The O'Neill/Keane regime now know what stands between them and reaching France in two years time for Euro 2016
Ireland have been drawn in Group D as second seeds, with Germany, Poland, Scotland, Georgia, and for the very first time, Gibraltar.
BUt with the finals of the competition being extended to 24 teams, the top two from each group will automataly qualify. With the 3rd placed team going into a playoff..
A: Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Iceland, Latvia, Turkey, Czech Republic
B: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Andorra, Cyprus, Wales, Israel, Belgium
C: Spain, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Belarus, Slovakia, Ukraine
D: Germany, Gibraltar, Georgia, Scotland, Poland, Republic of Ireland
E: England, San Marino, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, Switzerland
F: Greece, Faroe Islands, Northern Ireland, Finland, Romania, Hungary
G: Russia, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Austria, Sweden
H: Italy, Malta, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Norway, Croatia
I: Portugal, Albania, Armenia, Serbia, Denmark
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