Morning all and welcome to what's probably a very hungover Friday for football fans in Ireland. At Lansdowne Road last night, Ireland beat Germany 1-0, which is a bit like … well … Ireland beating Germany 1-0. Shane Long, new President of the Emerald Isle (until he misses a chance against Northern Ireland in the final of the European Championships 2016), scored the only goal of the game, although Mesut Ozil had seen one disallowed earlier on. Quite the result, all things considered, and it means that if Ireland beat Poland in Warsaw on Sunday, or draw 2-2, they'll qualify for the finals. There's only that Lewandowski fella to worry about though, but after he limps off in the...
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