Town Set to Play Irish Friendly - Ipswich Town News
TWTD understands that Town are set to add a friendly in the Republic of Ireland to their pre-season programme. The as yet unconfirmed match against unnamed League of Ireland opposition will be played some time next week after the squad returns from Holland.
The Blues had hoped to play three matches as part of a Dutch tour, but in the end were only able to arrange Saturday’s game at PSV, a fixture against 1981 UEFA Cup final opponents AZ Alkmaar amongst those to fall through. The friendly in Ireland has been organised in place of those games.
Last season Town played three games in Ireland losing 2-1 to Finn Harps, beating Waterford United 3-0 and falling to a 2-0 defeat against Roy Keane’s home town side Cork City.
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