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05 Jun 12
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On the eve of Euro 2012 just wondered what everybody's favourite moment was following the boys in green.
Let's hope they can replicate some of the previous achievements and lift the spirits of the country.
For me it was June 1994 when defeating Italy 1-0.
It featured a fine goal by Ray Houghton and imo the best individual performance by an Irish player ever.Paul McGrath that night was awesome and that Italy side went on to reach the final.
Sadly that was as good as it got for us at that tournament but what a night that was.
So let's hear yours.
Let's hope they can replicate some of the previous achievements and lift the spirits of the country.
For me it was June 1994 when defeating Italy 1-0.
It featured a fine goal by Ray Houghton and imo the best individual performance by an Irish player ever.Paul McGrath that night was awesome and that Italy side went on to reach the final.
Sadly that was as good as it got for us at that tournament but what a night that was.
So let's hear yours.
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Robbie Keane's equaliser in stoppage time against the Germans in 2002.
Long punt up field, superb flick on from the legend that is Niall Quinn and a nice finish from Robbie. Gives me goosebumps just watching the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFQOoSUbnBs |
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Great shout Dan.
That was some finish as well by Robbie. Germany went onto the final in that one as well against Brazil. |
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^^^^Our whole school watched that game, 1500 people went bonkers, probably my bets memory also.
A neighbour use to record all the game from the 80's and early 90's on video tape. I use to spend hours as a kid watching them in the late 90's and looking back on it, the poor quality of the tape made it even better in some strange way.  |
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I was late for my leaving cert (history i think) watching that game Dan
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Jesus i feel like an old man lads.
 I watched that match in the pub with my work colleagues as our boss let us off for the afternoon to see the game. Just the manner of Keane's last gasp goal made it feel like a victory. |
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My best memory does not involve the Irish football team directly although it concerns them, it was Gary Mackay's goal for Scotland v Bulgaria in Sofia in 1987, unreal moment, simply unreal.
Ireland v England in 88, Lawrenson v Scotland in 87', Quinn v England in 91' Jason Mc's v the Dutch in 2001 and Keane' goal v Germany in 2002. If i had to pick one Houghton v England in 88' |
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stuttgart 88 v engerland, I was 16 and in da pub drinking furstenberg(yuck)
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1983 in Dalymount
Ireland 8-0 Malta - our record victory to-date I was at that game |
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Beating Italy in 1994. Paul Mcgraths performance was the best i have ever seen on a football field. heroic doesnt do it justice. that game brings backs great memories.
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Mick Mc Carthy sending The Langer Keane home from Saipan.
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A good thread bringing back some great memories,mine would be Niall Quinns goal at Wembley a great goal scored when an Irish team were tearing England apart.
Rocketfingers has somehow managed to come up with a lie on this inocuous thread. |
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dave o leary scoreing the peno v Romania .he had/nt got a great deal from jack up to that. there are many fav moments hope they continue on sunday.
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That penalty was an act of supreme bravery bearing in mind the history.
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Alan McLoughlin's goal to qualify for USA in Belfast & being spat on all nite, & i'm from Derry!
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Jason McAteers goal in 1-0 win over Holland for 10 man Ireland
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Just about too young to remember WC94 well enough so I would definitely say Keane in 02. Watched in a hall with about 150 others and the place went mental.
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my earliest memory,definitly stuttgart 88 and whelan's goal against russia.years later walking out of landstown road after roy keane's performance against portugal,unreal!
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Deplasterer DID YOU KNOW that Alan McLoughlin'never got another game for ireland after his goal got us into the world cup in the usa...so much for Loyalty JACK.
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Mick Mc Carthy sending The Langer Keane home from Saipan.ARE YOU SURE YOU READ THE TREAD RIGHT .The Gotchee '' I would have thought that was sad time for irish fans.
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World Cup quarter final in Italia 90 when we lost 1-0 to Italy. Paul McGrath was fantastic. I remember many of the Italian team shaking his hand at the end of the game.
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If I allowed a second pick I would say when the national anthem was played at Euro 88 before our first match, the game where we beat England 1-0. We should have lost 1-4 but Bonner blocked a few certainties.
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When Alan Mc Loughlin equalised late on and shut the Windsor biggots up, and we qualified for America 94. I never forget Neil Diamonds coming to America being played that night. It brought the emotions out in me that night.
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for me it was many years ago 1966/77 ireland 1 spain 0...as a child i managed to make my way to dalymount for one of our most important european games of its time ....arrived early and got a spot right behind the goal....ireland got a free kick which frank o 'neill took ...as the ball came over noel cantwell made a run and the startled spanish keeper iribar threw the ball into the spanish net...dalymount went mad ...i wore the paper hat for the next few days i was so proud ....that in a nutshell is my fav moment watching the irish team...i watched the game on t.v. the other night fantastic memories....
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Can't forget Scotland's 1-0 win in Bulgaria in 1987 which set the ball rolling for Ireland.
At Euro 88 we won a game we should have lost (England), drew a game we should have won (Soviet Union), and lost a game we should have drawn (Holland). That's Football ! |
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The overall display by Roy Keane in the victory over Holland mentioned above.
An astonishing individual performance. |
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and his performance against Portugal in same group was momentus as well
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mcaters goal and keanes performance were unreal. hope for some new memories sunday
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John Aldridge going crazy in USA 94, as only a scouser could.
Ronnie Whelans goal against Russia 1988. David O' Learys penalty against Romania. Ray Houghtons goal against Italy. |
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1. Timofte against bonner
2. Houghton.... ONE NIL 3. Here's Robbie keane....yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessss! |
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paul mcgraths performance against italy..best i ever seen from an irish man
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