Republic of Ireland
Nickname(s): The Boys in Green
Association: Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
Head coach: Giovanni Trapattoni
Asst coach: Marco Tardelli
Captain: Robbie Keane
Most caps: Shay Given (121)
Top scorer: Robbie Keane (53)
Home stadium: Aviva Stadium
FIFA code: IRL
FIFA ranking: 18
European Championship Record:
France 1960: Did Not Qualify
Spain 1964: Did Not Qualify
Italy 1968: Did Not Qualify
Belgium 1972: Did Not Qualify
Yugoslavia 1976: Did Not Qualify
Italy 1980: Did Not Qualify
France 1984: Did Not Qualify
Germany 1988: Group Stage
Sweden 1992: Did Not Qualify
England 1996: Did Not Qualify
Belgium-Netherlands 2000: Did Not Qualify
Portugal 2004: Did Not Qualify
Austria-Switzerland 2008: Did Not Qualify
Poland-Ukraine 2012: Qualified
Base Camp
The Republic will be staying at the Sheraton Sopot Hotel in Sopot, which is eight miles from Gdansk. They will train at the Stadion GOSiR, home of second-tier side Arka Gdynia in the nearby city of Gdynia.
Group C
10.06.12 Crotia (Poznan)
14.06.12 Spain (Gdansk)
18.06.12 Italy (Poznan)
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