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Ireland's Six Nations hopes in tatters, and Barcelona's astonishing comeback - It's Comments of the Week

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IT’S BEEN ANOTHER hectic week in sport.

Ireland’s chances of winning this year’s Six Nations were all but dashed following a disappointing loss to Wales last night.

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings were charged by the FA for the heavy challenges they exchanged in the Premier League last weekend.

Here’s how you reacted to it all.

Aiden McGeady James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Ireland’s Aiden McGeady has been named the Sky Bet Championship Player Of The Month. Here’s what Chris Mcdonnell had to say about the news.

The difference playing for a coach who backs you makes.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings came to blows last weekend. This is what Euphegenia had to say about it all:

Zlatan will turn up and the FA will get a ban

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Liverpool and Real Madrid legend Xabi Alonso announced he will retire from football in the summer. This was Padraig’s reaction to the news:

Will he come back to play for the Meath footballers.Didn’t he spend time there as a student.

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Barcelona staged an incredible comeback against PSG in the Champions League during the week. It captured the imagination of many, and here’s what the occasion provoked kellser1977 to say:

Greatest comeback ever was Rocky balboa in Rocky 4 … the man was out in his feet after 5 rounds and was taking a awful hammering … but never gave up and took Ivan Drago in the twelfth… even the Russian support gave him a standing ovation. . You couldn’t write it

Jamie Heaslip dejected Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Ireland’s chances of winning the Six Nations took a severe blow last night, following a heavy defeat to Wales. Here’s what Tim Riggins had to say about it:

Hugely disappointing, lineouts a shambles, knock ons, poor passes… How Webb got MOTM I’ll never know?

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The Ireland women’s football team achieved their highest ever finish at the Cyprus Cup earlier this week under newly appointed manager Colin Bell. Ferg is optimistic about what lies ahead for the national team:

Fair play and the very best of luck, Ireland have a great team and yes it is about time we qualify for something!

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