Obscure, surprise Ireland goals that you went nuts over!!!

[jbyrne]

matt holland v cameroon wc 2002
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9pYT3KCYOc

was about 24 hours into a 3 week wc trip at that stage. totally dejected at our first half performance and couldnt help thinking we had a long 3 weeks ahead of us with Ireland effectively going out at the first hurdle. we were dreadful in the first half. Hollands goal, our 2nd half performance and the great atmosphere from our fans turned my emotions around quickly! set the tone for the best Ireland trip i was ever on

[Yard of Pace]

McGeady's goal against Macedonia came as quite a surprise, due to him never having scored for us before. I was beginning to think he might go through his entire international career goalless.

I too was surprised and delighted by Connolly's hat-trick against Lichtenstein. I remember at the start of that game, a lady leaning over to ask me "which one was Roy Keane".

[Junior]

Obscure - how about Rush dancing through the West Ham defense and scoring a few weeks before we went to America!! Bet few know what I'm on about!

And the West Ham guy next to me muttering that he never does that for us .. drowned out the singing of F the Pope for 5 mins anyway.

*Hand up* I do I do....me...me....

Was at that game myself. Rush played a half for Ireland and a half for West Ham if I remember correctly (I posted a number of years ago with a what ever happened to ......type question?).

I dont recall the goal to be honest, it was a Testimonial for Tony Gale at Upton Park - Remember singing "Gonna send you a Postcard, sendddd youuu a pooostcard" to the Hammers fans in the newly named Bobby Moore stand and also bought a T-Shirt outside with "Big Jack Cracked it, Taylor **** it" on it. All in reference to Englands failure to qualify for USA94 of course.

Great weekend that was, also got back stage with Oasis for a few tinnies, who played in Windsor the night before. They had just released their first single Supersonic and played in front of about 500 people - Who'd have thought where they'd end up eh?

[Stuttgart88]

I saw Oasis in front of a small crowd in the Tivoli in 94

[Crosby87]

Right before you got into all that Gangster Rap, Stutts. Arent you actually in that one NWA video?

[Metrostars]

I remember being absolutely over the moon when John Aldridge finally scored his first goal, I think it was his 20th cap or so in a friendly against Tunisia. He was scoring goals for fun at the time for Liverpool and it took him forever for him to knock one in for us despite playing well in Charlton's system so when it finally came, it was a huge relief for everyone.

[DeLorean]

I was a huge Niall Quinn fan at the time, still am in a way, so took huge satisfaction in his two well taken goals against Wales on the snowy Wrexham pitch.

[BonnieShels]

Mark Kennedy V Yugoslavia because I, along with the rest of the country, was screaming for him to be substituted. and then he did that....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTERrBF2gRs

Always ranks up there as my all-time favourite Irish goal in one of my favourite ever Ireland matches.

I think that Whelan's goal v Italy at Croker beats anything for pure surprise. crackingly worked goal. I miss Liam.

[geysir]

Always ranks up there as my all-time favourite Irish goal in one of my favourite ever Ireland matches.

I think that Whelan's goal v Italy at Croker beats anything for pure surprise. crackingly worked goal. I miss Liam.

Was Liam your dog?
Anyway, may he (whoever he is) rip.

[DeLorean]

Anybody got a link to that Connolly goal v Turkey? It kind of escapes my memory (although I think I may have made up a goal to compensate in my mind, I'll know for sure when I see it). Can't find it on YouTube.

[Wolfie]

Right. Obscure and went nuts to.

John Sheridan half-volley against Bolivia in a friendly in 1994. Just before World Cup finals.

Dennis Irwin free kick versus USA in a friendly.1992 (ish). Curled over the wall into top corner.

Damien Duff mazy run against Canada around 2003??

Liam Miller versus Sweden. 2005. Great strike.

Cascarino and Gary Kelly (Deflected) goals v Germany in 1994 - lead up to World Cup.

Imagine we beat Holland, Germany and Italy within a 16 week period in 1994.

[BonnieShels]

Was Liam your dog?
Anyway, may he (whoever he is) rip.

Lawrence