'Growth' for Republic of Ireland despite Prague pain

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic. Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.

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• Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.
• Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup
• play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic. Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to
• be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.

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• eimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.
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• Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.
• Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup
• play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic. Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to