If you can’t get yourself up for a match like this, then you shouldn’t be playing football, writes Liam Mackey

BEST moment from Bari? Ireland’s equalising goal certainly, but running it close in the precious memory stakes was a lovely little cameo I’d witnessed earlier on the afternoon of the game.

Liam Brady is convinced the Republic of Ireland have got world champions Italy worried simply because of their choice of venue for Wednesday night’s qualifier.

IT’S the one that we want! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Eh, sorry about that. You just caught me doing my John Travolta impression.