Dunne: Ireland were cheated

Reported by teletext on Thursday, 19 November 2009 (on November 19, 2009)

Captain Richard Dunne feels Ireland have been "cheated" out of a place in next summer's World Cup finals.Giovanni Trapattoni's side lost their play-off 2-1 on aggregate with William Gallas' decisive extra-time goal coming after Thierry Henry appeared to have handled before delivering his cross.Dunne said: "We were cheated but Fifa will be happy. Yet again the big decisions have gone with a big team."France 1 Rep of Ireland 1 AETThe Republic of Ireland's World Cup dreams were cruelly dashed by William Gallas' controversial extra-time goal.The visitors got back on level terms in the tie when Damien Duff's cutback was fired in by Robbie Keane (33), who later wasted a golden chance.Nicolas Anelka had a penalty appeal waved away for the hosts before Thierry Henry handled the ball as he played it back into Gallas to score (104).

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