THE Irish dream of a quarter-final place fell apart on a penalty-shoot out, but Ireland's boss Mick McCarthy praised every one of his team. He said: "I am very proud of my players. We didn't deserve to lose, we deserved to win in normal time. It's sickening
IRELAND went out of the World Cup on a penalty shoot-out after holding Spain 1-1 and giving an outstanding display. In a game that saw Ireland awarded two penalties in regular time, Damien Duff led fron the front and caused a great deal of trouble for
IRELAND went out of the World Cup on a penalty shoot-out after holdong Spain 1-1 and giving an outstanding display. In a game that saw Ireland awarded two penalties in regular time, Damien Duff led fron the front and caused a great deal of trouble for
ENGLAND coach Sven-Goran Eriksson today revealed striker Michael Owen has a groin injury, but believes he will be fit to face either Brazil or Belgium in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Eriksson's heroes set up the tantalising prospect of meeting
A THREE goal first-half blast from England has put them through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. After just five minutes Rio Ferdinand got on to a Beckham corner at the back post and headed in his first goal for his country. Then after twenty minutes
IRELAND went out of the World Cup on a penalty shoot-out after holding Spain 1-1 and giving an outstanding display. In a game that saw Ireland awarded two penalties in regular time, Damien Duff led fron the front and caused a great deal of trouble for
HE may be feeling the heat of Japan - but Blackburn Rovers winger Damien Duff is the man Spain fear going into tomorrow's mouthwatering clash with the Republic of Ireland. Duff says he hasn't enjoyed the Asian summer conditions, and has spent much of
GERMANY is in its World Cup comfort zone, the quarterfinals. They got there after Oliver Neuville's goal in the 88th minute, giving the three-time champions a 1-0 victory over Paraguay. But the Germans struggled all game to finish their attacks before
A DRAMATIC penalty shoot-out saw Ireland fall to the Spanish after drawing back to 1-1, re-live all the drama of the day... 15:08: Spain score Spa. 3-2 Ir. Spain go through to the quarter-finals. 15:07: Finnan scores Spa. 2-2 Ir. 15:06: Spain miss Spa
IRELAND went out of the World Cup on a penalty shoot-out after holding Spain 1-1 and giving an outstanding display. In a game that saw Ireland awarded two penalties in regular time, Damien Duff led fron the front and caused a great deal of trouble for
