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Ireland pulled out of the Republic's last qualifier against the Czech Republic in September citing the death of a grandmother but later admitted he had made it up as he wanted to be with his partner who had suffered a miscarriage.
what was wrong with telling the truth to begin with
shirley he could have told him manager in confidence and Ireland could have released a press statement saying hes withdrawn for "personal reasons" or something? Just seem silly to lie about what seems to me to be a perfectly valid reason not to play in an international.
I thought it was a little unfair that people seemed to be on his back after his withdrawl. I am sure if he said his missus had a miscarriage they'd have released him anyway. So leaving the squad not a big thing.
Instead he wanted to keep it private so come up with something else. Problem seems to be that the FA and City for some reason contacted each of his grandmothers and then informed him they are in fact alive and he had to tell the truth
The whole 'right frame of mind' thing a bit week though. Has he informed Sven he doesnt want to play for City as well then due to this fragile mental state ?
Ireland at it again 
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