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Watch: Shane Duffy scores first international goal for Ireland against Georgia

It was the defender’s first goal for Ireland on his 12th appearance.

Shane Duffy celebrates scoring Duffy headed home Cyrus Christie's free-kick after just four minutes. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

SHANE DUFFY GAVE Ireland the perfect start in their World Cup qualifier against Georgia, heading the side into an early lead after just four minutes.

Cyrus Christie curled in a dangerous cross which Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Makaridze tried to claim with a punch inside the box.

Duffy, however, rose highest and with a powerful looping header steered the ball beyond the goalkeeper and into the back of the net to give Martin O’Neill’s side the lead.

It was the Brighton defender’s first goal for Ireland on his 12th senior appearance.

Georgia brought the scores level half an hour later, however. Valeri Kazaishvili steered a low effort beyond Darren Randloph as his side continued to put Ireland under significant pressure.

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    Mute Clement
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    Nov 26th 2016, 8:20 PM

    They need a serious reshuffle SA. They’ll feel they’ve left one get away with Rassie Erasmus

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    Mute Barry Gormley
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    Nov 26th 2016, 8:58 PM

    The are talking about getting rid of Coetzee. Any Munster supporters worried they’ll come after Rassie and try and buy him out of his contract. Would be a real shame, Munster are flying under him.

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    Mute Thomas Moroney
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    Nov 27th 2016, 1:47 AM

    I’m not at least. He’s on a 3 year contract that was partly put together by the IRFU. There’s no getting out of it I don’t think. Besides, he’s enrolled his kids in school here and is settling in well, it’d be difficult for him to uproot his family again.

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    Nov 27th 2016, 8:48 PM

    Johan ackermann will get the job

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    Nov 26th 2016, 8:33 PM

    South Africa are a joke of a team

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    Mute Niall Colclough
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    Nov 26th 2016, 9:31 PM

    Rassie was offered the SA job but turned it down. Poisoned chalice that job..

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    Mute John Smith
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    Nov 27th 2016, 1:05 PM

    @Niall Colclough: Actually he wasn’t hence why he left.

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    Mute Jason Mc Nelis
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    Nov 26th 2016, 10:33 PM

    Just proves the point, no team can cope with political interference… any team that lost to SA this season needs to take a long hard look at themselves.

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    Mute Limón Madrugada
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    Nov 26th 2016, 10:36 PM

    That’s all but 2 teams really

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    Mute Jason Mc Nelis
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    Nov 27th 2016, 9:19 AM

    SA rugby is in the gutter, therefore any team (top 10) not capable (On The Day) of beating a team in the gutter needs to have a long hard look in the mirror.

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    Mute John Smith
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    Nov 27th 2016, 1:04 PM

    @Jason Mc Nelis: This is the only thing we agree on!

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