A bore fest rather than a score fest, Ireland once again made heavy weather of seeing off Gibraltar. Let’s be honest, we’re never entirely comfortable when Ireland are billed as red-hot favourites. A minute later, McGoldrick got in on the right side of the box but couldn’t keep his effort down either. It was a welcome upbeat note on which to end a night which, the necessary three points aside, won’t linger long in the memory. IRELAND: Randolph, Coleman, Duffy, Keogh, Stevens, Robinson (Brady 73), Hourihane, Hendrick, McClean, McGoldrick, Hogan (Maguire 65)GIBRALTAR: Goldwin, Sergeant, J Chipolina, R Chipolina, Annesley, Olivero, De Barr, Andrew Hernandez (Jolley 76), Pons (Britto 63), Walker, Casciaro Bardon 9).

Source: Irish Examiner June 11, 2019 05:15 UTC