Absolutely nailed it.
The New Official Republic of Ireland Football Thread
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Yep, we looked like a football team again there, 1st half like the old days, dogged, everyone working their hole off, very creditable 0-0 against a really good side, then played a bit when we got a chance in the 2nd. Kelleher would have saved the 1st without the deflection I think and I'll write the second off. Plenty of hope there and that's NOT something I could see myself writing a week ago. They're good guys who'll fight, just need a bit of direction. Which appears to be materialising.
Waking up after a defeat. This must be how the supporters of unsuccessful teams must feel.
Late shout out for Anthony Barry, the new England assistant manager. His job interviews must be gas.
“My biggest strength? I’d have to say…unstinting loyalty.”
“My biggest strength? I’d have to say…unstinting loyalty.”
So we're definitely beating an understrength England on Sunday.
Poor start from Ireland and the ref is card happy
If you do I'll be nice and respectful to you for a whole week.
This is just fecking dirt poor isn’t it
Daniel Michael O'Shaughnessy on the bench for Finland. It’s not every day you get a great name like that playing for Finland.
Finland are tidy enough. We are shite.
They’ve hit the bar twice in 2 minutes, we’ve passed the ball straight out of play in response.
Both teams move towards Irish goal when they have they ball.
Ireland so slow and plodding about.
Ireland so slow and plodding about.
Good defending by Collins there.
First cross that isn’t blasted straight into the defender and we score. Decent work from Ferguson to get up to that
Good stuff. Johnson with a nice dink and a great header by Ferguson.
Great cross and header.
Nice goal.
Nice goal.
Good goal. Nice leap by Evan.
Good goal but … jayyzzzz
We just like to live life on the edge a bit
We’ve seemed to have learned that having possession of the ball is good actually
Ref gone to the screen for potential handball... Shite
So annoying.
Can't have any complaints. Both arms above his head and spread out. Bizarre carry on in the box.
Kelleher saves it!!!
Handball rule is so shit.
Questionsble use of var.
Good man Caomhin, excellent goalkeeping.
Questionsble use of var.
Good man Caomhin, excellent goalkeeping.
Looked to me like it his his side first then his arm
Good lad!
Good save and good jump up for the rebound
It was booted at him from very close range. Those ones shouldn't be pens imo.
I know he’s a Liverpool player…but I’d love to see United getting Kelleher. I genuinely think he’s much better than most of the keepers in the league.
I feel bad for Szmodics. Every time he’s gotten the ball the closest Irish player is about 40 yards away
Thank God for Finland.
5 minutes of decent play, but a win is a win is a win I guess.
If only we had a midfield. 
A little bit lucky says the Irish manager but a group that deserved a bit of luck.
Something therapeutic about relegating another nation.
He gifted Greece a goal not so long ago