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# shay-given - Saturday 16 June, 2012
Reasons for Ireland’s European disappointment…
The Boys in Green are going home early and there are genuine reasons for Irish football fans to be feeling down, writes Miguel Delaney.
Caption time: what was going on at Ireland training this afternoon?
Stephen Kelly, Paul Green and Kevin Doyle seemed pretty interested in one photographer’s camera earlier.
‘It’s heartbreaking’ — Richard Dunne reflects on broken Euro dreams
“We came here with the aim and the dream of winning the European Championships. It’s gone completely wrong for us,” said the Aston Villa defender this afternoon.
# shay-given - Friday 15 June, 2012
Irish suffered “psychological blow”, admits Trap
“We don’t see fear in training or in our preparations for the tournament, I don’t see tensions in the side,” said the Italian after the rout by Spain.
Analysis: Trap made it easy for the best team on the planet
Ireland were up against it when facing the defending champions tonight. But the Ireland manager gave Spain a helping hand, writes Miguel Delaney.
# shay-given - Thursday 14 June, 2012
‘We’re not here for a sing-song’, fumes Roy Keane after Irish defeat
“I’m not too happy with all that nonsense. To praise the supporters for sake of it … Let’s change that attitude towards Irish supporters.”
Trapattoni: We didn’t learn our lessons from Croatia game
The Italian admitted his side made life easy for one of the best team’s to ever lace up football boots tonight in Gdansk.
Irish fans deserved more than this, says Keith Andrews
“You can hear the fans, they’re an absolute credit to their country and the team,” said the West Brom man after the defeat.
Match report: Spain run riot over hapless Ireland
The Irish are the first team eliminated from the tournament after a night to forget in Gdansk.
As it happened: Ireland v Spain, Euro 2012
Giovanni Trapattoni leads his men into a can’t-lose clash with the world and European champions in Gdansk. It might well be epic.
In pictures: Trap’s Army invades Gdansk ahead of Spanish showdown
With a mouth-watering Group C game against defending champions Spain hours away, the Irish are painting the city green.
Divided loyalties: how it feels to be half-Irish, half-Spanish today
Miguel Delaney is in Gdansk for us… and for once his journalistic objectivity is welcome.
Spain v Ireland: ‘This is the biggest game Ireland have ever played’
Playing world and European champions in a major tournament and needed at least a point? We’ve never been involved in a bigger occasion, writes Miguel Delaney.
# shay-given - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
Trap hints Keane’s the man to lead the line alone against La Roja
It’s clear Ireland will go with the skipper as a lone striker against Spain, Miguel Delaney writes from Gdynia.
Poll: Should Trap drop Robbie Keane for the Spain game tomorrow?
Should Ireland’s record goalscorer sit this one out in order to stifle the likes of Xavi and Iniesta in midfield?
# shay-given - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Keane calls on Irish to keep the faith
The message from the Ireland skipper was clear this afternoon ahead of the daunting meeting with world champions Spain in Gdynia: believe.
Busquets says patience a virtue against Irish
“Clearly we are not going to change our style one little bit,” the Barcelona man insisted today.
We haven’t watched Swiss defeat of Spain yet, admits O’Shea
“We’ll have to be on our game but we’re confident we can cause them some problems too,” said the Sunderland man today.
Ahead of Ireland’s Spain clash, Gdansk official thanks ‘civilised white people’
The deputy mayor of the town quickly apologised for the remarks today.
We can shock Spain, says defiant Trapattoni
The 73-year-old Italian coach said he has to rebuild some dented Irish confidence before taking on Vicente del Bosque’s Spain.
Euro 2012: Day 4′s talking points
Ukraine the perfect hosts, England go back to basics and more headers. Miguel Delaney breaks it down.
# shay-given - Monday 11 June, 2012
Trap staying positive ahead of Spanish inquisition but holds back on McClean
“This morning, I watched our game with more calmness and came to the conclusion that we played good,” the Ireland boss said today.
5 reasons to be cheerful ahead of Ireland’s showdown with Spain
All is not lost, Ireland fans. No seriously… it’s not.
On Tour: The morning after the night before for Trap’s Army in Poznan
Cian O’Callaghan woke up with a thumping headache, a sore jaw and a magical day’s worth of memories.
Euro 2012 analysis: Reality bites as Ireland exposed on the world stage
If you’re going to sit back and invite teams onto you, the most important objective is not to commit the kind of errors that sabotage that, writes Miguel Delaney in Poznan.
Trapattoni rues ‘offside’ decision against Irish
“Maybe Shay didn’t see the ball, because he had three or four players in front of him,” Trapattoni said of the early Croatian goal.
# shay-given - Sunday 10 June, 2012
‘Why not?’ — Trap insists mission is still possible despite set-back
The Italian said Ireland will now aim for six points against Spain and Italy over the course of the next week.
In pictures: Ireland humbled by Croatia in Poznan
Ireland were out-classed by Croatia in their Group C opener in Poland tonight. Here’s how it happened.
Ireland v Croatia: Player ratings
How did the boys fare in Poznan tonight?
As it happened: Ireland v Croatia, Euro 2012
Could Giovanni Trapattoni’s men get off to a winning start against Croatia this evening? Let’s find out.
# shay-given - Saturday 9 June, 2012
Given starts, as Trap confirms Ireland XI to play Croatia
The veteran manager has fulfilled his promise to name the same side that started against Hungary.
# shay-given - Friday 8 June, 2012
LIVEBLOG: Euro 2012, day 1
We whiled away the hours before kick-off collecting tweets, following stories and giggling excitedly. Review the day’s action here.
Flying the flag: 12 Irish banners we hope to see in Poland this summer
Nothing says game-time like defacing your national flag by scrawling the name of your local pub onto it.
On a wing and a prayer: what each team hopes, expects and faces in Poland and Ukraine
Miguel Delaney breaks down what fans throughout the continent can hope for this month at the Euros.
Our ‘sounder temperament’ can take us past Croatia, says Dunphy
The RTE analyst is upbeat about Ireland’s prospects in Poznan on Sunday.
# shay-given - Thursday 7 June, 2012
VIDEO: Robbie Keane and Glenn Whelan play Gaelic football in Poland…
This is one way to counteract the Spaniards’ tiki-taka.
Relaxed skipper Robbie Keane ready to get going at last
“We had a spa day yesterday, massages and stuff like that. It was a good relaxing day and you could see that. It was back again to sharpness on the pitch today.”
Caption time: what was going on in Gdynia earlier?
Ireland defender Paul McShane seemed to keep his head as all about him lost theirs.
Given will be fine for Croatia showdown, insists Tardelli again
“Today, he rested but I think he is ready to play. Yes, he is 100% fit. Everything is good,” the Italian said today.
In the shop window: here’s the best case scenarios for Ireland’s Euro squad…
A transfer to a big club? A goal to cement a reputation? A few minutes on the pitch? Here’s what’s on offer.
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