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It is difficult to perceive how Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy’s World Cup preparations could have been more cataclysmic.

Fri, 31 May, 2002 - 18:45
Frank Malley, PA Chief Sports Writer

It is difficult to perceive how Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy’s World Cup preparations could have been more cataclysmic.

His spat with captain Roy Keane witnessed his managerial reputation questioned in a hurl of cutting profanity.

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