Letter from Prague: 'For anyone my age this is the biggest game of our lives'

Our government estimates that there might be 1,000 of its citizens living in Czechia. This promises to be the night of their lives.
Letter from Prague: 'For anyone my age this is the biggest game of our lives'

Republic of Ireland Fans In Prague ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-Off semi-final, Prague. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 - 06:56
Brendan O'Brien

If Joxer’s trip to Stuttgart is the starting point then there is no end to the lengths Republic of Ireland fans will go to see their boys play since. 

Prague will be no different. By the end of the week, the latest batch of Odyssean epics will be committed to the pantheon.

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