Ireland 1 - 3 Croatia ( euro 2012)

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Nikica Jelavic scores as Ireland appeal for offside

Man of the Match: Mario Mandzukic.Decisive contributions at the beginning of each half from the Wolfsburg frontman were responsible for Croatia's victory. Tucked in on the right of Nikica Jelavic, Mandzukic's link-up play provided a constant threat and he showed his eye for a goal by heading Croatia in front early on, before his header hit the post and deflected off Shay Given for Croatia's third.

Croatia verdict: Possessing a lively front pair, Slaven Bilic's side offered plenty of excitement in attack, with Luka Modric pulling the strings in midfield. Goalkeeper Stipe

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Giovanni Trapattoni has led Ireland to an impressive unbeaten run ahead of the tournament

Group C

14:45 EDT, June 10, 2012

Stadion Miejski (Poznan)

Hungary 0 - 0 Ireland ( friendly)

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Ireland striker Kevin Doyle battles for 

possession with Hungary's Adam Szalai

Shay Given and John O'Shea proved their fitness ahead of Euro 2012 as Republic of Ireland extended their unbeaten run to 14 games in Hungary.

Given excelled on his return from a knee injury before making a half-time exit, while O'Shea was given the full 90 minutes to prepare him for Sunday's opening Group C fixture against Croatia in Poznan.

With Croatia boss Slaven Bilic among the crowd, Ireland once again demonstrated the resilience which helped them qualify for the finals, although they failed to take any of the chances they created to win the game.