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Delight With Horgan, Annoyance With McGeady Dominates Irish Fan Reaction To Iceland Defeat

Gavin Cooney
By Gavin Cooney
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Ireland have slumped to a friendly defeat against Iceland in Dublin, with this free kick by Hordur Magnusson ultimately the difference between the two teams.

We were largely terrible in a first-half notable for the continued booing of the FAI's brass band, with most of the focus on debutants Conor Hourihane and John Egan. There was a considerable GAA focus on Egan's performance, whose father won six All-Ireland medals with Kerry.

Kingdom legend Eoin Liston was in the crowd on a scouting mission:

Balls reader Brendan Barry-Murphy even spotted a little of his GAA Background™ on display:

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In truth, Egan was pretty good: he had to get his head was bandaged after an early aerial clash, and it was he who gave away the foul which led to the goal,but otherwise he was steady on his international bow.

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The second-half improved from an Irish point of view, with Ireland more prominent on the ball without creating too many clear-cut chances.

The biggest cheer of the night came when Martin O'Neill emptied the bench: meaning Irish debuts for Andy Boyle and Daryl Horgan.

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There was, however, a lot of frustration with his Preston teammate Aiden McGeady, who turned in a frustratingly ineffective performance on the right-wing, in spite of his fabulous form with Preston in the Championship. He contributed little and was eventually subbed on seventy minutes, once again profligate with fan's goodwill.

A frustrating night, and it means we have failed to score in consecutive games in the Aviva. Oh, and that bloody band were back.

See Also: The Player Ratings From Ireland's 'Meh' Defeat To Iceland 

 

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