Most embarrassing Irish sporting moment?

philstar · 29-06-2015 12:06AM

Arthur Millions Toupee wrote: »

That irish priest that knocked over the Brazilian in the Olympics was pretty embarrassing

a good ol'laugh

when i saw it on TV

a fr ted moment

The_Kew_Tour · 29-06-2015 12:07AM

That poor Irish lad in the Hammer event in Olympics and he brings down the nets around him. Not sure if video is around.

YFlyer · 29-06-2015 12:07AM

Meilani Nutritious Spectrum wrote: »

Willie Casey vs Guillermo Rigondeaux, as a Limerick man I was so happy to see Willie get beaten

You had a few quid on Guillermo? I'm from Limerick and had to listen to the ****e talking before the bout.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-06-2015 12:12AM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

That poor Irish lad in the Hammer event in Olympics and he brings down the nets around him. Not sure if video is around.

Was he the fella who's throw went so far off line that it destroyed computer equipment on a table and nearly killed an official sitting there?

The_Kew_Tour · 29-06-2015 12:14AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Was he the fella who's throw went so far off line that it destroyed computer equipment on a table and nearly killed an official sitting there?

Most likely, although maybe we had 2 crap Hammer Throwers

YFlyer · 29-06-2015 12:15AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

An English club and a Scottish club playing the "Dublin Derby"

Matt Cooper and others banging on about Munster beating New Zealand in a meaningless friendly in 1978. Thomand Park was like the GPO that day, everyone claiming they were there! We roll eyes at the English and 1966 but we are worse

Only team in Ireland to beat the All Blacks. Can't cringe that.

YFlyer · 29-06-2015 12:16AM

Patww79 wrote: »

It's just fashionable at the moment. Once the team goes back to being crap, normal people will lose interest and it'll be back to being just for Tarquin and the goys.

Not in Limerick.

The_Kew_Tour · 29-06-2015 12:25AM

I remember watching England v Ireland in 96 in Limerick hotel and barely 5 people were watching it

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 12:38AM

callaway92 wrote:

We lost 2-5 to them

Sorry. Still, conceding 5 (five) goals against Cyprus.. Id be less embarrassed to lose 1 nil to Gibraltar

thomasj · 29-06-2015 12:46AM

Roger_007 wrote: »

John Delaney whinging about being beaten by the Henry hand-ball and looking to be let in to the World Cup finals as the '33rd' team.

Yep and then taking a sweetener off FIFA and not telling the players or manager.

Also in equestrian cian O'Connors horse failing the drugs test.

nokia69 · 29-06-2015 12:51AM

the_monkey wrote: »

I´m no fan of Rugby, but is it a closed membership then ?

Does one need to be from Dublin 4 and make 150k+ a year to be a fan ?

nope

I played a bit of rugby with people from all back grounds

and none of them liked bandwagons

the game is open to anyone with an interest in playing or watching, if you get involved you will see this yourself

nokia69 · 29-06-2015 12:56AM

philstar wrote: »

Gaelic Games

why do we persist with this parochial muck, we should concentrate on international sports

hurling is the finest game in the world

you just can't beat a good hurling match, and I'm from Kildare

football does need a rule change to reduce hand passing but can still be a good game

feargale · 29-06-2015 12:57AM

Collie D wrote: »

The man knows who to keep sweet. Check out the amount of presidents, honorary presidents and various other execs and board members make up the FAI.

There's alot of bitching here about the GAA. The GAA is a democratic body whose lowliest member can propose the most radical motion at his club's AGM and see it ultimately go to Congress to be voted on. When other sporting bodies have a similar structure maybe they will leave you all with less to groan about. And don't start me on international bodies such as FIFA and the IOC.

MathDebater · 29-06-2015 01:13AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Poor old Jimmy Magee still hasn't gotten over that.

He fcuking loved Dunne. Dunne would be getting his head kicked in and Magee would be going 'Ah, yes. Well done, Bernard.'

feargale · 29-06-2015 01:22AM

Berserker wrote: »

Probably your standard GAA media spin. I doubt that it ever happened.

Facts please.

Berserker wrote: »

The GAA never opposed Irish republicanism.

The GAA embraces a fairly broad spectrum of Irish society and political opinion. It's attitude to republicans in its midst replicates the attitude of say the IRFU to the Davy Tweeds in its midst. To link the GAA in this way to the Omagh bombing, by saying it never opposed republicanism, particularly given the the colour of republicanism that was responsible for Omagh, is a despicable slur.

Berserker wrote: »

I had the misfortune of watching a GAA game today for the first time in years. Dublin v Kildare; a truly appalling spectacle. As per usual, I just came across a bad game and the rest are all amazing games .......

It's a fair bet that it was also the first time in years that you got any inkling of gaelic football form. Otherwise you would most likely have watched Meath v. Westmeath.

PTH2009 · 29-06-2015 01:26AM

From a Waterford point of view . The all Ireland senior hurling final 2008 kilkenny 3-30- Waterford 1-13 was embarrassing for us. The 2011 Munster senior final Tipperary 7-19- Waterford 0-19.

Mayo's recent all Ireland senior football final defeats

Ireland losing to Argentina in the 1999 rugby world cup

feargale · 29-06-2015 01:43AM

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Any time this d!ckhead turns up at an event

Yes, Horan's antics have to be at the top of the list of embarrassments. There was every indication that the Brazilian guy he obstructed was in for a medal, maybe even gold. What a selfish publicity seeking pr1ck! Unfortunately, if I remember rightly, at least two judges bought sob stories from this jerk. I maintain a spell inside on bread and water would have cured him.
Also up there should be any of the cheating incidents mentioned.
But forget about those defeats to Cyprus or Spain or even Germany. That's sport, not life. The only people who deserve to suffer embarrassment on account of those reverses are those who don't want to work who spend their days in pubs watching it all on tv.

diusmr8a504cvk · 29-06-2015 02:04AM

YFlyer wrote: »

You had a few quid on Guillermo? I'm from Limerick and had to listen to the ****e talking before the bout.

Jesus I was only 11 or so when that fight happened, 2009 or so I'd say.

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 02:07AM

Meilani Nutritious Spectrum wrote:

Jesus I was only 11 or so when that fight happened, 2009 or so I'd say.

Late 2010.

diusmr8a504cvk · 29-06-2015 02:12AM

I was 12 so

crybaby · 29-06-2015 02:24AM

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Any time this d!ckhead turns up at an event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OKzhQ0vBDo

What a sad, pathetic individual

The King of Moo · 29-06-2015 02:24AM

I can't help but think that people complaining about football fans singing even though the team were losing are kind of missing the point of being a fan.

I suppose they should have sat silently and complained about it on Boards on their phones.
And then complained about the GAA too.

Strumms · 29-06-2015 03:01AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

the all ireland final 2011 also....game was level going into injury time and the ref awarded a dubious free to Dublin. not only did it take Cluxton about a minute + to take the free, but the ref blew it up as soon as the kick out was taken.

he cost the GAA about €4million.

Ohh wow so one example disproves my point ? Gimmie a break..

29-06-2015 03:23AM

Strumms wrote: »

Ohh wow so one example disproves my point ? Gimmie a break..

Not to mention the benifits to the gaa of Dublin winning an all ireland

Strumms · 29-06-2015 03:26AM

Arthur Millions Toupee wrote: »

Not to mention the benifits to the gaa of Dublin winning an all ireland

Or even thinking about the broader point that the GAA and all the fixtures throughout the year dont all involve Dublin.. what guff.. but typical of that GAA mindset

ciarriaithuaidh · 29-06-2015 03:41AM

Strumms wrote: »

Or even thinking about the broader point that the GAA and all the fixtures throughout the year dont all involve Dublin.. what guff.. but typical of that GAA mindset

What exactly is "the GAA mindset" according to you?

Dirty Dingus McGee · 29-06-2015 04:28AM

Arthur Millions Toupee wrote: »

Not to mention the benifits to the gaa of Dublin winning an all ireland

Yeah because if they hadn't won it that year they never would have won it again.

Actually Dublin being so good has probably reduced the GAA's income.When Dublin were less successful it meant games in leinster were tighter and bigger crowds turned up.The game yesterday would have attracted a bigger crowd 6 or 7 years ago when Dublin were more mediocre

The free was marginal decision to award but the correct one.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 29-06-2015 04:34AM

Strumms wrote: »

Ohh wow so one example disproves my point ? Gimmie a break..

No the example I provided earlier also disproves it as do numerous other instances where matches have been won by late scores.

Draws are very rare occurences in GAA There have 2 so far this year so out of 47 matches and neither of them were potentially big money spinners.So your point overall is complete bull.

Hammer Archer · 29-06-2015 06:44AM

I do find it ironic that fans of Gaelic Games are the ones often slated for being rabidly anti-other sports. These types of threads usually show the opposite.

iDave · 29-06-2015 07:09AM

Irish people who call the GAA money grabbers (for accepting gate reciepts for replays) but then watch events sanctioned by FIFA, UEFA, PL, NFL, EPCR etc.

Most embarrassing Irish sporting moment?

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