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The Independent UK
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Rachel Steinberg

MYSTERIOUS: Republic of ireland ready to bounce back after dramatic world cup warm up clash - What They Never Told You

PA Wire

Defender Heather Payne says it is back to business as usual for the Republic of Ireland after a dramatic Friday night that saw their behind-closed-doors friendly with Colombia aborted and midfielder Denise O’Sullivan taken to hospital with a suspected shin injury.

The World Cup warm-up in Brisbane was abandoned after 20 minutes due to what the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) would later explain in a statement was as a result of it becoming “overly physical”.

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