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Here is a rundown of the past 39 days in North America, plus some personal insights from the eight cities I visited.
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Seán O'Connor: Hopefully, the first bizarre World Cup half-time show will be the last
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Thankfully, Spain put the World Cup to rights.
Seán O'Connor: Behind the scenes on my wild and wonderful five-week World Cup adventure
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My journey across North America will end in just a few days' time, so as I enter the final leg it seems like a good time to reflect on a wild and wonderful five-and-a-half weeks traipsing around.
Seán O'Connor: There was no way back for this much-fancied France team after surrendering the mid...
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A couple of minutes after Spain doubled their lead against France in the second half, a thought crossed the mind.
Spain dazzle fancied French in Dallas to book World Cup final spot
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Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro hit vital goals in either half
Seán O'Connor: Trying to find somewhere to watch Dublin v Kerry in Texas made me feel like a hope...
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Last Saturday, I was a man on a mission.
Seán O'Connor: Magical Mbappe's dancing celebrations allay injury fears as he chases double World...
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Les Bleus' Blues' brilliance in Boston.
Seán O'Connor: Incredible and inevitable - Argentina's World Cup dream lives on thanks to Messiah...
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Perhaps inevitable, certainly incredible.
'I don't think anything can top this experience' - St Pat's goalkeeper Joseph Anang reflects on W...
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Ghana stopper will soon be returning to club duties following the Black Stars' exit at the last-32 stage
Seán O'Connor: Colombia dominate Ghana to book last-16 spot in a city obsessed by Taylor Swift's ...
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Around Kansas City this weekend, there's only one story on the lips of the locals and it's not the World Cup.
Seán O'Connor: Kylian Mbappe's talent, pace and movement make him look almost superhuman
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French star plays the beautiful game as Les Bleus ease to 3-0 victory over Sweden
Seán O'Connor: Inside my day watching a World Cup match in Gary Lineker's New York Netflix studio
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In the heart of New York City, a giant billboard looms over Times Square promoting the Lion King musical.
Seán O'Connor: England eventually break Panama down but defensive questions remain
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It wasn't pretty, but it was job done.
Seán O'Connor: The most bizarre of days await Scotland as knockout fate hangs in balance after Br...
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After a 28-year wait to reach the World Cup, Scotland now face a remarkably anxious few days to discover if history awaits, or if their North American dream is over instead.
Seán O’Connor: Trains, planes and ticket scrambles — a look back on my long road to Lyon Euro 2016
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Since departing Dublin for the World Cup just over two weeks ago, a handful of ‘what could have been’ moments have hit this writer along the way, constant reminders of Ireland’s absence in North America. Experiencing the noise of the Azteca was the first, but last Monday was the latest.
Seán O'Connor: A first Father's Day to remember for Pico Lopes as Cape Verde's World Cup dream co...
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Shamrock Rovers captain excels again in Uruguay draw as Blue Sharks' knockout fate remains in their hands
Seán O'Connor: England hope successful revenge mission over Croatia marks beginning of greatest s...
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The breathtaking Dallas Stadium was an entire sea of red and white for this breathtaking battle.
Seán O'Connor: Another twist in the sorry saga of the World Cup's 'most oppressed' team
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As World Cup matches go, this was perhaps the most unprecedented of all.
Seán O'Connor at the World Cup opener: There is no place on earth like the Azteca
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Among the brass bands, the dancers and the party goers who were jiving their way to the Azteca in the hours before the World Cup opener, there was a moment when one voice pierced through the revelry.
Seán O'Connor: USA's World Cup opener in LA felt like an occasion for the few, not the many
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With this being the most expensive World Cup ever for fans, it seemed fitting for joint hosts USA to kick off their campaign at the most expensive stadium on the planet.
Meet Shayne Murphy, the Corkman living the American dream by heading to the World Cup with Scotla...
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Shamrock Rovers captain Roberto Lopes is preparing to make history as part of the first Cape Verde squad to feature at a World Cup, but he won't be the only Irishman packing his bags for North America this summer.
'A Shelbourne supporter spat at me so I chased him and battered him... I was sent to an anger man...
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Dundalk hero Tom McNulty reflects on his hardman image in the latest in our League of Ireland legends series
How Shamrock Rovers' starlet Adam Brennan (18) went from First Division to first Ireland call-up ...
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Late last year, Adam Brennan's season ended in heartbreak as his UCD side were dumped out of the First Division play-offs by Bray Wanderers.
'I am a dad, I am a husband, I've got a heart, I know the difference between right and wrong': Sé...
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Séamus Coleman says the decision over Ireland's controversial Nations League games against Israel should have made by the likes of the FAI and Uefa - and not left to the players to agonise over fulfilling the fixture.