the lovely Mick McCarthy today. One can only imagine the
bitter disappointment he must be feeling.
McCarthy said: "You feel lousy but you have to face it. I am
as disappointed as the players are but do we lie down and
hide and shirk or do we take it like men and respond in a
positive manner?
"Semi-final defeats are the most painful - they have been
since I was a kid. If you go out in the first round then
it's over but the closer you get to the final then hope
springs eternal."