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Ireland go down to slick Russians

Ireland’s World Cup heroes were well beaten by the slick Russians as they opened their Euro 2004 campaign with a crushing defeat.

Ireland go down to slick Russians

Sat, 07 Sep, 2002 - 19:20

Russia 4, Ireland 2 (result)

Ireland’s World Cup heroes were well beaten by the slick Russians as they opened their Euro 2004 campaign with a crushing defeat.

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