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The Republic of Ireland Umbro 2012/13 away kit has been revealed by Umbro Ireland. The new jersey
see the team return to an away white with green accents and will...
The FAI today officially confirmed that Giovanni Trapattoni's Ireland will play the Czech Republic
in a friendly in Dublin on February 29.
They said the friendly will be the first of two home matches to be played in the Aviva Stadium
before Ireland go to the Euro Finals in June. The second friendly will take place at the end of May
and the opposition will be revealed by the association soon.
Despite the recent bold pronouncements by new NI boss Michael O'Neill regarding his intention to
stop players from the North opting to play for Ireland rather than his IFA team, it would seem,
going by player statements in the past week, that his misguided mission is likely to continue
falling on deaf-ears with players and supporters alike.
There was hardly a better way for Derry born James McClean to mark his first start for Sunderland
as Ji Dong-won scored a last-minute winner against Manchester City.
The 22-year-old Irish flyer starred on the left wing for Sunderland, who recorded their third win
in five games thanks to Dong-won's 93rd-minute goal.
Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has won the Philips Manager of the Year award after guiding the
national side to their first major championship finals in 10 years.
The Italian was in competition with Dublin football manager Pat Gilroy, who led the capital side to
their first All-Ireland title in 16 years, Brian Cody, who lifted the Liam McCarthy trophy with
Kilkenny, and Leinster's Heineken Cup-winning coach Joe Schmidt.
The draw for UEFA EURO 2012 will take place on December 2nd in Kiev, Ukraine. Ireland are 4th seeds
and the draw will determine our entry into one of four groups, A, B, C or D.
Each of the four groups will play matches across two host venues in one of the host countries,
either Poland or Ukraine.
With just two matches left in the qualifying process for the 2012 European Championships, the
Republic of Ireland remain in with a very real chance of getting to their first major tournament
since the 2002 World Cup.
Thierry Henry and France's controversial- and undeserved- win meant heartbreak for the Boys in
Green in the 2010 World Cup play-offs.
Paul Doolin's Ireland U19 side booked a semi-final showdown with tournament favourites Spain in the
European Championship finals today, following a scoreless draw against hosts Romania.
The Republic of Ireland Umbro 2011/12 home kit was officially launched on July 7th via the Umbro
Ireland website. The new jersey is in Ireland's traditional green will be worn by the team for the
rest of its EURO 2012 qualification campaign and international friendlies over the next year. The
Ireland Umbro 11/12 home kit's release [.
Umbro has issued a special edition Republic of Ireland 2010/11 away jersey to commemorate striker
Robbie Keane's 50th international goal. Keane's strike was one of two that he had in Ireland's
April 6th UEFA 2012 qualifying win against Macedonia in Skopje. The Republic of Ireland Robbie
Keane 50th Goal Commemorative shirt features Umbro's Macedonia game detail, [.
Speaking ahead of tonight's Carling Nations Cup game against Nigel Worthington's IFA team, Ireland
captain Robbie Keane has waded into the eligibility issue stating that it was "totally up to the
players" themselves if young Irish internationals from the North decide to play for Ireland rather
than the IFA team.
The Republic of Ireland Umbro 2011/12 away (or change) kit was officially launched on April 17th
via the Umbro Ireland Facebook page. The new predominantly black jersey will be worn by the team
for the rest of its EURO 2012 qualification campaign and international friendlies over the next
year. According to Umbro: The brief for the new [.
Ritchie Branagan is not only following in his father's footsteps by carving out a career as a
professional goalkeeper, but his first call-up to the Ireland Under-21 squad follows the career
path of his father Keith, who represented Ireland in goal in 1997.
Ireland Under-21 manager Noel King announced a 19 man squad, including Branagan, for the upcoming
U21 International friendly against Cyprus, which will take place on Wednesday, February 9 at the
GSZ Stadium in Larnaca.
