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# The Opposition

This year
2023
No Rapinoe but star-studded USA squad to host Ireland in World Cup warm-ups
The back-to-back world champions welcome Vera Pauw’s side to Austin and St Louis over the coming days.
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Apr 6th 2023, 7:00 PM
Last year
2022
What can the Emerging Ireland team expect from the Griquas challenge in South Africa?
The Griquas have named seven debutants in their match-23 for the friendly game that forms part of the Toyota Challenge.
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Sep 29th 2022, 7:30 AM
All time
'They must be held to account': Mary Lou McDonald says Taoiseach has refused request to recall the Dáil
Micheál Martin said that the Dáil would not be recalled this week.
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Aug 21st 2020, 8:50 PM
Townsend names experienced Scotland team for Yokohama showdown
Here is the starting XV that will take to the field against Ireland on Sunday.
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Sep 20th 2019, 9:35 AM
'He was a good landlord!' - Denmark manager used to rent a house from old friend Martin O'Neill
Age Hareide and the Ireland boss were team-mates at Manchester City and Norwich City.
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Nov 10th 2017, 3:54 PM
Man United midfielder Matic sees Ireland showdown as one of the biggest 'in Serbia's football history'
Group D’s top two teams go head-to-head in Dublin tomorrow night.
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Sep 4th 2017, 6:46 PM
Last chance saloon for Austria and their under-pressure manager Koller
The Swiss coach says he has been in the business long enough to deal with situations like tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Ireland.
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Jun 10th 2017, 6:58 PM
Austria boss baffled as defender skips Ireland clash for his wedding day
Under-pressure Marcel Koller is not happy that Andreas Ulmer has planned his big day to clash with the upcoming World Cup qualifier.
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May 23rd 2017, 7:30 PM
Ron Vlaar, recent departures and LvG: Who are Dundalk's Europa League opponents AZ Alkmaar?
Ireland’s only remaining representatives in Europe are away to the Eredivisie outfit tomorrow night.
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Sep 14th 2016, 5:18 PM
Sports Film of the Week: The Opposition
A recent edition in ESPN’s ’30 for 30′, it tells an incredible story of the 1973 Chilean team and a World Cup qualifier against no opposition.
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Jun 29th 2014, 8:00 PM
Sweden v Ireland: Here's everything you need to know about tonight's opposition
There’s more to them than Zlatan, you know.
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Mar 22nd 2013, 12:10 PM
Ireland v Germany: 3 players to watch
We give you the low-down on some of the talented players Jogi Loew has at his disposal.
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Oct 10th 2012, 9:30 AM