The truth is, if old Giorgos Masouras hadn’t netted one in the 49th minute, Dicker would never have come to Thursgood’s at all. 

Ireland welcome Greece to Lansdowne Road in what could possibly be a third place deciding match. The build up though has been shrouded in Cold War intrigue with talks of Irishmen defecting to the other side before that wet June night in Athens. The rat-catcher gets to work. And Sammie Szmodics has gone back home. 

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Ken was at Stephen Kenny’s press conference on Thursday to hear him (possibly) quote from an Irish Times article of his and while there he sat down with Gavin Cooney to discuss the upcoming round of fixtures, Euro28 fever, and Greyhound racing.

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