Samsa sometimes broke the monotony of his new existence by crawling up and down the walls and ceiling of his room. That is to say, they weren’t the only ones who made mistakes, but they were the unlucky ones whose mistakes were punished to the maximum degree. A Republic of Ireland fan in the Czech Republic on Thursday, perhaps after looking at the upcoming fixture list. It’s not easy to name an alternative Ireland XI team that isn’t full of these kinds of compromises. Ireland's Jimmy Dunne with his mother Sharon after the match in the Czech Republic.

Source: The Irish Times March 28, 2026 09:40 UTC