I have a confession....I didn't watch it. Much as I love supporting Ireland at anything mildly competitive the soccer team fails to ignite my passion enough to go to the pub to watch it(Mr. Murdoch wants me to pay to see them). Not a bad game but not a classic either from what I've read and heard.
Croke Park is usually a home venue for Ireland but with the estimated 150-300 thousand Polish folk living in Ireland, this fixture was going to be neutral at best. Old Piotr at the bar served the sausage rolls and beers with an air of smugness at half time as Ireland went in behind and Sascha at the parking let Irish fans out beeming from ear to ear as those in green trudged home.
If those wearing red and white worked anywhere as hard as the Poles do on serving us breakfast rolls and building our houses, we were going to have our work cut out.
Damien Duff was once again hard at it and Keith Andrews made his debut with a goal. In the end we still lost and we can be greatful it was not world cup qualifier.
Kudos to the FAI for showing some sort of thought in their choice of friendly opponents. Filling a stadium the size of Croker for a friendly game is impressive and will be sure to do the coffers some good in these uncertain times.
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