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Eileen Gleeson ’s immediate reaction after Ireland’s 6-0 Euro 2025 play-off first leg win over Georgia.
A comprehensive win was expected here. Ireland hammered Georgia 11-0 and 9-0 in 2023 World Cup qualifying, while they sit 94 places higher in the Fifa World Rankings. The Eastern European minnows kept them out until a 36th-minute McCabe penalty, but Ireland hit five goals in an improved second half. “In terms of them time-wasting, that carried through throughout the game — again, probably something you can expect when you’re in these games. We focus on ourselves. In the first half we would have liked a quicker speed of play at times and more early deliveries into the box. We wanted through balls, dribblers and one v ones and I think that was all better in the second half.”
The head coach confirmed Russell’s late withdrawal was precautionary after a bang on the nose, and the Galway United star should be available for Tuesday’s return leg.
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