On This Day

[Stuttgart88]

There were highlights from that game?

[Fixer82]

Jesus. Watching the highlights and the jersey makes me feel nostalgic.
And we were pretty crap then. But we were far better than we are now

[tetsujin1979]

90 years ago, Paddy Moore scored four goals against Belgium, there's British Pathe footage from the game on YouTube
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[Diggs246]

Amazing footage.

[Fixer82]

Is that RDS?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Looks like Dalymount to me.

Edit: Yeah, Dalyer - https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5796 They'd lose their other qualification game to the Dutch a month-and-a-half later. If they'd beaten Belgium they'd probably have gone to the World Cup. Belgium went, and were knocked out by Germany in the First Round. The story of an IFS team at Mussolini's World Cup would have been fascinating.

[tetsujin1979]

30 years today since Phil Babb, Jason McAteer, and Gary Kellymade their debuts in a 0-0 draw with Russia
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[Colbert Report]

A bit nuts that Phil Babb made his debut less than three months before the Italy match at Giants Stadium.

[seanfhear]

A bit nuts that Phil Babb made his debut less than three months before the Italy match at Giants Stadium.
Three months to his peak.

[tetsujin1979]

20 years since Liam Miller and Paddy Kenny made their debuts in a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic
Kenny is the 400th player to be capped by the national side
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[seanfhear]

20 years since Liam Miller and Paddy Kenny made their debuts in a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic
Kenny is the 400th player to be capped by the national side
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Is Ian Harte the best free-kick specialist that we have ever had ? ! Putting it out there for debate.

Denis Irwin had a good free-kick in him as well.

[Diggs246]

Irwin for me
He was a better peno taker as well

[seanfhear]

Irwin for me
He was a better peno taker as well
Both of them were good ~ Interesting that when Beckham came along that Irwin wasn't as good for Ireland ~ I suppose he wasn't getting the practice any more.

[tetsujin1979]

30 years since beating the Dutch 1-0 with a goal from Tommy Coyne
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[tetsujin1979]

40 years today since a 0-0 draw with Poland, notable for being the debut of Pat Byrne, Liam Buckley, and Mick McCarthy

[tetsujin1979]

20 years today since Roy Keane's comeback game against Romania
Also, Robbie Keane's 50th cap
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[tetsujin1979]

30 years today since beating Germany 2-0 with goals from Tony Cascarino and Gary Kelly
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[tetsujin1979]

20 years since Robbie Keane did this against the Netherlands
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[tetsujin1979]

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[Diggs246]

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I was 16 with the lads in the RDS, with the big screens etc

Great times

[John83]

That game was shown during one of the lockdowns. I watched it with some friends on zoom. I think we were surprised to see just how little that was a one-man performance. Yes, McGrath was great, but Irwin and Babb in particular were immense too.

[tetsujin1979]

The full RTE broadcast is on YouTube
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[tetsujin1979]

30 years today since the final group game in USA 94 against Norway
This was Staunton's fiftieth game, meaning he played his 50th game at the 1994 World Cup, and his 100th game at the 2002 World Cup!
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[tetsujin1979]

20 years today since Andy Reid scored his first goal for Ireland, in a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria
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[liamoo11]

20 years today since Andy Reid scored his first goal for Ireland, in a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria
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Do we have anyone as talented as Andy Reid coming through?

[texidub]

Rory Gallagher, Andy Reid... players like that only come along once in while, unfortunately.

[seanfhear]

Rory Gallagher, Andy Reid... players like that only come along once in while, unfortunately.
Guitar heroes.

[tetsujin1979]

25 years ago, Mark Kennedy scored one of the great Lansdowne Road goals
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[tetsujin1979]

40 years today since beating Russia 1-0
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[third policeman]

Two players who prospered in Europe, Walsh in Portugal and Robinson is Spain.

[tetsujin1979]

75 years since beating England at Goodison Park
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[tetsujin1979]

20 years today since Robbie Keane broke the goalscoring record for the men's team
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[seanfhear]

20 years today since Robbie Keane broke the goalscoring record for the men's team
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As I get older time flies !

[tetsujin1979]

As I get older time flies ! the days get longer, but the years get shorter!

[Stuttgart88]

Tell me about it. Not to mention the decades...

[tetsujin1979]

Ten years since John O'Shea equalised in the last minute against Germany, in his 100th cap
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[seanfhear]

Ten years since John O'Shea equalised in the last minute against Germany, in his 100th cap
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Nice ball from Hendrick back in to O'Shea ~ Where did it all go wrong ? !

[Eirambler]

Burnley.

[tetsujin1979]

50 years today since Liam Brady made his debut, and Don Givens scored a hat trick, as Ireland beat Russia 3-0
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[seanfhear]

50 years today since Liam Brady made his debut, and Don Givens scored a hat trick, as Ireland beat Russia 3-0
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Some observations from my viewing.

Lots of toilet rolls on the pitch ( probably the " grease proof " versions )

Steve Heighway doing almost Rory Delap throw-ins.

Decent amount of fans on top of the roof of the stand.

A bit of bite in the game.

It would be nice to have a Giles and Brady now or even one of them.

I know that QPR had a good team back in those days but perhaps Don Givens was a bit unlucky not to get a chance with one of the bigger clubs !

Johnny Giles is quite small.

[tetsujin1979]

30 years today since beating Northern Ireland 4-0, with Roy Keane scoring his first goal for Ireland
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[tetsujin1979]

40 years today since Paul McGrath and Alan Campbell made their debuts for Ireland, in a 2-1 loss to Italy
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[seanfhear]

40 years today since Paul McGrath and Alan Campbell made their debuts for Ireland, in a 2-1 loss to Italy
5aP7IMzrKY4Some great names from the past there ~ Irish and Italian ~ Some of the Italians from the 1982 World Cup win ~ Paolo Rossi died 4 years ago at only 64 years old ~ I thought it was only last year or the year before ~ Time is flying.

[pineapple stu]

12 years to the day since the legendary Conor Sammon made his Ireland debut in a 2-0 win over Poland.

Wes Hoolihan and Ciarán Clark both scored their first Ireland goals on the night

[seanfhear]

Only a young Smolt back in those days !

[tetsujin1979]

20 years since an opposition player made himself public enemy no. 1
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