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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Kieran Cunningham

It was 25 years ago the Irish team paid utmost respect to Princess Diana but it might be different this time

In a sporting world obsessed with anniversaries, it was one that somehow slipped under the radar here.

Maybe that’s because many are still embarrassed or, at best, bewildered by the events of September 6, 1997 in Reykjavik.

That was 25 years ago last Tuesday, and it will always be remembered as one of the oddest days in the history of the Ireland football team.

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