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Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni says players were ‘impotent’ at European Championship (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:04:47 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has again tried to blame his players for their European Championship embarrassment, and claimed they were “impotent” in Poland.

James McClean left out of Irish squad - Here we go again... (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:15:27 PST

Okay first things first, let’s get the disclaimer out of the way We are all suitably delighted the Irish soccer team have qualified for the European Championships The qualification for same harkens back to the glory days of the Charlton era and no doubt will give Ireland a much needed national boost when the tournament comes around The inevitable hard fought 0-0 group round draws, the feisty performances and the lovable underdog tag will undoubtedly be a blast READ MORE

Ireland v. Estonia European Playoff: Maturity of Stephen Kelly will soften the loss of John O'Shea (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:45:22 PST

The Republic of Ireland will enter their crucial away tie with Estonia this Friday without one of their best and most experienced playersFormer Manchester United defender, and current Sunderland captain, John O'Shea will miss the trip to Estonia because of a hamstring injuryThe 30 year old from Waterford has been capped an incredibly 70 times for his country and has been a stall-worth in the team over the past few seasons O'Shea's versatility had seen him move to right back after the emergence of Sean St READ MORE

Irish soccer coach Giovanni Trappatoni signs to stay on two more years (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:17:24 PDT

By: SEAN O' SHEA

Republic of Ireland soccer manager Giovanni Trappatoni has signed on for a further two years after reaching an agreement with the FAI.