Both Irish international teams recorded victories tonight, with the two most prolific Irish strikers in history each adding a brace to their growing tallies. The Northern Ireland team, who won 3-1 in Belfast, will also be bouyed by the impressive 4-0 hammering dished out by the Republic of Ireland to the former’s Group opponents, Denmark. Special congratulations to Derry’s Darron Gibson, who made his international debut for the Republic making an immediate impact with his first touch of the game, setting up the third goal after coming on as a second-half substitute.
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