Sat, 24 Aug, 2002 - 01:58
By Liam Mackey
"AFTER all that's happened, the Irish captain may never again play for his country." Now where have we heard that one before?
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CourtsWorld CupHeathrowPlace: Windsor ParkPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: HelsinkiPlace: Pacific RimPlace: BlarneyPerson: Liam MackeyPerson: Neil LennonPerson: LennonPerson: Billy HamiltonPerson: DittoPerson: George HamiltonPerson: Jim BeglinPerson: GeorgePerson: KuqiPerson: Shay GivenPerson: Dean KielyPerson: JimPerson: HealyPerson: BarrettPerson: Liam BradyPerson: John GilesPerson: KeanoPerson: MurphyPerson: CookePerson: CooperPerson: DesPerson: TerryPerson: Michael RyanEvent: World CupEvent: CupOrganisation: CelticOrganisation: BBC Northern IrelandOrganisation: SkyOrganisation: Northern IrelandOrganisation: Republic of IrelandOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: RTÉ
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