Most Important Irish moment for you?

J.O.F.A.S · 28/06/2003, 1:50 PM

Ode to a Stuttgart! by George Hamilton

Moran with the free kick....
Wright and Stevens together, Galvin putting in the cross,
Miskicked by Sansom, In goes Aldridge...
And HOU-G-H-TOOOOOON...............

1-0,1-0.........
And Ray Houghton has got the break through,
And Jack Charlton cannot believe it.
From the free kick from Kevin Moran,
Wright and Stevens got it all wrong two jumping for the same
ball, and thats what upset the English defense,
Galvin was good here too helping with the cross,
then Sansom miskicked completly,
and good play by Aldridge to knock to Houghton a superb header by the little Scot,
and its one nil and 5 minutes on the clock.
Dreamland for the Irish

How sad am I?haha

Neil · 28/06/2003, 3:30 PM

Originally posted by J.O.F.A.S
How sad am I?haha

Not sad at all!

Where is this Hamilton moment from:

" This kick can decide it all....
A nation holds it's breath....
....
....YES WE'RE THERE "

**Slash/ED** · 28/06/2003, 4:59 PM

Ireland V Romania 1990!? Complete guess but it would fit, could also possibly be Robbie Keanes penalty against Spain?

Neil · 28/06/2003, 5:08 PM

Originally posted by Slash/ED
Ireland V Romania 1990!?

Spot on...

**patsh** · 28/06/2003, 6:36 PM

Originally posted by Conor74
In fairness, that day was only as good as the day the treacherous alcoholic dog walking thug was sent home in disgrace...

This is rich coming from you, Conor.
"Treacherous"...
Marked by betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidious. Not to be relied on; not dependable or trustworthy.
Marked by unforeseen hazards; dangerous or deceptive
All accurate descriptions of the FAI.
"Alcoholic".. possibly libelous, definitely the type of thing the Sun prints, and simply malicious gossip, as you do not know.
"Dog walking".. apparently a derogatory comment, which will come as news to blind people for one.

What about Gary Mackay?

I'd reckon Whelan's goal in 88 was my best moment.

**Colm** · 28/06/2003, 7:42 PM

Originally posted by Neil

" This kick can decide it all....
A nation holds it's breath....
....
....YES WE'RE THERE "

That's a famous one alright.

**Cityace** · 20/07/2003, 4:55 PM

The 1-0 victory against Italy in world cup '90.

I was only a wee Fellah but it was F**king brilliant.

**MariborKev** · 20/07/2003, 8:52 PM

I'll be the pedantic Northerner here and point out that I assume you mean '94

Unless you count Schillachi scoring to put us out of the tournament as the best

**Macy** · 21/07/2003, 9:40 AM

Originally posted by Conor74
Have I done something comparable to Roy Keane's actions? I'm intrigued...

Where to start Conor, where to start - you're guilty by (your vocal) association....

**Macy** · 21/07/2003, 9:57 AM

Originally posted by Conor74
"association" sounds so cold. I'm right in the bosom of the party Macy!!

Urrrgh...... *gets distressing visions of anyone in Mater Harney's bosom*

**konichiwa** · 24/07/2003, 10:40 AM

For me it's got to be Robbie's equalizer against the Germans in Ibaraki. I was there, with 5 mins to go it was sheer despair that we were gonna be undeservedly dumped out of the tournament. Then that goal, what a change in emotions... unbelievable!!

fonzi · 25/07/2003, 3:40 PM

when glenn crowe played.nice one.

**NigeSausagepump** · 25/07/2003, 4:03 PM

When Niall Quinn banged in his second against Israel in a friendly at Dalymount in 1987.
An incredible moment.

**tiktok** · 25/07/2003, 4:48 PM

Originally posted by NigeSausagepump
When Niall Quinn banged in his second against Israel in a friendly at Dalymount in 1987.
An incredible moment.

absolutely class,

put a bigger smile on my face than a post has in a long time, fais play

**Footie_Fan** · 05/08/2003, 11:10 AM

For the nation it was Houghton v England or Packie v Romania. Those moments put us on the map but I was young at the time.

So for me it has to be in stoppage time in Ibaraki on our way out of the World Cup after not deserving to lose to the Germans. A long ball up to Quinn he heads it down into Robbie's path and bang the World Cup is saved. Robbie somehow inches the ball past the monster that is Kahn. A nation goes crazy!!!