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Roy Keane points the finger at Given and McShane

Saturday November 21 2009

ROY KEANE believes that Giovanni Trapattoni should blame Shay Given and Paul McShane for Ireland's World Cup exit rather than Thierry Henry or the officials who missed the French captain's handball.

French federation slams door on Paris rematch

Saturday November 21 2009

THE French Football Federation last night definitively slammed the door on the prospect of replaying their World Cup play-off with Ireland despite the FAI's refusal to drop the case.

Tony Ward: Time soccer came of age

Saturday November 21 2009

Last Wednesday in Paris we witnessed a sporting performance from the heart, one that made every one of us very proud to be Irish.

Great coverage, terrible travesty

Saturday November 21 2009

Thank you for your excellent coverage of the travesty of Ireland's defeat in Paris. Cheater Thierry Henry's foul act may force FIFA to implement instant video replay for future contests.

The day that football died

Saturday November 21 2009

I do hope everyone who cares for football as much as I do is aware this beautiful game died on November 18 in Paris. Watching it die were millions of people throughout the world who believe that sport should reflect honesty and sportsmanship.

Music: Martha Wainwright * * *

Friday November 20 2009

l'amour please

Tough budgets essential here for 'extended' period

Friday November 20 2009

The global economic recovery is "too timid" in the mostly rich countries of the OECD and unemployment in the euro area may not peak until 2011, the latest economic outlook from the Paris-based think-tank says.

All that is good in sport was shown by our team

Friday November 20 2009

'Apres le match, le deluge." Forgive me for mangling that famous phrase of Louis XV, but given the circumstances, it seems appropriate. Louis once reigned from Paris; and two nights ago in the same city, French captain Thierry Henry's hand had free rein in the penalty area and fate rained all over the Irish soccer parade.