Most embarrassing Irish sporting moment?

LorMal · 29-06-2015 03:37PM

frostyjacks wrote: »

It was the only match NZ lost on that tour. They were virtually invincible.

England's WC win was a joke, it's been proven that the ball never crossed the line. And it's fair to say that given the losses Germany suffered during the war compared to England, it was an achievement for them just to reach the final.

Ah would you stop. England won that match 4-2.
That Munster game was a good achievement in a friendly non international match (hardly equivalent in any way).

osarusan · 29-06-2015 03:39PM

LorMal wrote: »

And all the self praise about how we were so open minded and forward thinking and 'embracing a new dawn' and all that bollocks.

I thought it was a nice moment until everybody started we started patting ourselves on the back for it.

similar to the 'Fields of Athenry' singing against Spain. Nothing wrong with singing in spite of a defeat, but lets not applaud ourselves so much please.

captbarnacles · 29-06-2015 03:42PM

LorMal wrote: »

I found the whole hullabaloo about the England team being allowed to play rugby in Croke Park to be embarrassing. As if it was some sort of sacred holy temple.
And all the self praise about how we were so open minded and forward thinking and 'embracing a new dawn' and all that bollocks.

I am embarrassed when it's brought up as one of our best sporting moments. We beat a poor English team. So What?

WesternZulu · 29-06-2015 03:46PM

LorMal wrote: »

I found the whole hullabaloo about the England team being allowed to play rugby in Croke Park to be embarrassing. As if it was some sort of sacred holy temple.
And all the self praise about how we were so open minded and forward thinking and 'embracing a new dawn' and all that bollocks.

In fairness if there wasn't a bit of hullabaloo over a team playing in a stadium for the 1st time after 'their' army had killed a player and members of the public watching a game there (albeit a good while previous), there would never be hullabaloo over anything.

I'm not saying that as some sort of Ra-head but it was a significant piece of sporting history in an age where such occasions are often fabricated by the media to make them seem important.

John Hayes in tears at the anthem summed the whole thing up for me.

LorMal · 29-06-2015 03:47PM

osarusan wrote: »

I thought it was a nice moment until everybody started we started patting ourselves on the back for it.

similar to the 'Fields of Athenry' singing against Spain. Nothing wrong with singing in spite of a defeat, but lets not applaud ourselves so much please.

The Best Fans In the WORLD!!!
(look at us - please pay us some attention - tell us we're great - see how we can get polluted and sing terrible songs 'shoes off for de boys in green' even though our team is crap - mind me sunburn)

LorMal · 29-06-2015 03:49PM

WesternZulu wrote: »

In fairness if there wasn't a bit of hullabaloo over a team playing in a stadium for the 1st time after 'their' army had killed a player and members of the public watching a game there (albeit a good while ago) they're would never be hullabaloo over anything.

I'm not saying that as some sort of Ra-head but it was a significant piece of sporting history in an age where such occasions are often fabricated by the media to make them seem important.

John Hayes in tears at the anthem summed the whole thing up for me.

A 'good while' ago - 80 fecking years ago!!!!

OldMrBrennan83 · 29-06-2015 03:51PM

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WesternZulu · 29-06-2015 03:55PM

LorMal wrote: »

A 'good while' ago - 80 fecking years ago!!!!

So what, I can't see how you think that it was embarrassing or deny that it was significant.

If that's your attitude then we could forget about any sort of history from any sporting stadium if it wasn't in the immediate past.

Lets not remember Hillsborough, Bradford or Heysel, sure they were ages ago now :rolleyes:

LorMal · 29-06-2015 03:55PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Indeed, there is nothing better than when we celebrate something we can actually be proud of.
But sometimes it is embarrassing when we are just self praising or attention seeking. Shows really poor self esteem.

retro:electro · 29-06-2015 03:56PM

All of them

LorMal · 29-06-2015 03:57PM

WesternZulu wrote: »

So what, I can't see how you think that it was embarrassing or deny that it was significant.

If that's your attitude then we could forget about any sort of history from any conflict if it wasn't in the immediate past.

Lets not remember Hillsborough, Bradford or Heysel, sure they were ages ago now :rolleyes:

It was a game of rugby - not the Battle of Stalingrad FFS

OldRio · 29-06-2015 03:57PM

LorMal wrote: »

A 'good while' ago - 80 fecking years ago!!!!

I see you are still despising everything to do with Irish Rugby. Banned last time on the Rugby board I seem to recall. Bless.

BrianBoru00 · 29-06-2015 03:58PM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Lot of competition for this one.
The Gah desperate for attention and money in 1991 ordering a replay in the Dublin-Meath game after somebody had won the match.
John Delaney.

Aidric wrote: »

Not a single moment but the GAA's insistence on replays is a continuing embarrassment.
The fact that they also haven't taken the timekeeping duties off the referee is ridiculous.

Can I nominate "Anytime someone makes up stuff to try and make the GAA look bad"

mynamejeff · 29-06-2015 04:01PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIGoFZN-BO8

this fat bastard .

should have been tasered in the neck and hauled off by the ankles

LorMal · 29-06-2015 04:02PM

OldRio wrote: »

I see you are still despising everything to do with Irish Rugby. Banned last time on the Rugby board I seem to recall. Bless.

I think you have me mixed up there. I am a very keen rugby supporter for over 40 years now.
I didn't criticise Irish Rugby at all. My point was about all the bull**** around being allowed to use the hallowed ground.

AgileMyth · 29-06-2015 04:09PM

jamesbondings wrote: »

I completely get your point, however i dont "support" anyone. I watch football from the UK and Spain mainly and it is far more entertaining than LOI. I wouldnt bother with the Scottish league either as that is also dire to watch bar some games. Removing a few teams from the SPL and its not far off LOI standard.

Again I would like to go and pick up a team to support in the near future but its not the safest place to go, and for the risk thats involved the quality just isnt there. Eradicate the hooliganism aspect of it, make it more respectful and the numbers attending will increase, families will go people like me will go etc but it would be foolish to say a LOI fixture is like going to ANY rugby match in terms of safety.

I also believe that the tickets are quite reasonably price which would be a HUGE selling point were either of my reasons above actually addressed by the LOI and the FAI

The standard will only improve if attendance's improve. Supporting a team isn't about the standard of football they play.

The safety concerns idea is absolute nonsense. I've been to hundreds of games and never once felt in any way threatened. Nor have I ever heard of anyone who has.

intellectual dosser · 29-06-2015 04:12PM

wp_rathead wrote: »

I'd sing "I'm a Little Teapot" as an anthem If it means we get to use players like Tommy Bowe, Stephen Ferris, David Humphries, Iain Henderson etc

I dont know if I'd go for "Im a Little Teapot" but I agree with the point! We should be proud that we compete as one island, it's a great symbol of solidarity, and it's only fair to have a joint national anthem.

Also, Tommy Bowe is from Monaghan

briany · 29-06-2015 04:15PM

Meilani Nutritious Spectrum wrote: »

Nearly forgot to mention Ireland barely scraping a win against San Marino in 2007 with the score finishing 2-1. This was San Marino's first goal since 2005 and they wouldn't score again until 6 months later.

To compound that, whoever was in charge decided it fitting that a frail-sounding Bobby Robson go to the stand and take the flack on Liveline the following day.

Paz-CCFC · 29-06-2015 04:28PM

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

Has to be the phantom goal in the 2010 leinster final. At the time i was delighted with the decision and tried my damnedness to justify it. But i couldnt. I think everyone from both meath and lost felt they lost that day.

What was even more embarrassing were the reactions of some of the fans afterwards. Invading the pitch and squaring up to and attacking the referee. Gardaí and stewards escorted him off the pitch, but they did nothing to the supporters that continued to try and get at the ref. They should have been apprehended by stewards and arrested by Gardaí. The GAA did promise to ban them from Croke Park and the Gardaí said they'd investigate, but I don't think anything came of it in the end. It was hooliganism, plain and simple, but it wasn't dealt with as such.

Jayop · 29-06-2015 04:30PM

intellectual dosser wrote: »

I dont know if I'd go for "Im a Little Teapot" but I agree with the point! We should be proud that we compete as one island, it's a great symbol of solidarity, and it's only fair to have a joint national anthem.

Also, Tommy Bowe is from Monaghan

Aye, I'm a republican but I'd have no issues dropping the Anthem completely for the Rugby games and just going with Ireland's call or some other better version of it.

Countries changing their anthems to better represent the current situation or to prevent potentially insulting some other country/people happens.

Germany, South Africa, Holland, Russia and other have all changed their anthem.

I guess this'll be an unpopular post.

Jimoslimos · 29-06-2015 04:35PM

brian_7070 wrote: »

Can’t believe nobody has mentioned Irelands call cringe every time I hear it

It's a dirge, but fairly inoffensive.

Don't mind it being played for cross-border island of Ireland teams, still has to be less embarrassing than the NI soccer team playing GSTQ and having a flag that is a near replica of the George's cross.

deadybai · 29-06-2015 04:36PM

I agree with Ireland Call being embarrassing. I understand why its there but we must be the only team in the world to have two anthems.

Not a moment but. I think what is embarrassing is that our two national games can only produce 4-5 tops quality counties in each code. Out of 32 counties, thats fairly embarrassing.

Anything to do with John Delaney or Conor Mcgregor is really embarrassing too.

mynamejeff · 29-06-2015 04:37PM

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

What was even more embarrassing were the reactions of some of the fans afterwards. Invading the pitch and squaring up to and attacking the referee. Gardaí and stewards escorted him off the pitch, but they did nothing to the supporters that continued to try and get at the ref. They should have been apprehended by stewards and arrested by Gardaí. The GAA did promise to ban them from Croke Park and the Gardaí said they'd investigate, but I don't think anything came of it in the end. It was hooliganism, plain and simple, but it wasn't dealt with as such.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/men-fined-1k-for-referee-attack-at-leinster-final-185776.html

Jayop · 29-06-2015 04:38PM

Jimoslimos wrote: »

It's a dirge, but fairly inoffensive.

Don't mind it being played for cross-border island of Ireland teams, still has to be less embarrassing than the NI soccer team playing GSTQ and having a flag that is a near replica of the George's cross.

Exactly. I do think that GSTQ is pretty awful to be played as the NI Anthem when the IFA are putting so much work into trying to make the NI team inclusive.

However you can't take a pop at them playing that while we expect Ulster players and supporters who are possibly of a Unionist persuasion to stand for Amhrán na bhFiann.

Jayop · 29-06-2015 04:40PM

deadybai wrote: »

I agree with Ireland Call being embarrassing. I understand why its there but we must be the only team in the world to have two anthems.

Not a moment but. I think what is embarrassing is that our two national games can only produce 4-5 tops quality counties in each code. Out of 32 counties, thats fairly embarrassing.

Anything to do with John Delaney or Conor Mcgregor is really embarrassing too.

It's to be expected really and pretty standard in every sport world wide at every level.

In the Premier League there's only 4 teams ever able to win. At any WC there's only 4 teams with a realistic chance of winning. In F1 there's only 2 cars with a chance of winning.

There's far too much made of this in GAA.

Dice75 · 29-06-2015 04:47PM

KevIRL wrote: »

Michelle Smith and the refusal afterwards in certain quarters here to accept her guilt.

Also the Fields of Athenry at the end of the 4-0 hammering by Spain

Also asking to be a 33rd team at the world cup

http://www.irishpokerboards.com/forum/showpost.php?p=560033&postcount=101288

Ahem

wp_rathead · 29-06-2015 05:01PM

intellectual dosser wrote: »

I dont know if I'd go for "Im a Little Teapot" but I agree with the point! We should be proud that we compete as one island, it's a great symbol of solidarity, and it's only fair to have a joint national anthem.

Also, Tommy Bowe is from Monaghan

whoops, keep mixing up Monaghan and Fermanagh

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 29-06-2015 05:03PM

People who support a Scottish team because of it's Irish connections but won't support a team which is actually based in Ireland.

Jayop · 29-06-2015 05:23PM

I don't see the problem people seem to have with other people supporting English, Scottish or other teams. Supporting a team isn't something logical and it's not something you do though choice.

Most of the people who do support LOI clubs actively also support other clubs. I just don't feel any affiliation with any LOI team. I've been in to see Sligo Rovers a few times but it's fairly poor fare on offer.

fiachr_a · 29-06-2015 05:26PM

Ireland winning at the Olympics in boxing and nothing much else. A sport for working class people and travellers that outperforms other sports funded here when it comes to medals. A sport that's marginalised to the rougher parts of the country yet produces more world-class winners than better-funded sports. A sport where many of its participants wouldn't get served in plenty of pubs here. It'll be up to our boxers to prevent Ireland embarrassing itself yet again next year, at Rio.

Most embarrassing Irish sporting moment?

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