Austria v Republic of Ireland - Five things we learned in Vienna

Liam Mackey of the Irish Examiner highlights five things to take from Ireland's win over Austria.

Austria v Republic of Ireland - Five things we learned in Vienna
Sat, 12 Nov, 2016 - 20:26

From Liam Mackey at the Ernst-Happel Stadium

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<p>Ireland go down to a humiliating 6-0 loss to Austria in Gugl Stadium in Linz on 10 October 1971 Pic: Votava/Getty Images</p>

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