Giovanni Trapatoni’s Republic of Ireland team have begun their World Cup campaign and Talk of the Town will follow their campaign as they aim to reach their first finals since that fateful visit to Japan/Korea in 2002.
The Republic of Ireland’s World Cup 2010 Qualifying Fixtures
GEORGIA 1-2 Republic of IRELAND
Goals: Doyle, Whelan
Mainz, Germany (Neutral venue)
MONTENEGRO 0-0 Republic of IRELAND
Podgorica
Republic of IRELAND 1-0 CYPRUS
Goals: Keane
Croke Park
Republic of IRELAND 2-1 GEORGIA
Goals: Keane (2)
Croke Park
Republic of IRELAND 1-1 BULGARIA
Goals: Dunne
Croke Park
ITALY 1-1 Republic of IRELAND
Goals: Keane
Bari
BULGARIA 1-1 Republic of IRELAND
Goals: Dunne
Sofia
CYPRUS – Republic of IRELAND
Nicocia, 5-9-09
Republic of IRELAND – ITALY
Croke Park, 10-10-09
Republic of IRELAND – MONTENEGRO
Croke Park, 14-10-09