old man and his head. A simple flick into the path of Robbie Keane continued the story on a Japanese night throbbing with raw emotion.

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