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Ireland’s history of World Cup playoffs, from joy in Iran to that handball

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Kevin Kilbane relives the heartbreak and the glory with Paul Howard

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Thierry Henry's handball that led to France's goal again Ireland in 2009. Photograph: Sky Sports
Thierry Henry's handball that led to France's goal again Ireland in 2009. Photograph: Sky Sports
Wed Mar 25 2026 - 13:07

Tomorrow’s clash with the Czech Republic in Prague will be the Republic of Ireland’s 11th major tournament playoff.

Kevin Kilbane has been involved in four of them.

In this podcast he tells the stories of Ireland’s games against Belgium for World Cup 1998, Turkey for Euro 2000, Iran for World Cup 2002 and France for World Cup 2010.

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