1. Whelan - even if he shinned it
2. Keane - keeper makes it look worse. Technically beautiful a volley from that height
3. McClean - love the Hendrick stepover. James when he was still effective.
4. Sheedy - good goal, become great because of the opposition
5. Andrews - great strike. Does it get a slight deflection?
6. O’Callaghan - good goal, poor opposition
The full-time has gone on Group C - Ronnie strolls into the last 32, with McClean taking the second spot. Final scores -
Whelan v USSR 60
McClean v Wales 41
Sheedy v England 34
Andrews v Italy 29
Keane v Saudi Arabia 28
O'Callaghan v Malta 13
28/06/2020, 8:30 AM
pineapple stu
Group D will remain open until around 6 this evening - Keane and Brady currently leading the way, but it's a competitive group - and Group E is now open. We have -
1) Roy Keane A v Cyprus, 2001
2) Ray Houghton N v Italy, 1994
3) Robbie Brady N v Italy, 2016
4) Gary Doherty A v Russia, 2002
5) Anthony Pilkington H v USA, 2014
6) Mark Kennedy H v Yugoslavia, 1999
4) Gary Doherty A v Russia, 2002
It wouldn't be a Best of the Irish list without a header from a cross/corner into the box. This one isn't half bad from the Doc though. Time is 0:24; time-stamped link is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2IVSOTAmog&t=0m24s
28/06/2020, 8:39 AM
pineapple stu
5) Anthony Pilkington H v USA, 2014
A forgotten recent goal from a forgotten recent player, it's probably fair to say. I think it deserves to be included though - the pass from McGoldrick is sublime. Time is 0:38; time-stamped link is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KBMdz-oS7Y&t=0m38s
The Houghton, Brady and Kennedy goals in the same group - controversial!
1st) Mark Kennedy H v Yugoslavia, 1999
2) Ray Houghton N v Italy, 1994 (the slight deflection to take it over Pagliuca keeps it off the top for me)
3) Robbie Brady N v Italy, 2016
4) Roy Keane A v Cyprus, 2001
5) Anthony Pilkington H v USA, 2014
6) Gary Doherty A v Russia, 2002
1. Brady - love it. Fools about 6 simultaneously
2. Keane - beautiful technique, lovely pass
3. Stapleton - the precursor to Thierry Henry v Charlton
4. Ireland - lovely individualism and rounding the keeper but a tier below the top 3
5. Byrne
6. Morrison
28/06/2020, 10:08 AM
geysir
Group E
1. (Sugar) Ray Houghton
2. Mark Kennedy
3. Robbie Brady
4. Garry Doherty
5. Roy Keane
6. Anthony Pilkington
28/06/2020, 10:10 AM
elatedscum
Group E
1. Houghton - hangs in the air beautifully, maybe it’s the heavier balls.
2. Kennedy - perfect strike
3. Brady - meant so much, the pass by Wes
4. Pilkington - love the pass by Ditzy and the clipped finish
5. Keane - great goal
6. Doherty
28/06/2020, 2:23 PM
SkStu
Group E
Kennedy
Brady
Keane
Houghton
Doherty
Pilkington
28/06/2020, 2:25 PM
pineapple stu
Quiet day today! Touch wood the old site still has the legs to see this tournament through :) Still a couple of hours left to vote in Group D before the Group F contenders are revealed.