Turkey 1 Republic of Ireland 0: Topal strike downs O´Neill´s men

The Republic of Ireland suffered defeat against Turkey as Mehmet Topal’s strike settled Friday’s friendly between two sides who missed out on World Cup qualification. Topal’s second-half volley arrived after a barrage of attempts on goal by Mircea Lucescu’s side, with Turkey beating Ireland for only the third time in 14 attempts. Martin O’Neill’s men would have hoped for […]