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Hoops star Boruc receives Pole axe
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been dropped from the Poland national squad for indiscipline during this week’s friendly international against Ukraine.
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Second disappointment for Under-19s
Rep of Ireland U19 0-1 Ukraine U19
Sean McCaffrey’s Republic of Ireland under-19 side endured a second narrow defeat in the space of 24 hours on Tuesday night as Ukraine proved marginally too good at Leah Park in Tullamore.
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Midlands venues to host under-19 tournament
The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed details of an under-19 four-nation international tournament including the Republic of Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Ukraine, which will take place in Athlone, Longford and Tullamore later this month.
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Doolin welcomes duo availability
Drogheda United manager Paul Doolin is delighted to be able to call on PFAI Player of the Year Brian Shelley and key midfielder Shane Robinson for Wednesday evening’s Uefa Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine.
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Wales interested in Euro bid
The Welsh FA have expressed an interested in lodging a joint-bid with Scotland for the 2012 European Championship finals if Ukraine and Poland are stripped of the tournament.
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Euro 2012 hopes alive for Ireland
Ireland’s hopes of co-hosting a major tournament are back in the pipeline, with reports that the Celtic bid with Scotland could be resurrected due to concerns over the ability of Poland and Ukraine to stage the Euro 2012 finals.
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ANALYSIS
Shakhtar v Celtic – player ratings
Celtic’s Uefa Champions League task looks an exceedingly daunting one after they were outclassed by Shakhtar Donetsk in Tuesday night’s opener. Read on for the eleven-a-side.com player ratings from Ukraine.
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Early goals put Celtic to the sword
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Celtic
Two goals inside the first eight minutes saw Shakhtar Donetsk to an impressive victory over hapless Celtic in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday night.
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Ireland come from behind to claim Uefa win
Republic of Ireland 3-1 Ukraine
The Republic of Ireland under-17 side came from behind to claim a fine victory over Ukraine in Friday night’s Uefa qualification opener at Terryland Park in Galway.
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McCaffrey forced into three changes
Republic of Ireland under-17 manager Sean McCaffrey has been forced into making three changes to his squad for this week’s Uefa first phase qualifiers, which begins with Friday evening’s meeting with Ukraine at Terryland Park, Galway.
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Ireland to host under-17 qualifiers
Sean McCaffrey’s Republic of Ireland under-17 side will enjoy home advantage in the first phase of qualification for next year’s Uefa finals when they take on Denmark, Ukraine and Slovenia in September.
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Given targets Magpies silverware
Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given has set his sights on an elusive piece of silverware after helping his side to top spot in Uefa Cup Group H on Thursday night.
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| Given ... Uefa target |
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Given stars as Newcastle seal top spot
Shay Given turned in a Man of the Match display as Newcastle United secured top spot in Uefa Cup Group H with a scoreless draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night.
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| Given ... star of the show |
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| Given ... 100% target |
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Newcastle aim for top spot
Newcastle United go into action against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany tonight (Thursday) seeking a win which would complete a 100 per cent passage through Uefa Cup Group H, and goalkeeper Shay Given is hopeful of a fourth straight European win.
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Duff, Carr omitted from Newcastle squad
Irish international duo Damien Duff and Stephen Carr have been omitted from the Newcastle United squad for Thursday evening’s Uefa Cup Group H clash with Serie A high-fliers Palermo.
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| Carr ... sidelined |
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Under-19s make winning start
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Ukraine
Sean McCaffrey’s Republic of Ireland under-19 side made the perfect start to its preparations for Uefa Championship qualifiers later this year with victory over Ukraine at Terryland Park, Galway on Tuesday night.
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Bhoys close in on double transfer coup
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is weighing up moves for Ukraine international Anatoliy Timoshchuk from Shakhtar Donetsk and PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch international striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
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Toni on the double as Italy march on
Italy 3-0 Ukraine
Luca Toni fired his first goals of the competition as Italy booked a semi-final place against the hosts with victory over Ukraine in Hamburg on Friday evening.
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| Toni ... second half brace |
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Ukraine chief confident of victory
Ukraine head coach Oleg Blokhin is confident that his side can cause a major upset against Italy in this evening’s second World Cup quarter-final.
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| Blokhin ... confidence high |
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Barzagli set for baptism of fire
Unproven central defender Andrea Barzagli will win his tenth senior cap for Italy as fourth-choice starter for Marcello Lippi’s side in Friday evening’s World Cup quarter-final against Ukraine in Hamburg.
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| Barzagli ... Italy start |
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Shevchenko eyes Italy scalp
Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko, who spent the best years of his career in Italy with AC Milan, wants to end the Azzurri’s World Cup dreams in Friday evening’s quarter-final clash in Hamburg.
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| Andriy Shevchenko |
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Ukraine star forced out
Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup finals after picking up a thigh injury against Switzerland on Monday night.
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"What is important is his mentality. He said to me yesterday, ’I want to be in the team, I want to play’, and that is a big, big example to all the Ireland players because that is a very important mentality." -
Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni on the exemplary mentality of Kevin Kilbane.
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