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February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
By Jay Mwamba
What was supposed to be the group of death for Ireland in the 2002 World
Cup qualifying race is turning out to be a manageable proposition after the
Republic returned from Lisbon with a vital point, to beat Estonia 2-0 in
Dublin last Wednesday.
Goals by Mark Kinsella in the 25th minute and Richard Dunne (50th) before
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35,000 fans at Lansdowne Road shot Ireland into second position in Group 2
with, arguably, their two toughest challenges behind them.