Lovely shot of a packed Dalyer.
George Best takes to the field for Cork Celtic at Flower Lodge in 1975.
Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.
Left to right: Giles, Dempsey, Finucane?? Don't know the two on the right. Conroy possibly. I think I was at that game. Late 1960s. We lost something like 1-2 or 2-3. Those were the days when you'd almost get crushed to death as a child trying to get in to the ground. They let in as many who turned up at the stiles.Originally Posted by SkStu
Lovely shot of a packed Dalyer.
The support was mostly Dublin based and hence the favourite song was "Cockles and Mussels" which I now miss at the games. Certainly preferable to Ole Ole.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Most probably, Charlie Hurley and Shay Brennan (to the right).
Not that old but at least the photo is in grainy b&w
Ireland v Italy 1985 'friendly'. Gardai action lessened the potential for disaster, by a few crucial degrees.
Seconds from disaster
Not forgetting 1985 is now 27 years ago. That's old enough by my book ;P
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Very famous photo. One of my favourites of Dalymounts "glory days". Health and Safety is for puffs!
The real potential for disaster at an Ireland game at Dalymount, would be any one of Mick Martin's passes across midfield.Very famous photo. One of my favourites of Dalymounts "glory days". Health and Safety is for puffs!
Front of the Star's Italia 90 sticker book.
I had always wondered around that tournment how they got a photo of Ireland-Netherlands before the World Cup started. Euro 88 passed me by.
Being 4 will do that!
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One of my old favourites which expressed the sentiments of just about every Rovers' fan at the time (and still
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
The best Shamrock Rovers' team of all time?
Definitely the best Shamrock Roers team of all-time.The best Shamrock Rovers' team of all time?
Without having Billy Dennehey in that side you're pushing to have it included in the "All-time best" pantheon though.
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If it's a Dennehy you want in the team, can you do better than a Dennehy from Cork called Miah?
:-)
Was it it the IFA that didn't allow it to be an Ireland XI? Or does anyone know the background to them aspect?
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Horrible strip though
But some of the sideburns are class.
Not as good as Don Mattingly's...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzpk5dMhVE4
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