Breakfast in the Shelbourne

**soccerc** · 06/12/2007, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

It was 1973 that the All-Ireland Shamrock Rovers XI played Brazil they were World Champions and on a summer tour that year.
Eamo played for Rovers for the 1977-78 season and part of the following one. Never was a great player

Sorry CTID but you've misread.

I wasn't talking about the Rovers V Brazil game.

**Superhoops** · 07/12/2007, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by soccerc

No, a few years later than that, hint 1979

Was it a charity game in aid of UNICEF or something when an Ireland XI played an Argentina XI. Don't think it was a full international, but think it might have been Giles last ever game in green? Ended 0-0?

**soccerc** · 07/12/2007, 1:16 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Was it a charity game in aid of UNICEF or something when an Ireland XI played an Argentina XI. Don't think it was a full international, but think it might have been Giles last ever game in green? Ended 0-0?

No, it was an official Republic of Ireland international side, not full international, and had nothing to do with Giles but Dunphy was the manager.

He almost tore the head off me one night when I reminded him of his brief managerial career and tried to tell me I was too young to be at the game.

**ifk101** · 07/12/2007, 7:40 AM

Originally Posted by soccerc

No, it was an official Republic of Ireland international side, not full international, and had nothing to do with Giles but Dunphy was the manager.

He almost tore the head off me one night when I reminded him of his brief managerial career and tried to tell me I was too young to be at the game.

I'm guessing here but there was an international played against the Basque Country in 1979. Was Dunphy the manager of that team?

BaZmO* · 07/12/2007, 8:22 AM

Originally Posted by Bondvillain

Yup. All Delaney was seeking here was confirmation that Dunphy would pick up the tab for the tae and toast.

It wouldn't be the first time this century they've been spotted yapping cordially together.

They were just discussing Delaney's new haircut.

**geysir** · 07/12/2007, 8:34 AM

Originally Posted by soccerc

No, it was an official Republic of Ireland international side, not full international, and had nothing to do with Giles but Dunphy was the manager.

He almost tore the head off me one night when I reminded him of his brief managerial career and tried to tell me I was too young to be at the game.

The Irl v Arg game has been ruled out
It was not a game involving the senior players. It has to be an underage international, one that Dunphy stood in for because of illness to the real manager?

**Stuttgart88** · 07/12/2007, 8:38 AM

Womens international?

**Serb** · 07/12/2007, 8:58 AM

Whatever match it was, his management stint needs to be added to his Wikipedia page

**geysir** · 07/12/2007, 9:19 AM

Does Owlsfan do a bit of editing on that Wikipedia page?

**Billsthoughts** · 07/12/2007, 9:33 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Womens international?

thats what I would have thought......a kinda Irish football version of that female doctor riddle.....

**soccerc** · 07/12/2007, 9:34 AM

Originally Posted by Billsthoughts

thats what I would have thought......a kinda Irish football version of that female doctor riddle.....

No, it's wasn't a womens or underage international

**a.a.d** · 07/12/2007, 9:44 AM

Is it this one???

1979

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
29/10/1979, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 23,000
IRELAND 3-2 USA [HT 0-1]
Scorers: Anthony Grealish, Don Givens, John Anderson - Angelo di Bernardo, Greg
Villa

**Drumcondra 69er** · 07/12/2007, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by a.a.d

Is it this one???

1979

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
29/10/1979, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 23,000
IRELAND 3-2 USA [HT 0-1]
Scorers: Anthony Grealish, Don Givens, John Anderson - Angelo di Bernardo, Greg
Villa

That was my first Ireland game! Chris Hughton's debut I reckon.

Giles was manager back then AFAIK, I was only a snapper back then mind you.

**soccerc** · 07/12/2007, 9:54 AM

Originally Posted by a.a.d

Is it this one???

1979

FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL
29/10/1979, Dublin, Dalymount Park, 23,000
IRELAND 3-2 USA [HT 0-1]
Scorers: Anthony Grealish, Don Givens, John Anderson - Angelo di Bernardo, Greg
Villa

Very hot, datewise, but a.a.d., you won't last long as a sub if you don't pick out the relevant points in the previous posts.