If you could watch one moment live

The_B_Man · 13-11-2009 11:40pm #1

If someone told you that you could go back in time to watch one moment in irish soccer history again LIVE for the first time again as if ya never saw it, which moment would you pick.

I was thinkin maybe houghton against italy in 94 but then i though, definately packie bonner in 90 against romania! That save, has to be the most famous irish moment, and it also got us further than we've ever been in a world cup since!

hopefully we'll be sayin next time that we'd love to go back and see Keanes hat trick against the french in paris on 19/11/09!!:D

Latchy · 13-11-2009 11:44pm

Houghtons goal against England Euro 88 .It was like 800 years washed away in that glorious moement ,even if it was a scot who scored the goal

I was in the isle of mann at the time watching on tv but would have loved to have being in the stadium that day .It was a new beginning in Irish International soccer

JerryHandbag · 13-11-2009 11:48pm

David O'Learys peno definitley....I was 12 and when it went in I just jumped up and down on the one spot for 5 minutes. People screaming all around me. Ridiculous feeling, hopefully will experience similar next summer

soma · 13-11-2009 11:49pm

The_B_Man wrote: »

I was thinkin maybe houghton against italy in 94

Even though I was lucky enough to be there for that..

but then i though, definately packie bonner in 90 against romania!

..even if I hadnt, I'd defo still pick this!

marbar · 13-11-2009 11:52pm

have to be houghton in 88
it's the only one i dont remember happening

o'leary and keane against germany run a close second

orourkeda · 14-11-2009 12:15am

Alan McLoughlin in Belfast.

I've never experienced anything like it before or since. Firstly, getting to a radio and waiting on the result of the Spain and Denmark match from Seville (Spain 1-0 Denmark) and then having to get out of windsor park and belfast alive. I'd gladly do it all over again

Nalz · 14-11-2009 12:17am

McAteers winner versus Holland was pretty special too...

Nalz · 14-11-2009 12:20am

Trilla wrote: »

McAteers winner versus Holland was pretty special too...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePNST9aczFI

givyjoe81 · 14-11-2009 1:48am

Got to be the greatest goal of all time (for various reasons) by Maradona against England (not the handball), then id like to see Messi's version for Barca.

Mad Messi scored two identical goals in the same game, anywho. My mistake, Messi's werent.

Midnight_EG · 14-11-2009 2:21am

Champions League 1999, for obvious reasons

Or else seeing Roberto Carlos' banana shot, just for the sheer amazement of how he hit it.

Or one Cristiano Ronaldos freekick against Portsmouth, y'know...that one

Daysha · 14-11-2009 2:58am

Probably the 99 CL final yeah. I can only imagine what it was like in the United section when those last 2 goals went in. Probably pandemonium I'd say!

Xavi6 · 14-11-2009 3:35am

My jaw dropped when I watched this at the time -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exlBHTyB1R0

I loved Maine Road -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un951V_bz0A

Super-Rush · 14-11-2009 3:46am

The_B_Man wrote: »

If someone told you that you could go back in time to watch one moment in irish soccer history again LIVE for the first time again as if ya never saw it, which moment would you pick.

I was thinkin maybe houghton against italy in 94 but then i though, definately packie bonner in 90 against romania! That save, has to be the most famous irish moment, and it also got us further than we've ever been in a world cup since!

hopefully we'll be sayin next time that we'd love to go back and see Keanes hat trick against the french in paris on 19/11/09!!:D

Despite his recent comments

GLaDOS · 14-11-2009 4:29am

Xavi6 wrote: »

My jaw dropped when I watched this at the time -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exlBHTyB1R0

I love that goal, you can see the 'keeper is in shock after it goes in

civis_liberalis · 14-11-2009 5:24am

orourkeda wrote: »

Alan McLoughlin in Belfast.

Over any moment, I think re-living that would be the best.

I've never jumped so high in my life as I did in the moments after the ball went in. I was only 10 years old, maybe not even that and I cleared the couch! 0 Faults as they say!

I was being minded by my aunt at the time. She didn't understand the gravity of the situation at all and didn't care for my antics in the least.

Flipz4Rollz · 14-11-2009 7:46am

Robbie Keane's beauty against Germany WC 02'

dreamers75 · 14-11-2009 8:49am

Dalymount 1961 Pats won the FAI cup then, i dont beleive it happened so want to go back in time and verify that we actually did win a cup.

ROCKMAN · 14-11-2009 8:54am

Houghton against England , with big Jack celebrations = priceless

Dodgykeeper · 14-11-2009 9:07am

12th Jan 2003, Tolka Park

The Save of the Century by Ashley Bayes and then the last minute goal by Bobby Ryan and Bohs were Champions!

The_B_Man · 14-11-2009 9:36am

Trilla wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePNST9aczFI

i find that hilarious every time i see it, coz me mate from secondary school at the time is the bloke in the crowd behind the goal wearin the yellow (liverpool away?) jersey!

lordgoat · 14-11-2009 11:42am

Cantona Vs the Spice Boys FA Cup fina goal.

Maradona in 86 - any goal.

Injury Time 99 CL final

Eire-Dearg · 14-11-2009 12:13pm

I'd love to have been at Istanbul in 05, emotions must've been so incredibly high after being so low just 45 minutes in. It's would've been like going to hell and back.

Gillington · 14-11-2009 12:31pm

Tough one for me,any of the derby wins

, The play-off final v Gillingham which at the time was one of the greatest comebacks ever until this,nothing the little ferret Rob styles could do was gonna stop us winning!

In Irish terms,would probably be Ray houghton v Italy,I remember that evening in my aunty's house like it was yesterday!

mirwillbeback · 14-11-2009 12:40pm

Come on Ireland.

Mr. Presentable · 14-11-2009 12:45pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Cantona Vs the Spice Boys FA Cup fina goal.

Maradona in 86 - any goal.

Injury Time 99 CL final

You and your fellow 99ers. What part of that is an Irish soccer moment as per the OP?

UnitedIrishman · 14-11-2009 12:50pm

Was at the Holland game when McAteer scored. Unbelieveable when it went in.

Would loved to have been at the Italy game in 94.

_blank_ · 14-11-2009 1:04pm

This, and I was there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIxHcILzZEE

LuckyLloyd · 14-11-2009 1:24pm

I'd go back and watch Roy Keane play Portugal at Landsdowne in June 2001.

PHB · 14-11-2009 1:28pm

I can't remember the Bonnie save (I was 6), but I remember O'Leary scoring clear as day

For me however, it'd be Barcelona, Nou Camp, 1999.

_blank_ · 14-11-2009 1:32pm

PHB wrote: »

I can't remember the Bonnie save (I was 6), but I remember O'Leary scoring clear as day

I thought you were older than that:eek:

I remember that shoot-out clear as day, I was eleven.

PHB wrote: »

For me however, it'd be Barcelona, Nou Camp, 1999.

that isn't Irish soccer.;)

tdv · 14-11-2009 1:54pm

When did Maradona,Bergkhamp, & Man United become Irish? I think I missed something there.

I was old enough to rember Houghtons goal vs Italy 94 WC which was absolutley amazing. It's probally my earliest footballing memory along with the Mexicans crazy goalkeeping jeresy.

But Bonners save vs Romania looked like the most euphoric moment so I'd have to pick that.

PHB · 14-11-2009 1:59pm

Des wrote: »

I thought you were older than that:eek:

I remember that shoot-out clear as day, I was eleven.

My youthful good looks are failing me it seems.

MonkeyTennis · 14-11-2009 2:55pm

irish soccer history again LIVE

Robbie Keanes vs Germany because of the sheer tension and relief!! Watched it at work and the roof lifted off the place

Kold · 14-11-2009 3:24pm

Seeing as others have nominated moments from non-Irish football. I'm gonna have to go ahead and say the final whistle of the 1966 World Cup final

The_Kew_Tour · 14-11-2009 3:40pm

There few but the Robbie Keane goal against Germany for me was just unreal.

Was watching it at home, my mum was watching it in kitchen as she could not bear me and my moods so I had tv on in sitting room:D

Anyway tv in kitchen is about 5-6 seconds ahead of the sitting room tv as Finnan took free kick I heard mum go "O Lord(it was goal)" she not really into football but watches like all mothers the world cup so i was kind there getting ready to think it was all over when my mum did make roar there am i watching Niall Quinn head ball down to Keane and then bang.

I waited for few seconds waiting for offside or bloody handball. We never scored in last minute only concede.

I went crazy ran out the garden and my brother who was only 4 at time I remember I wnet outside and ran all over the place my brother I say taught I was off my game never seen kid just get such fright went over kissed him on cheek he was just there thinking wtf

Then ran back in and realised the game was still on when final whislte went I was so wrecked I could only just stand there with smile.

Great moment.

soma · 14-11-2009 11:45pm

Des wrote: »

This, and I was there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIxHcILzZEE

This is my fav football moment of all time - even better than the giant's stadium - and a lot of people just cant understand it.

Reganio 2 · 15-11-2009 12:02am

For Ireland, Stephen Ireland's goal against Wales I guess.

All time, Di Canio's sissor kick goal for West Ham.. That was amazing.

therokerroar · 15-11-2009 3:27pm

For Ireland, WC 2002 V Spain, even though we lost it was a fantastic game.

All-time, FA Cup Final 1973, Sunderland 1-0 Leeds

No-one gave my team a chance against European powerhouses, Leeds.

An Ian Porterfield goal and a tremendous double goalkeeping display from Jimmy Montgomery meant arguably the biggest upset in FA Cup Final history was complete.

gandalf · 15-11-2009 3:43pm

A fair few moments come to mind.

Robbie Keanes goal against Germany in WC2004, was due to fly out to Japan for the Saudi match and knew the game would a non event if we had lost. When I did get over noticed the Germans were ignoring the Irish in the hotels, a case of bitter sauerkraut I reckon.

Ray Houghtons goal in the Giants Stadium, was at a barbecue in Monkstown with a bank of tellies in the back garden, pissed with a load of mates rolling around in the grass in pure joy is a hard feeling to beat.

Jasons goal against Holland in Landsdowne Road. Was in an Irish Bar in Lanzarote surrounded by Dutch people for that game. Was brilliant.

But like others it would have to be Ray's goal in Stuttgart in 1988, the first time we were in a major championship and against the old enemy. The streets were empty and the you could hear the roar throughout Ireland when he scored and then the tension for the rest of the game as Gary Linekar tried to give everyone in Ireland a major heart attack. I think I ripped pieces out of the sofa because of him!!! Great day and I would have loved to have been behind the goal for that little gem

Royale with Cheese · 15-11-2009 3:45pm

For Ireland I guess it would be the Romania shootout.

All time... maybe Cantona's kung fu kick. A close up view of that would have been awesome, as long as I wasn't the one copping a kick to the face that is.