Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland

Kieran Tyrrell
2026-03-01

A look back at Giovanni Trapattoni’s time in charge of the Republic of Ireland football team
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30 min

Off the back of the embarrassment that was the qualification campaign for the 2008 European championship, Ireland turned to the expertise of legendary Italian manager Giovanni Trapattoni. During his 5-year reign there were some incredible highs, some dreary lows and a whole lot of draws. The topic of much debate, Trapattoni’s time in Ireland was certainly worth remembering.