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Replying To Freethinker:  "Next week will tell a lot. I think that if IRL had played NZ at the end of these games we might have a different result. In my opinion SA, France, England and probably / possibly NZ are ahead of Ireland at this point in time"
NZ beat us only a couple weeks ago. We have plenty of issues. Not just personnel in a key position or two, but failure to be able maintain a consistent level of performance for a whole game. We were goodish for the 1st 20 and last 15 odd minutes. We were switched off during the middle half hour or so.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17527 - 16/11/2025 13:48:23    2644726

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Just watching the build up to the soccer here on RTE, one thing mystifies me about soccer pundits, the pundits saying here that we must win tonight etc. it's the middle of the day in my time zone anyway?"
It'll be dark when the final whistle blows in Budapest tonight. Let's make it a very dark night for the once Mighty Magyars.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8355 - 16/11/2025 13:54:42    2644729

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I see they can't risk having a minutes silence either in soccer it has to be an applause because they can't trust the fans to show respect and stay quite.
It's says a lot for the GAA that opposing fans can sit side by side and we have the manners to observe a minutes silence when it's called for.
Anyway that said let's hope Ireland win this, Seamus Coleman what a man.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3561 - 16/11/2025 14:05:50    2644730

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Replying To Bon:  "Yeah that would work well, especially with all we have in common"
Did the Ireland Rugby team no harm.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 99 - 16/11/2025 14:22:32    2644735

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Credit to Ireland soccer team, great result for them.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2471 - 16/11/2025 16:06:40    2644764

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Unreal!

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8355 - 16/11/2025 16:09:27    2644765

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "Did the Ireland Rugby team no harm."
You think? We grow men the size of rugby backs in the GAA but the IRFU insist on importing them.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8355 - 16/11/2025 16:11:04    2644766

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Fair play to the boys in green, congrats

suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1770 - 16/11/2025 16:23:01    2644770

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Replying To alalalalalum:  "Why would you want the north of Ireland in it?"
why wouldnt you?
would be fantastic to have 2 teams from this island in the tournament. wierd to be so down on them

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3855 - 16/11/2025 16:31:36    2644771

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Ireland win another friendly in the Rugby."
strange to be so obsessed about a sport you dont like, dont understand and dont have a clue about its traditions

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3855 - 16/11/2025 16:33:15    2644772

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Just watching the build up to the soccer here on RTE, one thing mystifies me about soccer pundits, the pundits saying here that we must win tonight etc. it's the middle of the day in my time zone anyway?"
does it really matter much?
Theyre sAying tonight instead of this evening or today?

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3855 - 16/11/2025 16:36:50    2644774

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "You think? We grow men the size of rugby backs in the GAA but the IRFU insist on importing them."
That just isnt true.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3855 - 16/11/2025 16:37:09    2644775

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That was unbelievable!

Still a lot of work to do, but fair play to those lads. They've restored a lot of pride in the Irish shirt.

Roll on March!!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10129 - 16/11/2025 16:47:36    2644777

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Replying To KillingFields:  "That just isnt true."
What part of it isn't true?

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8355 - 16/11/2025 16:48:04    2644778

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Replying To KillingFields:  "strange to be so obsessed about a sport you dont like, dont understand and dont have a clue about its traditions"
What other name have you for it other than a friendly?

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2471 - 16/11/2025 16:58:22    2644780

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "Did the Ireland Rugby team no harm."
Well it is a British sport after all.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2585 - 16/11/2025 17:28:10    2644787

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "That was unbelievable!

Still a lot of work to do, but fair play to those lads. They've restored a lot of pride in the Irish shirt.

Roll on March!!"
Some craic if we draw norn iron in the play off!

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3561 - 16/11/2025 17:32:26    2644789

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Replying To Lockjaw:  "That was unbelievable!

Still a lot of work to do, but fair play to those lads. They've restored a lot of pride in the Irish shirt.

Roll on March!!"
Super stuff. Serious heart! Fair play to all them and the management. The country needs uniting around something positive. Roll on March is right! Any chance that play off will be around March 17 :D

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 469 - 16/11/2025 17:48:10    2644800

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Replying To Viking66:  "NZ beat us only a couple weeks ago. We have plenty of issues. Not just personnel in a key position or two, but failure to be able maintain a consistent level of performance for a whole game. We were goodish for the 1st 20 and last 15 odd minutes. We were switched off during the middle half hour or so."
Sorry, but did you not read my post ? I said that if we had played NZ at the end of this series, we might have a different result. I think it was poor planning to take them on in the first game of the series. Many players had little or no game time since the Lions games. NZ had just finished their championship. They didn't look so hot against England yesterday.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1932 - 16/11/2025 18:15:17    2644805

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