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Your first sporting memories.

  • 04-07-2012 10:02pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭


    First one for me was the World Cup in Mexico '86, although I remember nothing from the event, barr the replays of Maradonas Hand of God against the English, I did at the time know that there was a major event going on, mainly due to getting a money box in the shape of the WC Mascot. The first WC I actually remember watching was Italia '90, the shot out agaisnst Romania in the second round and then the loss to the Italians in the quarters.

    I remember the Seoul '88 Olympics, not for any of the events on the field, but for the political discussion that was going on at the time around it. First one I remember watching was Barcelona '92 and that song by Freddie Mecury and the Oprea lass.

    Oddly, before England '96, I didn't even know that there was a European football championship, other than reruns of Suttgard '88 on Reeling in the Years, and a song by Christie Moore.

    So, over to you, good people of AH, what were yours?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭bgrizzley


    breaking my thumb while in goal in Croke Park on a school tour


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭QuiteInterestin


    Italia '90, don't remember much about it except for the Irish team songs and my uncle giving my brother an Italia '90 football

    Remember USA 94 much better, anyone else remember the posters super valu gave away with all the different players on them, and the flip up cards of all the Irish team members that came in packs of kelloggs cereals?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Egg and spoon race when I was 4.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,201 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    The 1969 European Championships, particularly the 1500m, which saw Clonliffe's Frank Murphy win silver, though I also remember him winning the AAA title a few weeks earlier.

    I have a sketchy memory of the '66 WC and the '68 Olympics.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Playing soggy biscuit with big Ron and gang at the back of the youth club disco.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭Chips Ahoy


    One memory i will never forget was Robbie Keanes last minute goal against Germany in the 2002 world cup and the whole school going crazy when it went in.

    My first clear sporting memory was Galway wining the All Ireland in 2001. I'm From Mayo so wasn't the happiest memory although i still got too see and lift the cup.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    Bruce Grobbelaar doing handstands around Wembley after Liverpool won the Milk Cup in 1982. Happy days!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Being thrown out of the sitting room by my father and grandad during the Ireland-Italy game at Italia 90. I was only 4 at the time so i fully understand their decision :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    1981 FA cup final replay and Ricky Villa's brilliant goal.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 683 ✭✭✭leincar


    1971 FA Cup final between Arsenal and Liverpool. Watched it in a rich Uncle's house as he had just gotten a colour TV. First thing I ever watched in colour.

    Fell in love with the red shirt of Liverpool and even though we lost I still love the red shirt.

    Next memory would be Munich Olympics 1972.


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  • Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm struggling to remember Italia '90 so I'm pretty sure my first memory is Man Utd winning the FA cup 4-0 in '94. Could have my year wrong though. I was wearing the refresher jersey but we were very poor so it could have been a handmedown from a couple of years before :D

    Ray Houghton's goal against Italy in USA '94 would be soon after.

    Biggest saddest memory for me was Mark Hughes being sold for 1.5 million, he was worth more than that :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭RhubarbCrumble


    Packie Bonner's famous save in Italia 90. I was 10 and fell in love with him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,565 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Junior rugby match in 78.


  • Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Packie Bonner's famous save in Italia 90. I was 10 and fell in love with him.

    I think I remember the talk of it more than I actually remember it.

    Finally a thread that makes me feel young :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Fentdog84


    Carruth winning gold in the barcalona olympics in 92. First soccer memory was ireland beating NI 3-0 in 93. First GAA memory was Donegal beating Dublin in AI final.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    McGuigan beats Pedroza 1985


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Serious answer 1984 FA Cup Final Everton v Watford.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,741 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    the Brazil team of the early 70s and George Best - and getting selected for the school under 13 A;s for first time , and not getting to play due to flu or something , feckin Doc, it all went downhill after that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭TwoBirds


    My dad throwing me up and down in the air in our living room after Everton won the FA cup final. 1995, I believe?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 tomkav79


    I remember West Tip winning the Grand National, me mam let me pick it for her. I was only seven! I've had a love affair ever since......


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    Padraig Pearses having a full blown running riot with another team in Athenry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,839 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Seamus Darby.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,553 ✭✭✭✭Copper_pipe


    u/8 hurling blitz


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Thatnastyboy


    My earliest sporting memory comes from when I was about 6:


    I distinctly remember lining up for the 50m race in the parish sports one fine sunny evening, I had been practising like billy-o for this race cos I felt I had it won before I even started, in my mind I was the fastest child in the world,

    However,

    In the excitement of the build up to the 'big race' my excitement coupled with - I'm guessing a watery dinner - led me to chronically needing to poop, which I defiantly refused to do for fear of missing the race and my one shot at being parish champion,

    So the time came and I lined up,

    And with about thirty seconds to go I violently shat myself, and I mean with force, so I ran off, out the gate of the football pitch and the whole way home with shit flowing out of my shorts, and sploshing all over the place.

    I never did get to run that race, and my dreams were shattered.

    Thanks for the reminder OP, I thought I had erased that one.






    :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Liverpool winning the FA Cup in 1986 to complete the double.....my sister was born a few hours after it!

    I remember Italia '90 like it was yesterday, especially the '**** Schillaci' T-shirts :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    My earliest sporting memory comes from when I was about 6:


    I distinctly remember lining up for the 50m race in the parish sports one fine sunny evening, I had been practising like billy-o for this race cos I felt I had it won before I even started, in my mind I was the fastest child in the world,

    However,

    In the excitement of the build up to the 'big race' my excitement coupled with - I'm guessing a watery dinner - led me to chronically needing to poop, which I defiantly refused to do for fear of missing the race and my one shot at being parish champion,

    So the time came and I lined up,

    And with about thirty seconds to go I violently shat myself, and I mean with force, so I ran off, out the gate of the football pitch and the whole way home with shit flowing out of my shorts, and sploshing all over the place.

    I never did get to run that race, and my dreams were shattered.

    Thanks for the reminder OP, I thought I had erased that one.






    :(

    Now we know where your username came from :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    I was losing some race or other, so I pretended to fall over and get grass in my eye - so to save face or some sh1t.

    The best medal I received that year was 3rd place - there were only 3 of us in that race though!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    tomkav79 wrote: »
    I remember West Tip winning the Grand National, me mam let me pick it for her. I was only seven! I've had a love affair ever since......
    With your mother?!:eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,904 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    1980 All Ireland Hurling Final


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    Oh actually, now that I think of it, I remember "Ooh ahh Paul McGrath, I say Ooh ahh Paul McGrath", and "We're all part of packy's army, We're all off to Italy, and we'll really shake em up, when we win the world cup, coz Ireland is the greatest football team".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    USA 94.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Christ I feel so old reading this thread :(


  • Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kfallon wrote: »
    Christ I feel so old reading this thread :(

    Aww :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Palytoxin


    I remember watching the international rules when I was about 6 or 7 I'd say, cause I got to sit up in the windows of the classroom with the 5th and 6th class lads, there was only about 90/100 in the school at the time, I think it was 2000. It's funny the things you remember! :)
    The next thing is playing an under 8s hurling match, I was only 6 at the time playing corner back, and we had a great win against a neighbouring club, weird how I still remember it too! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon



    Not as old as thebaz tho ;)


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  • Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kfallon wrote: »
    Not as old as thebaz tho ;)

    But not as young as me :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    My first memory of playing sport was winning the u/8 city league, the final was a one sided affair and we won by 5 goals to nil........in hurling :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    But not as young as me :D

    Yeah ok, you made your point :mad: :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    John Treacy winning silver at the Olympics 1984. First football memory was 1985 Cup final when United beat Everton.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Watching the penalty shootout in the Ireland v Romania game in the 2nd round of Italia '90 - I was 6 at the time.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    First full World Cup match I watched in Mexico '86, twas on a Saturday evening if I remember correctly and I settled down with me Da and brothers to watch it armed with a packet of Tayto and some kind of nutty bar :D



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    All Ireland hurling final 1996.

    I distinctly remember being in Gorey for the homecoming that night and back then I was never any good at measuring crowds but there must have been 1 million people around the place. The following day in school wearing the Wexford jersey in and getting a photo taken with the Liam McCarthy Cup, and getting a bottle of pop and a packet of crisps for the occassion. Then in the local that evening when the local members of the panel were down signing autographs and my then baby brother got a picture taken of himself sitting in the Bob O'Keeffe cup.

    Oh the memories :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    Donegal losing to Galway in the 83 All Ireland SF, the dirty dozen beat them in the final. First match watching Donegal live was the same Dublin team robbing us of a draw in a league match and the manager running onto the pitch and "consulting" about the decision that robbed us!

    Soccer, 2 European Cup Finals, 84 and Heysel. First Irish memory was Stapleton scoring a fantastic header against Belgium, WC Semi Finalists in 86 and a 2-2 draw, start of the 88 qualification campaign. Also Lawrenson scoring against Scotland but the cameras missed it!

    Barely remember Platini in 84 but do remember the hand of God in 86, couldn't understand why a pub in Rossnowlagh was so packed and went mad over an Argentinian goal! :D

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭SlyBacon93


    Zidane's goal against brazil during the 1998 world cup final.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    Desert Orchid winning some race. It was in 1988 and my mam let me back Desert Orchid. Remember jumping on the couch, shouting at the tv and being happy as Larry when it won.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 548 ✭✭✭p.oconnor


    Michelle Smith winning gold at the 1996 olympics, I was only 5 and can remember the father picking me up and going mad celebrating .


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    I think I remember the talk of it more than I actually remember it.

    Finally a thread that makes me feel young :D

    I wasn't even born in 1990



    >_>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Italia '90, don't remember much about it except for the Irish team songs and my uncle giving my brother an Italia '90 football

    Remember USA 94 much better, anyone else remember the posters super valu gave away with all the different players on them, and the flip up cards of all the Irish team members that came in packs of kelloggs cereals?

    lol, had the posters. So did Dougal from Father Ted.

    They looked ridiculous, remember? A terrible photoshop of it's time, the player/s were based on a pitch background or something because it looked way out of whack.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    wrote:
    Heysel:D

    Hope you're proud of that one as a Liverpool fan


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    Watching Sonia O'Sullivan in the Sydney Olympics. Was 6!


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