sport news Mick McCarthy will take any kind of win for Republic of Ireland

'Maybe I'll take a tennis racket with me': Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy will take any kind of win against Georgia, as rumours of a fan protest with tennis balls emerge  Mick McCarthy will take a Republic of Ireland win over Georgia however it comes They could only manage a 1-0 win against 194th ranked Gibraltar on Saturday There are reports of planned fan protests for the game involving tennis balls 

By Damian Spellman, Press Association Sport

Published: 16:27 GMT, 25 March 2019 | Updated: 16:27 GMT, 25 March 2019

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Mick McCarthy will take a win over Georgia however it comes as the Republic of Ireland target qualification for the Euro 2020 finals.

McCarthy admitted he hated every minute of Saturday evening's 1-0 victory in Gibraltar as his team laboured to break down largely part-time opposition on a plastic pitch in the teeth of a gale.

Asked how the Republic can spark the kind of atmosphere his team played in during his first spell in charge, he said: 'I guess a fast, attacking, aggressive Irish performance that I think we all appreciate.

Mick McCarthy isn't bothered about the performance as long as Republic of Ireland get points

Mick McCarthy isn't bothered about the performance as long as Republic of Ireland get points

They could only manage a 1-0 win over mostly part-timers Gibraltar on Saturday evening

They could only manage a 1-0 win over mostly part-timers Gibraltar on Saturday evening

'It's not going to be easy because they'll be difficult to play against, but outside all of that, I'll still take a win however it comes.

'That's my intention of how to play - let's see if that bears fruit. But let's hope we win because the object for me with seven games to go is to qualify for the

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