Keane the hero as Ireland take three points in Nicosia

Cyprus 1 Republic of Ireland 2

Keane the hero as Ireland take three points in Nicosia
Sat, 05 Sep, 2009 - 22:29

Cyprus 1 Republic of Ireland 2

Robbie Keane was the Republic of Ireland’s hero once again as he snatched victory in Cyprus to keep the nation’s World Cup dream very much alive.

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CourtsSoccerWorld Cup QualifiersPlace: NicosiaPlace: CyprusPlace: Croke ParkPlace: GSP StadiumPlace: South AfricaPerson: KeanePerson: Robbie KeanePerson: Damien DuffPerson: Giovanni TrapattoniPerson: Kevin DoylePerson: Marios EliaPerson: Shay GivenPerson: Ioannis OkkasPerson: Sofronis AvgoustiPerson: Glenn WhelanPerson: Andreas AvraamPerson: DoylePerson: DuffPerson: John O’SheaPerson: Stephen HuntPerson: Keith Andrews’Person: AvgoustiPerson: GivenPerson: Okkas’Person: Chrysostomos MichailPerson: Efstathios AloneftisPerson: OkkasPerson: O’SheaPerson: HuntPerson: DunnePerson: Sean St LedgerPerson: AvraamPerson: EliaPerson: Andrews’Person: Kevin KilbanePerson: Konstantinos CharalambidesPerson: TrapattoniPerson: WhelanPerson: Thomas EinwallerPerson: Aiden McGeadyPerson: CharalambidesPerson: Nektarios AlexandrouPerson: O’SheEvent: CupOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Republic of IrelandOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: BulgariaOrganisation: RepublicOrganisation: MontenegroOrganisation: CyprusOrganisation: Manchester CityOrganisation: Stoke
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