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Wed 04 Apr 2003Doherty likely to make way for Keane
SOCCER/European Championship Group 10 - Albania v Ireand: For those seeking to gauge the perception internationally of Ireland's football prowess there were some contradictory pointers yesterday. Here in Tirana, it emerged, the government and FA are offering more than twice the bonus they shelled out for Saturday's win over Russia if the players can repeat the trick against Brian Kerr's men this evening.
Less flatteringly, there was news from back in Tbilisi that Georgian coach Alexander Chivadze reckoned his side's defeat by the Irish over the weekend was sufficiently humiliating to necessitate his departure.
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