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Doyle rues 'sucker-punch' goals
Ireland's Kevin Doyle lamented the manner of the goals conceded against Croatia.
"Any time a goal isn't great going against you," Doyle told ITV's Ned Boulting. "But very early on, just before half-time and just after half-time - they were sucker-punches."
Trap rues Irish blunders
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#IRL's #Walters: "We’ve got 2 massive games coming up and anything can happen – hopefully for us. We have to lift ourselves and go again."
From @UEFAcomKevinA on Twitter:#IRL's #Ward on #CRO loss: "We played really well in the game but the bit of luck we deserved definitely deserted us."
From @UEFAcomKevinA on Twitter:#CRO scorer Jelavic: "We did everything our coach told us to do. We're are first in the group and so of course that gives us confidence."
From @UEFAcomKevinA on Twitter:Belief key for Trap
Trap: "We have to recover and believe again. We have to remember how many games we played without conceding a goal. That’s important."
From @CaulkinTheTimes on Twitter:Fireman's lift for Mario
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