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KARL SPAIN can afford to wear that trademark mischievous smile. The last two years have seen the Limerick comedian enjoying the form of his life and truly hit his stride as anyone who has seen him at either this, or last year’s, Galway comedy festivals will testify.

Ultimately football is about accumulating three points. That is precisely what the Republic of Ireland achieved in Croke Park on Wednesday evening.

Football can still provide hope and a release from the mundane chores. Far from Krakow and Warsaw a significant Polish crowd gathered at Croke Park for Wednesday’s international friendly as if to offer a reminder of the impact an international has. There was a surge of nationalistic pride accompanying them in the old town, and there was a touch of a certain summer way back in 1994 when it was those of Irish descent that were sprinkled around the United States of America.