""It's difficult to say if it's fuelling the players, they're all so young. Obviously the nation was hurt massively, but in terms of the current group of players I don't think they're dwelling too much on that hurt.""
""To be honest, we're just riding the wave off the confidence we've got as a group, which I think this young group deserves off the last two games. We're looking forward to Thursday and what comes after that.""
""After the last two games [against Portugal and Hungary], seeing what it did to our country, it was incredible. Even speaking about it now, it was incredible what it did to our country, how it lifted our country, how it lifted our people.""
Seamus Coleman believes the current Republic of Ireland squad is not burdened by past World Cup qualifying failures. He notes that most players are too young to be affected by previous defeats. Instead, they are motivated to create special memories for fans, many of whom have traveled to Prague for the upcoming match. Coleman emphasizes the importance of the team's recent successes and the positive impact on the nation, stating their duty to bring happiness to the supporters.
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