Hand of Henry

Madam, – Thierry Henry brought shame on his country, but the Taoiseach and the FAI – in their outlandish appeals to Nicolas Sarkozy and Fifa to have the game replayed, or to be team 33 at the World Cup – have made ours a laughing stock. – Yours, etc,

JAMES McDERMOTT,

Roebuck Hill,

Mount Merrion,

Dublin 14.