Ireland's World Cup dream ends in cruellest of fashions

France 1 Ireland 1

Wed, 18 Nov, 2009 - 22:22

France 1 Ireland 1

Ireland's dream of World Cup qualification was shattered in the 15th minute of added time at the Stade de France in Paris this evening as a handball by Thierry Henry set up William Gallas to find the net.

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