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Double injury blow for Ireland - Whelan and Hoolahan set to miss Scotland clash

Glenn Whelan (fractured leg) and Wes Hoolahan (ankle) sidelined by injury ahead of Euro 2016 qualifier.

MARTIN O’NEILL’S PREPARATIONS for Scotland have been hit by a double injury blow in midfield.

Glenn Whelan faces up to six weeks on the sideline with a fractured leg while Wes Hoolahan is also a massive doubt for the trip to Glasgow.

Hoolahan damaged ankle ligaments in Norwich’s defeat against Fulham and went to see a specialist on Wednesday.

Canaries boss Neil Adams did not give a specific timeframe for his return but said he expects the playmaker to be out for “a number of weeks.”

Even the most optimistic prognosis would leave Hoolahan facing a race to be fit for Ireland’s Euro 2016 qualifier on 14 November.

Adams said: ”It’s a shame. Obviously you keep your fingers crossed but it’s going to be number of weeks before he’s back with us unfortunately.”

Whelan’s fracture occurred during Ireland’s 1-1 draw against Germany earlier this month, Stoke City manager Mark Hughes said.

“There is a slight fracture, but he hasn’t been put into a plaster cast. We feel that he can come back sooner by avoiding that.

“It is a blow for him and it is a blow for us because we are likely to be without him for four to six weeks.

“It is disappointing but thankfully we have options in there.”

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    Mute Paul Murphy
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:58 AM

    What was unacceptable was the carry on at full time.

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    Mute Ciarán Rice
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:59 AM

    @Paul Murphy: those two things can both be true. It’s a joke Armagh are out.

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    Mute Brian Dunne
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:01 AM

    @Ciarán Rice: the rules are that pens are used in this situation. Dont know whats disgraceful about that.

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    Mute jimmy fitz
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:10 AM

    @Ciarán Rice: they were lucky it even went to penalties

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    Mute Ciarán Rice
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:00 PM

    @jimmy fitz: lucky yer hole. Armagh finished the game brilliantly and with 14 men. Galway should have seen it out but they couldn’t. Their keeper was awful.

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    Mute Patrick Breen
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:50 PM

    @Ciarán Rice: Galway saw out the penalties though, so it would be a bigger disgrace if they went out, seeing as they won and all.

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    Mute Gerry campbell
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    Jun 27th 2022, 1:08 PM

    @Paul Murphy: Armagh gone,no more brawls this year so.

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    Mute James Butler
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:57 AM

    If he wants to talk about what was unacceptable in that game then penalties should be the least of his worries.

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    Mute Shaunagh McCafferty-Donnellan
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:10 AM

    Galway won that game hands down, the referee caused all that mess by being tough on Galway and soft on Armagh, Galway were fouled on and off the ball the entire game. The equalising point was scored after the ridiculous 8 mins of added time, of course tempers were flared.

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    Mute TheHospitalPass
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    Jun 27th 2022, 3:17 PM

    @Shaunagh McCafferty-Donnellan: the Galway keeper caused all the mess. Three absolute howlers

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    Mute Paddy Kavanagh
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:15 AM

    Sean Cavanagh was a good player but his punditry skills are questionable

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    Mute Johnny 5
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:58 AM

    A great of the game, but talking absolute twaddle here. Lads talking rubbish like this is why we end up with fixture congestion.
    If penos are not acceptable then come up with something else that is within the ‘fundementals’ of the game. Free kick competition etc.
    Penos are more fun though

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    Mute Darren Hickey
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:08 AM

    @Johnny 5: golden point surely the option here

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    Mute Martin Clancy
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:45 AM

    Clown

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    Mute IrishOwl
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:06 AM

    @Martin Clancy: couldn’t agree more.

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    Mute TheCraftyCulchie
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:47 AM

    It’s not a joke, they had 90 minutes to beat Galway and didnt manage it. They then lost a test of skill. If they had to play a replay next week everyone would say it’s unfair they had to play x games in row every weekend before a semi final. You cant win

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    Mute Roy Race
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:23 AM

    Not a big fan of his but he’s right that its not an appropriate skill to decide a game.

    I like the idea of golden point – but I would give possession to one team with a shot clock of say 1 minute and if they score the other team get to have a go – if they dont score or lose possession its all over…..if they do you repeat. Something similar works well in NFL overtime.

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    Mute Darren Hickey
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:43 AM

    @Roy Race: I do like this. You could do a drop off like they do in touch rugby overtime. Every minute both teams lose a player, meaning you’ve loads of space opening up

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    Mute Cormac Flanagan
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:20 AM

    @Roy Race: all you’ll get there is lads been dragged to the ground far enough out so can score from a free. If they wanted to and use the fundamental of the game(don’t know how kicking a ball at a goal isn’t a fundamental) then like then do a shooting on the run competition. Start on the 21, one on the left, middle and right. The player has to run up pick up the ball and shoot. If they stop, fail on the pick up or miss then no score. 21, 30, 45

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    Mute Finnster
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:29 PM

    @Roy Race: excellent idea

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    Mute Patrick Breen
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:52 PM

    @Roy Race: if a match in regular time could be decided by a penalty then why can’t that be the way it’s decided overall.

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    Mute Gerard Smith
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:29 PM

    @Roy Race: can youninagine the packed defences and the dragging and pulling?

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    Mute John O Reilly
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:14 AM

    No loss

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    Mute Austin Shields
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:29 AM

    Good to see the anti north of Ireland brigade are out in full swing this morning. Regardless of the full time incident, started by Galway’s Comer…., eye gouging is totally unacceptable I fully agree. He’s talking about a fundamental fault at this stage… look at the bigger argument here. Do you want the all Ireland final decided like soccer? Now all you Liverpool, United, Celtic etc ‘fans’ might like that. He was looking at the bigger picture. If it was Dublin or Kerry you’d have a different tune

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    Mute John O Reilly
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:03 AM

    @Austin Shields: rubbish

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    Mute Ciaran Kennedy
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:23 AM

    @John O Reilly: he’s right, I’m sorry for being a *–* but I for one would be chuckling all day if either Dublin or Kerry went out in penalties

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    Mute Ciarán Rice
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:01 PM

    @Austin Shields: smacks a bit of anti Ulster whinging. Don’t hear much condemnation regarding Galway’s part in the handbags.

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    Mute Finnster
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:32 PM

    @Ciarán Rice: you have a horn for Galway , you’ve been commenting on this all morning. Where are you from Ciaran?

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    Mute Ciarán Rice
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    Jun 27th 2022, 3:06 PM

    @Finnster: I’m an Antrim man, unfortunately. I’ve no issue with Galway, I wanted them to win but the narrative seems to be that Armagh were a disgrace regarding the row at full time. Galway were certainly getting stuck in and seem to be getting away with their part in it.

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    Mute Finnster
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    Jun 27th 2022, 6:17 PM

    @Ciarán Rice: there was a lot of off the ball stuff and Armagh were doing 90 percent of it . The Mayo man doing the sideline ignored it constantly ( no surprise there ) Comer was targeted by two Armagh lads leaving the pitch and didn’t back down , why should he ?

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    Mute Kevin Byrne
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:10 PM

    Where did the eight minutes come from…

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    Mute Michael Murray
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:36 PM

    …eyes wide open for Heavens sake, ye knew what the format was , stop whingeing

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    Mute Delta Ball
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    Jun 27th 2022, 2:10 PM

    They are not out because of 5 penalties though. They had 90 minutes to win the game and failed as did Galway so they moved to the nuclear option. Both teams were aware of the game possibly going to penalties long before the first whistle.

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    Mute Ottomaaan
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    Jun 27th 2022, 5:08 PM

    Sean Cavanagh highlights the penalties as been the disgrace and unacceptable outcome from that game??? You have to wonder sometimes…..

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    Mute Tom O'Gorman
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:25 PM

    @Ottomaaan: exactly. Sean had no qualms about pulling a player down rugby style vs Monaghan when that lad was through on goal. Listening to him pontificating about what’s acceptable is hypocritical BS.

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    Mute Patrick Breen
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    Jun 27th 2022, 12:48 PM

    But it would be fine to be knocked out based on one free kick?

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    Mute Sea__Point
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    Jun 27th 2022, 10:20 PM

    If it wasn’t an Ulster side but a Connacht one losing out, there would be hardly a peep out of him…

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    Mute Gerard Smith
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    Jun 27th 2022, 9:31 PM

    Here we go. Another pundit dislikes the actual rules so it’s a disgrace. Sometimes I really do believe the GAA has been afflicted with more than its fair share of whingebags.

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    Mute Liam O'Flaherty
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    Jun 27th 2022, 6:32 PM

    Cavanagh didn’t seem to think the brawl was a disgrace?

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    Mute Donal Sweeney
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    Jun 27th 2022, 2:26 PM

    I agree. Penalties are a joke. Extra time and if still level, a replay.

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    Mute Robbie Delaney
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    Jun 27th 2022, 11:45 AM

    Give a player the ball on the half way and let them go for goal points don’t count, 5 players off each team. They don’t do much training for penalties I presume but surely they are capable of going for goal that way.

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    Mute Pat Mangan
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    Jun 27th 2022, 1:40 PM

    @Robbie Delaney: Galway confirmed that they DID practice and train for penalties.

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    Mute Robbie Delaney
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    Jun 27th 2022, 1:48 PM

    @Pat Mangan: I know that I’m pretty sure Armagh did aswell but with alot of people giving out about penos what I suggested is probably the better option

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    Mute Ruairi Fahy
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    Jun 28th 2022, 5:01 PM

    The off the ball dirt is over until the league starts and the cider county re-emerges.

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