Win it and we make the World Cup. I turned 10 the day after Ireland’s men’s last game in the World Cup in 2002. Republic of Ireland supporters Simon Dalton, left, from Dublin, and Tom Kinsella, from Cork, at Václav Havel Airport, Prague, ahead of Thursday's Fifa World Cup 2026 play-off semi-final between Czechia and the Republic of Ireland. Ireland at the World Cup. We’ve looked on in envy at the clips from the past, hoping we’ll get the chance to experience it ourselves.

Source: Irish Examiner March 26, 2026 12:40 UTC