Football - Poland v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Group D - Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland - 11/10/15 Ireland manager Martin O'Neill Action Images via Reuters / Adam Holt Livepic
(Reuters) - Ireland are "fighting strongly" to make it to the Euro 2016 finals in France next year despite being consigned to the playoff route after their 2-1 defeat by Poland in Warsaw in their final qualifier, manager Martin O'Neill said.
A 2-2 draw would have allowed the Irish to book their place in the finals behind World Champions Germany, but Poland's Robert Lewandowski scored the winner just before halftime after Grzegorz Krychowiak had fired his team ahead in the 13th minute.
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