On This Day

**tetsujin1979** · 18/02/2017, 3:39 PM

new thread for important anniversaries, today is 30 years since the Euro 88 qualifiers victory over Scotland in 1987.
Lineup: Bonner, Lawrenson, McCarthy, Moran, McGrath, Brady, Galvin, Houghton, Whelan, Aldridge, Stapleton(c)
John Byrne came on for Brady on 60 minutes

**tetsujin1979** · 18/02/2017, 3:40 PM

might move this to the Fans Forum

**CraftyToePoke** · 18/02/2017, 4:12 PM

Any idea how that back four lined up ?

**gastric** · 18/02/2017, 8:55 PM

I know McGrath played at right back and made, I believe, wee Davy Cooper, look ordinary . The tv coverage also missed Lawrenson's goal initially as it did a replay of an earlier incident.

**OwlsFan** · 21/02/2017, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

I know McGrath played at right back and made, I believe, wee Davy Cooper, look ordinary . The tv coverage also missed Lawrenson's goal initially as it did a replay of an earlier incident.

Yes, one of the most important goals in Irish history and we almost miss it. Such a pity that Lawrenson missed Euro 88 due to an injury. It must still hurt him not to have been there and he might have been the difference between us and a semi-final place. Class player.

p.s. Wonder what Charlton and the police inspector are talking about. Is Charlton being told to sit down ?

**jbyrne** · 21/02/2017, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

I know McGrath played at right back and made, I believe, wee Davy Cooper, look ordinary . The tv coverage also missed Lawrenson's goal initially as it did a replay of an earlier incident.

pretty sure Whelan played left back that night

**OwlsFan** · 21/02/2017, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

pretty sure Whelan played left back that night

Think so. With Lawrenson and Brady in midfield supported by Galvin and Houghton out wide.

**tetsujin1979** · 27/03/2017, 12:58 PM

15 years since Ireland beat Denmark 3-0 in a friendly - Harte (with a header!!), Keane and Morrison with the goals
Kiely (Colgan, 66); Kelly, Cunningham, Staunton, Harte; McAteer (Reid, 66), Holland, Kinsella (Healy, 64), Duff (Dunne, 85); Morrison, Keane (Connolly,77).

**OwlsFan** · 27/03/2017, 1:27 PM

One of only 10 caps for Colgan. Didn't realise he got that many https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Colgan Could any of the Drogs supporters fill in the missing appearances for that club?

**tetsujin1979** · 28/03/2017, 12:46 PM

Ten tears on since Ireland beat Slovakia with an early Kevin Doyle header

Starting XI: Given (c), O’Shea, Finnan, McShane, Dunne, Carsley, Ireland(Hunt 70), McGeady(Quinn 87), Kilbane, Duff, Doyle(Long 74)

**tetsujin1979** · 30/03/2017, 1:46 PM

40 years since Ireland beat France 1-0 with this goal from Brady

Starting XI: Kearns, Mulligan, O'Leary, Holmes, Brady, Daly, Giles(c), Heighway, Martin, Givens, Treacy

**Closed Account** · 01/06/2017, 8:59 PM

15 years ago to this

Lying in a hospital bed in Merlin Park with my 2nd of many knee surgeries. Rang the nurses bell when Mattie scored, got in trouble.

**CraftyToePoke** · 01/06/2017, 9:32 PM

The most healing in an Irish goal award goes to Matty Holland. It was medicinal, it was more than a goal, it stopped the country from bleeding out

**tetsujin1979** · 11/06/2017, 2:07 PM

15 years since we beat Saudi Arabia 3-0 in Japan

**DannyInvincible** · 11/06/2017, 2:19 PM

22 years to the day since we lost 3-1 to Austria at home:

Hopefully, history will not be repeating itself today!

**BonnieShels** · 13/06/2017, 8:52 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

22 years to the day since we lost 3-1 to Austria at home:

[video=youtube;gFnxlT4K7Mk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFnxlT4K7Mk[video]

Hopefully, history will not be repeating itself today!

How bloody dare you.

**BonnieShels** · 13/06/2017, 8:53 AM

Yesterday was 29 years since Ray put the ball in the English net.

Adn 5 years since I imbibed a lot of vodka with some Croatians in Poznan. Well... that's what Bookface said anyway.

**DeLorean** · 13/06/2017, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Adn 5 years since I imbibed a lot of vodka with some Croatians in Poznan. Well... that's what Bookface said anyway.

Five years on Saturday it seems - http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18180105

Same as that, kind of, I ended up swapping jerseys with one of them. Mine was a brand new, swanky looking training top. His was a well worn unofficial away jersey, about two sizes too big for me and soaked in b.o. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time though.