Dave O'Leary Final game - Hungary 4 Ireland 2

[Fixer82]

ET has a link to the report on the match. Sheedy and Coyne scored the goals. There is something in my head about O'Brien scoring a free kick in some match though, although Wikipedia cliams he has no international goals so maybe it was a testimonial or something.

he hit the post i think with a free kick in that match. played a stormer I remember. God I'm such a weirdo remembering all these little things...

[Fixer82]

The Hungary match was O'Leary's testimonial - I still have the commemorative programme at home. As it says above though it was an Ireland XI and is not regarded by the FAI as a full international - presumably just so they could put OPEL on the shirts and keep Arnold O'Byrne happy!

I stand corrected

[DeLorean]

he hit the post i think with a free kick in that match. played a stormer I remember. God I'm such a weirdo remembering all these little things...

I have a better memory for games around this time than I do for ones in more recent years. For example, I was looking through the list of Robbie Keane's international appearances and there are quite a few matches I can't remember in any detail...

10/02/1999 Paraguay (h) 2-0
26/04/2000 Greece (h) 0-1
30/04/2003 Norway (h) 1-0
31/03/2004 Czech Rep (h) 2-1
16/11/2004 Croatia (h) 1-0

[Fixer82]

I have a better memory for games around this time than I do for ones in more recent years. For example, I was looking through the list of Robbie Keane's international appearances and there are quite a few matches I can't remember in any detail...

10/02/1999 Paraguay (h) 2-0
26/04/2000 Greece (h) 0-1
30/04/2003 Norway (h) 1-0
31/03/2004 Czech Rep (h) 2-1
16/11/2004 Croatia (h) 1-0

ha ha it's funny isn't it. i'm the same!
I remember all of those except Greece and Paraguay

[pineapple stu]

Greece was a horrendous game; Alan Mahon took a corner into the side netting (was it his only appearance?).

Paraguay - I think Denis Irwin (pen) and David Connolly were the scorers? I think Chilavert might have missed the game for Paraguay, who were quite poor.

Edit - here's the teams from the 2-0 win against Paraguay; Ireland's in hilarious formal format.

[tetsujin1979]

Greece was a horrendous game; Alan Mahon took a corner into the side netting (was it his only appearance?).

According to soccerscene.ie. his only other cap was in a US Nike Cup game against South Africa: http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/player.php?id=82

[SwanVsDalton]

Edit - here's the teams from the 2-0 win against Paraguay; Ireland's in hilarious formal format.

Does that site print everyone's communion names?

[Dodge]

I think Norway was Brian Kerr's first in charge at home

Went to same school as Alan Mahon. Always looked out for him. Only 2 Ireland caps but a nice little career for himself

[tetsujin1979]

I think Norway was Brian Kerr's first in charge at home

Went to same school as Alan Mahon. Always looked out for him. Only 2 Ireland caps but a nice little career for himself

It was, and my first home game as well, Duff scored and we won 1-0

[Fixer82]

Greece was a horrendous game; Alan Mahon took a corner into the side netting (was it his only appearance?).

Paraguay - I think Denis Irwin (pen) and David Connolly were the scorers? I think Chilavert might have missed the game for Paraguay, who were quite poor.

Edit - here's the teams from the 2-0 win against Paraguay; Ireland's in hilarious formal format.

That's right I was actually at that game.
Chilavert missed the game. Everyone was dying to see him take a free kick but he pulled out of squad.

[Drumcondra 69er]

I remember that match alright but O'Leary's testimonial was the Hungary game. I thought that Tolka Park match was just a regular friendly, think we scored a couple of fairly late goals to win 2-1. It would be pretty insulting to play a guys testimonial there really.

It was. Think everyone remembers the O'Leary incident as he was made captain for the day if I'm not mistaken but as others have said he was knocked out, swallowed his tounge and stretchered off very early on.

[Yard of Pace]

Paul Parker scored an og for Utd on his debut (41st min). Schmeichel also made his debut. Bryan Robson came on to score a diving header to equalise in the 75th minute.

Ireland: Peyton, Irwin, Staunton, O'Leary, Moran, Whelan, Sheridan, Houghton, Quinn, Aldridge, Sheedy. Liam Brady came on in the second half for Ireland.
Man Utd: Schmeichel, Donaghy, Parker, Bruce, Blackmore, Pallister, Webb, Ince, McClair, Hughes, Wallace.

I remember going to a game against Man United. Was it supposed to have been Dion Dublin's debut or something, that game in 1991? That's all I remember about it...

[geysir]

It was. Think everyone remembers the O'Leary incident as he was made captain for the day if I'm not mistaken but as others have said he was knocked out, swallowed his tounge and stretchered off very early on.

His last appearance indeed defines the essence of black humour.

[DeNiro]

I remember going to a game against Man United. Was it supposed to have been Dion Dublin's debut or something, that game in 1991? That's all I remember about it...

No that one was in 1992. The Penneys Challenge it was called. Dave Barry played a stormer in midfield that day. Martin Russell was on the left wing. Remember standing on South Terrace with a few fans in Liverpool jerseys! Liam Daish made a great block from Kanchelskis as well!

[BonnieShels]

God how I remember this game. Watching it in the parlour of my Nanny's house in Ballyfermot. Good times. reading through the other memories of the game it all came flooding back.

Fair dues lads. Remember the Utd game as well as I knew a few mates who were at it and I was incredibly jealous of them.