Day 7 - HWC Milan, Italy 11/09/2009

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Ireland reach Quarter Finals of Homeless World Cup



Irish team with World Cup and Homeless world cup in Milan Italy

In the concluding day of the second qualifying round of the Homeless World Cup Ireland Beat Germany 12-0 and Lithuania 8-2 to top their group. With a maximum of 15 points. And unbeaten in the tournament Ireland now qualify for the knock stages of the quarter finals which take place tomorrow Sat.
Ireland will play Ukraine in the quarter finals and should they be successful they will probably face Portugal in the afternoons Simi final. Ireland could then be in the final on Sunday. What an achievement that would be.
How long has it been since Ireland reached the final stages of a world tournament never mind win it. The prospect is there for these boys have done the business so far maybe now the media back home will give them some credit.
“If we reach the final maybe Trapatonni will make his way down here I believe he lives in Milan it would be a nice gesture reckons” Sean Kavanagh of Ireland’s management team. Who would also like To see the people of Ireland get behind this team and send them messages of support.
They can by emaiing byzantium@iolfree.ie and their support will be relayed to the players.

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For more information contact Sean Kavanagh Management Team 087 2238108 or Milan 024699035 room 203 or Website below where high res photos are available to downloaded

Colin Price Carlow gets his hands on the trophy maybe on Sunday it'll be for real

Mike Myers Longford and supporters from the Ireland's boxing in Milan for the World Championships