Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Ireland defeats Gibraltar 4-0
FARO, Sep. 4, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Gibraltar by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Friday night at the Estádio Algarve in Faro.
Robbie Keane scored dual goals
Ireland dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by English defender Cyrus Christie in the 27th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Irishs further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Keane '49, '51/penalty and Long '79).
The result put the Irish third in Group D with 12 points. Gibraltar is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ireland will meet Georgia at the Estádio Algarve on September 7, while Gibraltar will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Gibraltar at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Ireland at the Euro
- 2 appearances (first in 1988)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- 4 September 2015
- 20:45
- Faro
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 16 |
 Poland | 14 |
| Ireland | 12 |
 Scotland | 11 |
 Georgia | 6 |
| Gibraltar | 0 |
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