Republic’s ranking the target for Sanchez

LAWRIE SANCHEZ is determined to overtake the Republic of Ireland in the FIFA world rankings and end 20 years of hurt.

Republic’s ranking the target for Sanchez
Wed, 11 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

Northern Ireland have lived in the shadow of their neighbours since the 1986 World Cup finals.

While the province have failed to qualify for a major tournament since then, the Republic have prospered – until now.

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