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    <title>Articles tagged 'republic-of-ireland' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>Prove me wrong...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/?p=150</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-18 13:30:20</dc:created>
<description>

Just prove me wrong lads. That's all we want.



If you have any comments on the match, feel free to drop them in the comments box ...</description>
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<title>&quot;The team is basically composed of overrated Premiership players....&quot;</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/?p=120</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-06 06:30:41</dc:created>
<description>

You know what I hate? Stupid, ill-informed, disrespectful comments about any team when it's unfounded, especially a team who was one of five to go ...</description>
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<title>&quot;The team is basically composed of overrated Premiership players....&quot;</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-team-is-basically-composed-of-overrated-premiership-players.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-06 06:30:41</dc:created>
<description>

You know what I hate? Stupid, ill-informed, disrespectful comments about any team when it's unfounded, especially a team who was one of five to go ...</description>
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<title>Look at it this way, we're not Norway...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/?p=113</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-27 05:53:23</dc:created>
<description>...because their situation is truly rubbish.



A few brief points. We drew 0-0 with Montenegro in our final game, about two weeks ago now. It was ...</description>
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<title>Ukraine tie is our reward (vids)</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/1/ukraine-tie-is-our-reward.html</link>
<dc:author>Peter Katsiris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-20 06:51:49</dc:created>
<description>So after finishing second behind Switzerland in Group 2 of UEFA's qualifying for South Africa 2010, all that stands in Greece's way now is Ukraine. ...</description>
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<title>Once more, with feeling...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/once-more-with-feeling.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-13 17:22:18</dc:created>
<description>A dead rubber it might be, but an entirely worthwhile one, given the circumstances.



We're playing Montenegro tomorrow night at Croke Park, in our final Group ...</description>
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<title>So near, and yet so far...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/so-near-and-yet-so-far.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-11 17:26:01</dc:created>
<description>...it's still hurting quite a lot today. 



First things first, highlights. There's a few on my jingoistic piece last night, but to round it off, ...</description>
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<title>&quot;They deserved nothing&quot;...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/they-deserved-nothing.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-10 17:02:15</dc:created>
<description>Ah, comments in the heat of the moment. Lovely stuff.



Here's your highlights. Enjoy them while NetResult/UEFA/Lord of the Interwebs allows you to. 

Highlights of the ...</description>
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<title>Nervous but excited....</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/nervous-but-excited.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-09 18:58:59</dc:created>
<description>...I would apologise for not putting anything up recently, but any complaints should be directed towards the University of Sussex, Mark Mazower and Eric Hobsbawn. ...</description>
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<title>Nearly there...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/nearly-there.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-09-09 21:02:43</dc:created>
<description>...because anyone who truly expected to finish ahead of Italy was at best an optimist, at worst a lunatic.



The World Champions did us a favour ...</description>
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<title>Take that, Graeme Smith! Actually....wait...give me a minute here...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/international-football/take-that-graeme-smith-actuallywaitgive-me-a-minute-here.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-09-09 21:01:32</dc:created>
<description>We played Tuesday night. Won, too, marking our first consecutive wins in two and a half years.



There's no detailed review to offer about the match. ...</description>
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<title>Repressed memories</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/repressed-memories.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-09-03 22:10:22</dc:created>
<description>Ouch



It remains the most painful night I can remember as a follower of the national side. The night we played Spain in the World Cup ...</description>
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<title>Cyprus...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/cyprus.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-08-26 08:21:37</dc:created>
<description>...yeah, the name itself inspires some fear, irritation and many more feelings amongst us lot. It's one of those countries up there with Israel, Liechtenstein ...</description>
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<title>Failte...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/failte.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-08-21 19:38:31</dc:created>
<description>Hello again everyone, I've managed to get some time free from University over the next couple of weeks, and decided that this period was too ...</description>
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<title>Ireland 2 -1 Georgia - The Luck Of The Irish...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/international-football/ireland-2-1-georgia-the-luck-of-the-irish.html</link>
<dc:author>Wayne</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-11 20:19:14</dc:created>
<description>

The term 'by the skin of their teeth' comes to mind before anything else.

Tonight's match against Georgia was supposed to be a chance for the ...</description>
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<title>A glimmer...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/a-glimmer.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-08 07:09:10</dc:created>
<description>I'll keep this one short and sweet folks



Reported across Irish papers over the past few days.

Not that my voice will make any difference to Stephen ...</description>
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<title>Big.</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/domestic-football/big.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-07 06:17:46</dc:created>
<description>One way of summing up the year ahead.



First off, I want to start by wishing all of you a belated Happy New Year, hope your ...</description>
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<title>I'm a very silly, naughty, churlish little arse....</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010-qualifying/im-a-very-silly-naughty-churlish-little-arse.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-12-05 03:08:00</dc:created>
<description>....but hey, it's not the first time you've walked away from a bunch of Irishmen, eh Roy?



I'm very sorry, I've held that grudge for far ...</description>
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<title>A brief farewell...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/international-football/a-brief-farewell.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-12-01 20:42:06</dc:created>
<description>...not for me, all though in fairness, the infrequency with which I update this blog probably makes Daryl pull his hair out, apologies, one and ...</description>
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<title>A few tidbits for all...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/a-few-tidbits-for-all.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-19 06:20:53</dc:created>
<description>Dia dhuit everyone, apologies for the delay in putting everything up for the last fortnight or so. Most of the first week was spent in ...</description>
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<title>If...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/if.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-08 20:11:12</dc:created>
<description>

Dia dhuit everyone, just a quick update in the aftermath of a night out with some mates, and a quick realisation when I came in ...</description>
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<title>Every Drog has it's day?</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/every-drog-has-its-day.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-29 10:00:28</dc:created>
<description>

Dia dhuit again everyone, I do apologise unreservedly for that hideous pun, if you ever meet me, feel free to slap me with a cheese ...</description>
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<title>In the beginning...</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/in-the-beginning.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-29 06:00:50</dc:created>
<description>

Dia dhuit everyone. I must hold my hands up on this front, I'm probably not in the best position to discuss the first two matches ...</description>
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<title>Four Nations delayed until 2011</title>
<link>http://scotland.worldcupblog.org/other-news/four-nations-delayed-until-2011.html</link>
<dc:author>Ian Rose</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-11 13:13:32</dc:created>
<description>Once we found out that all five teams from the British Isles would be staying home for Euro 2008, there was a little bit of ...</description>
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<title>Digging up the (recent) past.</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/digging-up-the-recent-past.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-20 07:57:30</dc:created>
<description>

Dia dhuit everyone, it's been the better part of a week or so since we (for we, read Denis O'Brien) installed Traps as manager, but ...</description>
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<title>On beating Brazil (!), courting Giovanni and In the Valley of Elah.</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/on-beating-brazil-courting-giovanni-and-in-the-valley-of-elah.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-06 12:05:03</dc:created>
<description>

Dia dhuit one and all, I haven't updated this for the better part of three weeks now, irrespective of the fact that it will probably ...</description>
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<title>The irritating Stephen Hunt, the even more irritating El Tel and a year in the bog.</title>
<link>http://ireland.worldcupblog.org/1/the-irritating-stephen-hunt-the-even-more-irritating-el-tel-and-a-year-in-the-bog.html</link>
<dc:author>Eugene</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-01 22:22:55</dc:created>
<description>

Dia dhuit to one and all once again, unfortunately I feel that I must start on a sad note this time around, in the aftermath ...</description>
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<title>FIFA Face Impossible Decision on Irish Eligibility</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/fifa-face-impossible-decision-on-irish-eligibility.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-13 15:34:39</dc:created>
<description>It's not too often I feel sorry for FIFA, mostly because they treat the beautiful game like the world's fattest cash cow and spend their ...</description>
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