Ireland subjected to humbling defeat

Nigeria 3 Rep of Ireland 0

Sat, 29 May, 2004 - 18:00

Nigeria 3 Rep of Ireland 0

If matches like this are about Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr finding out which players in his squad have a chance of playing a part in the forthcoming World Cup qualifying campaign then in many ways it was mission accomplished.

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Courts Soccer Unity Cup Place: The Valley Place: Poland Person: Brian Kerr Person: Kerr Person: Stephen McPhail Person: Mark Kinsella Person: McPhail Person: Kinsella Person: Bartholomew Ogbeche Person: Ogbeche Person: Nigerians Person: Nicky Colgan Person: Obafemi Martins Person: Kenny Cunningham Person: Colgan Person: Cunningham Person: Seyi Olofinjana Person: Shay Given Person: Dean Kiely Person: Alan Lee Person: Martin Rowlands Person: Clive Clarke Person: Liam Miller Person: Alan Maybury Person: Rowlands Person: Clarke Person: Martins Person: Holland Person: Jonathan Douglas Person: Jamaicans Event: Unity Cup Event: World Cup Event: Unity Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Nigeria Organisation: Rep of Ireland Organisation: Republic of Ireland Organisation: Republic Organisation: Leeds United Organisation: Charlton Organisation: Paris St Germain Organisation: Inter Milan Organisation: QPR Organisation: Stoke Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Jamaica

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