Can't remember if we've had a similar thread before. Anyone able to beat 1978 ?
1978
(UEFA Group 5)
17.Nov 76 FRANCE 2-0 Rep. of Ireland
..........................P W D L Gls Pts
1.FRANCE............4 2 1 1 7- 4 5
2.Bulgaria............4 1 2 1 5- 6 4
3.Rep. of Ireland ..4 1 1 2 2- 4 3
Groups were much smaller then and I think Stapleton (might be wrong) had what appeared to be a good goal ruled out. It was my first time abroad ever and Paris - ou la la!! Big Irish following there.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Remember that match well. Had to watch it on the TV. The disallowed goal (Stapleton?)and Giles and Martin messing up for the French second goal. How many Irish went to that game Owlsfan? I can remember hearing the Irish crowd singing just after the disallowed goal. My first away game was the Euro 80 qualifier against England at Wembley. 2-0 to England. Giles played Fran O'Brien in midfield. Horrible match.Originally Posted by OwlsFan
My debut was;
Rotterdam Sept 1982
Holland 2-1 Ireland
Euro 1984 Qualifier
"Football is a game you play with your brain".
My debut was
Ireland v England
Cagliari
June 11th, 1990.
Given I was only seven and still on crutches from a double leg fracture, I nearly gave me da a heartache as I toppled over during the celebrations for Sheedy's goal.....
Away to Holland in the WC2002 Qualifiers.
Phillo and Peader (from JW's old site) were working over there at the time
and I think Phillo organised accomodation for us.
Went to Nijamegen for the U21 match and my pic from that game appeared
in the next home programme!
Larry Be Wyse
www.acsportsimages.com
Upton Park -Tony Gale Testimonial '93
Giants Stadium vs Italy Jun94
Riga vs Latvia Sep94
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
Away to Portugal in 1995. A present for doing well in my Junior Cert.
Next game was Switzerland in 2003.
Wembley Sept 1976, 1-1,
I should remember that game but I don't
ENGLAND vs REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Ray Clemence Liverpool
Colin Todd Derby County
Paul Madeley Leeds United
Trevor Cherry Leeds United
Roy McFarland Derby County
Brian Greenhoff Manchester United
Kevin Keegan Liverpool
Ray Wilkins Chelsea
Stuart Pearson Manchester United
Trevor Brooking West Ham United
Charlie George Derby County
1 KEARNS 2 MULLIGAN 3. Holmes, 4 Martin, 5 O'Leary, 6 Brady, 7 Daly, 8 Conroy, 9 Heighway, 10 Giles, 11 Givens. Daly scored.
Not a bad side. I see there is a dvd of the game on sale on the internet if you want to go down memory lane.
http://www.specialistauctions.com/au...php?id=1223536
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Terry Conroy coming back on with the big bandage on his head. That was a great game. Gerry Daly was the peno king.
Last edited by Noelys Guitar; 02/02/2009 at 1:30 PM.
I was at that too. But it was 94 about 3 weeks before the World Cup.
"Football is a game you play with your brain".
I would say maybe 3k but it's been a while so not sure.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
V england italia 90, aged 17
I went to the away WC82 qualifyer against France in 79. Another away game. Another disallowed goal (Kevin Moran?). About 3k travelled to that game.
Holland 81 was my first trip. We had about 5,000 there. I recall France 76 being the first time we brought a big crowd to the continent. 2,000 was the figure I heard. We had brought a few hundred there in 1973. We did bring decent support to Goodison in 49 and Wembley in 57.
In contrast we had 13 fans at the playoff v Spain in Paris in 1965.
A guy who lived across the road from me went out to the Bulgaria match 1977( the only Wednesday fan I ever knew existed in Dublin until foot.ie came along). 400 went out. He said it was a very scary experience in the ground. Brought me back a programme which I still have.
2 guys from Limerick were there too. one of them still travels. the other got married.... There used to be quite a few from Kerry travelling i nthose days as well.
4 guys actually drove to Sofia in 1977. It took them 2 weeks.
Switzerland 75 saw a few hundred travel as well. There was an organised air trip and there was also an organised bus.
You would love to speak to the guys who were at the Spain game in Paris. A documentary of that would be interesting. Talking to FAI, players and fans about it.
In Trap we trust
Very very sensitive topic in FAI circles. Nobody will probably ever know the true story re the venue choice.
I don't think I know any of the 13. I recall a journalist a long time back speaking to one of them.
The programme for that game is probably the rarest known postwar Ireland programme.
There were organised trips (presumably with the team) to some away games in the 60's. Seville 64 or maybe 65 springs to mind (maybe both). Florence 70 also. I imagine the numbers then were quite small.
As a kid in the Markets Field in the 70's I used to love hearing the tales of trips to Berne, Paris, Sofia and Copenhagen.
What a great idea. Some great characters and stories. A 3 part series starting as far back as fans and players are alive. 1940's up to WC2002. I would really like to hear about the 60's trips as mentioned by Gspain.
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