Irelands best sporting moments, proud/funny etc

jamesbondings · 29-06-2015 09:33AM #1

Just because the other thread is throwing up some great and not so great memories.

What is your most proud/funny/exciting etc moments in Irish sport?

Mine has to be the most exciting game of rugby between Ireland and New Zealand where we almost had them but let it slip in the dying moments, ended Ireland 22-24 New Zealand....back in 2013.

Was extremely proud of the lads then and if im honest it was one of the best spectacles of rugby i had seen in a long time!

So whats yours?

AudreyHepburn · 29-06-2015 09:45AM

The relaxing of Rule 42 to allow soccor and rugby to played in Croke Park....in particular the Ireland v England Rugby match....that was a good day to be Irish!

I really believe we turned a corner as a nation that day.

jamesbondings · 29-06-2015 09:48AM

It meant more to some than to others but i agree totally, will never forget the bull crying during the national anthem of that historic game.

P_1 · 29-06-2015 09:50AM

jamesbondings wrote: »

Just because the other thread is throwing up some great and not so great memories.

What is your most proud/funny/exciting etc moments in Irish sport?

Mine has to be the most exciting game of rugby between Ireland and New Zealand where we almost had them but let it slip in the dying moments, ended Ireland 22-24 New Zealand....back in 2013.

Was extremely proud of the lads then and if im honest it was one of the best spectacles of rugby i had seen in a long time!

So whats yours?

Sorry didn't they only play 78 minutes of that one? Certainly have no memory of the final 2 :P

Leinster v Ulster in Twickenham has to be up there for me. 2 Irish provinces at the showpiece of Europe (doesn't hurt that we thwacked them too )

AudreyHepburn · 29-06-2015 09:52AM

jamesbondings wrote: »

It meant more to some than to others but i agree totally, will never forget the bull crying during the national anthem of that historic game.

That's the image that stays with me too!

That and the sound of the home crowd belting out the National Anthem from the bottom of their hearts....shivers down the spine (but good shivers!)

Pighead · 29-06-2015 09:52AM

Dundalk FC winning the airtricity league title last year after 19 years of hurt. Was great to see the whole country get behind our little town as we fended off mighty Cork. Sometimes living up here on the border you get detached from how the rest of Ireland feel about your people but that glorious night in October proved how much we are loved all around the country.

Sunnyisland · 29-06-2015 09:54AM

Ireland getting through to the quarter finals of the world cup back in the 90s. .The atmosphere in the country was electric and a great buzz was everywhere.

jamesbondings · 29-06-2015 09:57AM

realies wrote: »

Ireland getting through to the quarter finals of the world cup back in the 90s. .The atmosphere in the country was electric and a great buzz was everywhere.

or drawing with spain and losing on penalties in the 2002 world cup in Saipan i think? we did that WITHOUT Roy Keane, definitely a proud one for me heartbroken at the time but looking back it was some feat!

valoren · 29-06-2015 09:58AM

In 1999 a Spaniard won the Masters and a Scotsman won the Open.

A European Player wouldn't win another major championship until Harrington in 2007. Eight years later.

His Open-US PGA one-two in 2008 was also special and cemented his place in Irish sporting history.

Sunnyisland · 29-06-2015 10:02AM

I also remember Barry mcguigan winning a boxing world title back in the eighties. .The whole country was caught up in the fight and when he won he couldn't stop thanking everyone including Mr Eastwood &#55357;&#56834;

jamesbondings · 29-06-2015 10:02AM

valoren wrote: »

In 1999 a Spaniard won the Masters and a Scotsman won the Open.

A European Player wouldn't win another major championship until Harrington in 2007. Eight years later.

His Open-US PGA one-two in 2008 was also special and cemented his place in Irish sporting history.

Or McGinley holing his put to win the ryder cup! I will never forget that moment as i happened to be in Portarlington Golf Club watching it, and when he holed it, Moss Keane (former munster and ireland rugby player RIP) jumped up and shouted Mcginley you beautiful bastard ya!I was only about 10 or 11 at the time but knew of Mossy and just thought that it was brilliant.

Mr. Incognito · 29-06-2015 10:09AM

Michelle De Bruin Cleaning up at the Olympics

It's a shame what the Media did to discredit her subsequently but she still has her medals and it was still an amazing result for an athlete from Ireland all the same.

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 10:12AM

Celtic beating Barcelona in the Champions league a few years back. Never felt as proud to be Irish

newport2 · 29-06-2015 10:27AM

realies wrote: »

Ireland getting through to the quarter finals of the world cup back in the 90s. .The atmosphere in the country was electric and a great buzz was everywhere.

And we did it all without winning a single match and only scoring 2 goals in the whole tournament, which has to be a record in itself! Best buzz the country ever had though, it was brilliant

Red Kev · 29-06-2015 10:39AM

Screaming at the TV watching this.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQojh-wqL04

Screaming at the TV watching this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWCX1SxSAF4

Jumping all over the sitting room watching this with all the neighbours. (We had the only colour TV in the area at the time and we'd usually have 12 -16 people in watching big matches. It was huge at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsRF047xur4

I was on the boat over to France for this, but it's still very special.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4ka-5j2vU

Red Kev · 29-06-2015 10:42AM

Three more so...

1988

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJyo1nQU9oE

1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-aahFmNqaE

1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_Av65L4R0

ColeTrain · 29-06-2015 10:43AM

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Michelle De Bruin Cleaning up at the Olympics

It's a shame what the Media did to discredit her subsequently but she still has her medals and it was still an amazing result for an athlete from Ireland all the same.

Do you honestly think that she won those medals 'clean'?

shamrock55 · 29-06-2015 10:53AM

ComfortKid wrote: »

Celtic beating Barcelona in the Champions league a few years back. Never felt as proud to be Irish

Why would a scottish team winning anything make you proud to be irish? I dont get it

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-06-2015 11:01AM

the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics in 03'

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 11:13AM

shamrock55 wrote:

Why would a scottish team winning anything make you proud to be irish? I dont get it

Celtic is an Irish club playing in Scotland, go to one of they're games and try tell me they're Scottish.

It's ok to support the Ireland national team though, thats made up mostly of English rejects that would be playing for England if they were good enough?

Buona Fortuna · 29-06-2015 11:20AM

This

fullstop · 29-06-2015 11:27AM

ComfortKid wrote: »

Celtic is an Irish club playing in Scotland, go to one of they're games and try tell me they're Scottish.

It's ok to support the Ireland national team though, thats made up mostly of English rejects that would be playing for England if they were good enough?

LOL. They're Scottish, British club. If they were Irish they'd be playing in the LOI and not the SPL. The reason it may feel like they're Irish when you go to games is becsuse thousands of Irish people every week go over there deluding themselves that Celtic are Irish.

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 11:40AM

You obviously haven't a clue about the club if that's what you think. Who founded celtic and why? Why does almost every irish soccer fan support celtic in some form or another, why do they play in green white and gold? Go to an Ireland match and there is more celtic jerseys and flags than there is Irish ones. I could tell you but you come across as a person who would deny obvious facts.

fullstop · 29-06-2015 11:54AM

ComfortKid wrote: »

You obviously haven't a clue about the club if that's what you think. Who founded celtic and why? Why does almost every irish soccer fan support celtic in some form or another, why do they play in green white and gold? Go to an Ireland match and there is more celtic jerseys and flags than there is Irish ones. I could tell you but you come across as a person who would deny obvious facts.

I'm fully aware of the origins of the club, thanks. They're still a Scottish club. You're the one denying facts on this. As for Celtic jerseys and flags at Ireland games...cringe! And I went to nearly every Ireland home match for 10 years so I'm very familiar with these confused types....the same crowd that boo someone if they (wrongly) think he used to play for Rangers!!

Do you support any actual Irish club?

jamesbondings · 29-06-2015 11:56AM

yea reminds me of a funny moment....

when they opend up croker for football and rugby...some spanners protesting on drumcondra road holding a placard saying "NO TO FOREIGN GAMES" while wearing a celtic jersey

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 12:11PM

fullstop wrote:

Do you support any actual Irish club?

Yeah, I support my local junior team. Unfortunately there is no LOI club in my county.

dan1895 · 29-06-2015 12:21PM

ComfortKid wrote: »

Celtic is an Irish club playing in Scotland, go to one of they're games and try tell me they're Scottish.

It's ok to support the Ireland national team though, thats made up mostly of English rejects that would be playing for England if they were good enough?

Oh your actually serious?

ComfortKid · 29-06-2015 12:32PM

dan1895 wrote:

Oh your actually serious?

100% serious. Go over to a game, interact with the Scottish fans over theyre. Go on a stadium tour, if the club itself says it's Irish then of course they are

dan1895 · 29-06-2015 12:35PM

ComfortKid wrote: »

100% serious. Go over to a game, interact with the Scottish fans over theyre. Go on a stadium tour, if the club itself says it's Irish then of course they are

Who was the first British club to win the European Cup?

RollieFingers · 29-06-2015 12:35PM

ComfortKid wrote: »

You obviously haven't a clue about the club if that's what you think. Who founded celtic and why? Why does almost every irish soccer fan support celtic in some form or another, why do they play in green white and gold? Go to an Ireland match and there is more celtic jerseys and flags than there is Irish ones. I could tell you but you come across as a person who would deny obvious facts.

I certainly don't support Celtic, I was hoping Aberdeen would pip them to the post last year! And yes, I am an Irish soccer fan!

dan1895 · 29-06-2015 12:36PM

RollieFingers wrote: »

I certainly don't support Celtic, I was hoping Aberdeen would pip them to the post last year! And yes, I am an Irish soccer fan!

I'd rather see Rangers win the SPL. And i f***ing hate Rangers.

Irelands best sporting moments, proud/funny etc

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