Soccer: Skippers score and Ireland share spoils

Ireland somehow survived moments of sheer desperation and emerged with a point from their World Cup Qualifier against Portugal at Lansdowne Road.

Soccer: Skippers score and Ireland share spoils
Sat, 02 Jun, 2001 - 17:57

Ireland 1, Portugal 1 (full-time)

Ireland somehow survived moments of sheer desperation and emerged with a point from their World Cup Qualifier against Portugal at Lansdowne Road.

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CourtsSoccerWorld Cup QualifiersPlace: Lansdowne RoadPerson: Roy KeanePerson: Luis FigoPerson: KeanePerson: Niall QuinnPerson: Stephen CarrPerson: FigoPerson: GivenPerson: QuinnPerson: Robbie KeanePerson: CarrPerson: Pedro BarbosaPerson: Rui CostaPerson: Erik FiskerPerson: BarbosaPerson: StauntonPerson: PauletaPerson: DunnePerson: Mark KinsellaPerson: Kevin KilbanePerson: Mick McCarthyPerson: Damien DuffPerson: Gary KellyPerson: Joao PintoEvent: World Cup QualifierOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: PortugalOrganisation: RepublicOrganisation: EstoniaOrganisation: LitosOrganisation: Real Madrid
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