Sat, 15 Jun, 2002 - 15:02
It should be no contest, the superstars from Spain against Mick McCarthy’s Irish journeymen, now shorn of their finest player.
But Ireland have heard it all before. They know they are a match for anyone, regardless of what Roy Keane thinks about their preparation and administration.
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