Again, Ireland surrender from a position of strength

The dream start of a fourth-minute Shane Duffy goal gave way to something more like a prolonged nightmare for Martin O’Neill’s team in Tbilisi on Saturday, as an abject performance and a third successive draw in qualifying put a significant dent in Ireland’s World Cup ambitions ahead of the crunch meeting with Serbia tomorrow night.

Again, Ireland surrender from a position of strength
Mon, 04 Sep, 2017 - 01:00
Liam Mackey

World Cup Qualifying Group D

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