By. Damian Spellman, Press Association. Aiden McGeady was the hero as the Republic of Ireland launched their Euro 2106 qualifying campaign with a dramatic victory in Georgia. The Everton winger struck twice, the second of them in the 90th minute, to clinch a 2-1 win at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi and earn the plaudits of both manager Martin O’Neill and skipper Robbie Keane. O’Neill said: 'He was the only player on the field that was scoring the goal. He really is a fantastic talent. Get in there! Aiden McGeady celebrates his 90th minute winner that got Ireland off to a perfect start. Stunning finish: McGeady fooled a defender with a turn inside the box before curling home past the keeper. 'He probably thinks at this age he should have been up there with the very finest players. He has that talent and he showed that tonight.' Long-time team-mate Keane was equally effusive after seeing McGeady, who had opened the scoring with 24 minutes gone, snatch the points at the death after turning on the edge of the penalty area and curling a delicious shot past substitute keeper Roin Kvashvadze. Keane said: 'If you score a goal like that, you deserve to win the game. If anyone else did that, the top players in the world, you would be talking about it for a long time. 'The turn, the touch, the finish - only he could do that. No-one else on that field would have been able to do that.' McGeady, who played under O’Neill during his time as Celtic manager, had scored only three goals in his previous 69 appearances for his country. At the double: Earlier in the match McGeady finished off a move for his fourth international goal. Delight: McGeady wheels away after scoring Ireland's first before later going on to win the game for them. His double in Tbilisi in his manager’s first competitive game - he also scored in the 62-year-old’s first friendly against Latvia in November last year - increased his relatively meagre tally significantly, and the second of them proved priceless. McGeady was applauded back into the away dressing room after conducting a series of interviews following the final whistle, and admitted he did not know what to do with himself. He said: 'I’d been doing a few interviews outside while the manager was talking to the team about the game. I was a bit awkward when it happened, I didn’t know how to react really. It was nice.' Asked about his decisive strike, he added: 'The second goal was all about concentrating on my touch. I had my back to the goal, I just thought I’d try something. It came off for me. 'It doesn’t happen very often for me, but thankfully it went in.' My boy: Martin O'Neill shakes McGeady's hand at full-time and he had some good words to say about him. McGeady’s 24th-minute strike gave Ireland an early advantage which was cancelled out in spectacular style by Tornike Okriashvili seven minutes before half-time. The game looked to be heading for a draw until the Ireland midfielder span and delivered the denouement to send the small band of travelling supporters into raptures. O’Neill said: 'We scored a goal got a goal in front, and we were at our most comfortable when they equalised. It changed the complexion and momentum of the game. There was moments in the second half when it might have been worrying for us, but we’ve seen it through. 'I think there’s improvement in the team - we’ve won away from home, which is terrific - but there’s definitely improvement in the team.' Our savour: The rest of the Ireland team mob McGeady after he struck to give them all three points in Tblisi. For Georgia boss Temuri Ketsbaia, a sixth successive defeat by Ireland proved hard to accept. He said: 'Ireland’s second goal was the only moment of quality in the second half. Perhaps a draw would have been a fair result and left both teams happy. 'Our performance is not what we want to see and we definitely want to see better games and results. We have limitations in the team and in Georgian football in general - that is the reality we have to face. 'We cannot fault the players’ effort and they stuck to task for 99 per cent of the time, but Ireland have 25 players who play at the top level with most in the Premier League.'

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Everton midfielder turned and shot to win the game for Ireland late on. His 90th minute goal sent the travelling supporters wild in Tbilsi. Robbie Keane and Martin O'Neill led the tributes to the matchwinner. The brace represented his fourth and fifth international goals. McGeady's strike put Ireland on the road to France with three points.

By. Matt Blake. PUBLISHED:. 11:20 EST, 22 July 2012. |. UPDATED:. 04:00 EST, 23 July 2012. Virgin Australia's cabin stewards have been ordered to be less sexy in a company revamp aimed to win over business flyers from bitter rival Qantas. Bosses of the airline, formally known as Virgin Blue, believe cabin crew have become too casual with customers and want to inject a more sophisticated air. The edict is among a raft of changes that include etiquette classes and a ban on using the traditional Aussie greeting 'mate' without written permission. The cabin crew of Virgin Australia have been asked to participate in a program called Elevate, an etiquette, wine-appreciation, grooming and body language class. A source, who asked not to be named, told Australia's Herald Sun: 'They want us to get away from that 'sex' look that's been attached to the company.' The overhaul is a far cry from the casual, almost cheeky attitude staff. adopted after the airline was founded in 2000 by Sir Richard Branson. Last year the company - then Virgin Blue - even employed supermodel Elle Macpherson to lead 60 employees in a glamorous catwalk show to showcase their new sis-inspired uniforms. Big change: Virgin Atlantic's charismatic boss Richard Branson. All staff will undergo rigorous lessons in wine tasting, grooming and body language and will only be permitted to use the term 'mate' with frequent flyers who have given their consent on the airline's database. Virgin Australia's group executive of brand and customer experience, Mark Hassell, has also decided to smarten up the airline's Melbourne Airport lounge, replacing the pool table with baristas and a buffet. Hassell said: 'We are not creating clones and we are not creating straightjackets for people. 'We want to retain of the spirit that. exists within Virgin service style and service behavior but put it in a. context that is equally relevant for business-purpose and corporate. travelers.' The move follows a decision earlier this year to give flight attendants whispering lessons to have a. 'calming effect' for Upper Class passengers. 'It. is incredibly important that all Virgin Atlantic's cabin crew have. their skills honed in order to provide the most comfortable experience. possible for our passengers,' Richard Fitzgerald, Virgin Atlantic's. whispering coach, said at the time.

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Staff told to tone down the 'sex look' in business class. Move is among raft of changes in bid to rival Qantas. Staff also to undergo lessons in wine tasting, body language and grooming. Crew even banned from using Aussie greeting 'mate' without written permission. Virgin's branding head: We want to make Virgin spirit relevant for business-purpose and corporate. travelers.