I was 16 with the lads in the RDS, with the big screens etcQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Great times
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I was 16 with the lads in the RDS, with the big screens etcQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Great times
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.
The full RTE broadcast is on YouTube
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!
20 years today since Andy Reid scored his first goal for Ireland, in a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria
Do we have anyone as talented as Andy Reid coming through?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Rory Gallagher, Andy Reid... players like that only come along once in while, unfortunately.
Guitar heroes.Quote:
Originally Posted by texidub
25 years ago, Mark Kennedy scored one of the great Lansdowne Road goals
40 years today since beating Russia 1-0
Two players who prospered in Europe, Walsh in Portugal and Robinson is Spain.
75 years since beating England at Goodison Park
20 years today since Robbie Keane broke the goalscoring record for the men's team
As I get older time flies !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
the days get longer, but the years get shorter!Quote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Tell me about it. Not to mention the decades...
Ten years since John O'Shea equalised in the last minute against Germany, in his 100th cap
Nice ball from Hendrick back in to O'Shea ~ Where did it all go wrong ? !Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Burnley.
50 years today since Liam Brady made his debut, and Don Givens scored a hat trick, as Ireland beat Russia 3-0
Some observations from my viewing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
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.
30 years today since beating Northern Ireland 4-0, with Roy Keane scoring his first goal for Ireland
40 years today since Paul McGrath and Alan Campbell made their debuts for Ireland, in a 2-1 loss to Italy
Some 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.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
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
Only a young Smolt back in those days !
20 years since an opposition player made himself public enemy no. 1