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Richard Dunne's homemade jersey against Russia away.
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valo88
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 9:41pm |
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Hard to rank them personally,
Brady v Italy Euro 2016, didnt know what to do with myself for 24hrs. Didnt even need a drink, was running off pure adrenaline. Ended up hopping a train to Lyon instead of my train home. O'Shea v Germany, last kick of the game. Was getting ready to walk towards the exits. Jaysus I must have fell 20 rows forward celebrating. Cuts and bruises head to toe. Never experienced a last gasp goal like that one. Ended up on the beer for 5 nights afterwards in Dusseldorf  Brady v France Euro 2016, could barely breath when it went in. Tears were shed and 60mins we couldnt stop dreaming. Keane v Germany WC 2002, no explanations. Too many thankfully  |
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OnTheOneRoad
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 8:41pm |
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Can't choose between Long against Germany and Brady in Lille. Both absolute carnage in the stands, shed a tear at both. Brady's i probably went even more mental because with Long's it was nervousness mixed with cautious optimism that we might get a draw before the goal went in, with Brady's everyone was deflated because Wes had just missed "the chance" or so we thought a minute before
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No thank you Turkish......I'm sweet enough
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Claret Murph
Paul McGrath 
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 8:30pm |
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1/ The Genoa game 1990 and shoot out , nothing inn all these years has come close really .
2/ Shane Long Germany game Lansdowne , Just the sheer madness in 114 never seen anything like in in that section . 3/ Wales in Croke Park , I was in tears as soon as the anthems started as a life time been told it would never happen but it did .
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Lansdowne Road debut aged 52 and 201 days .
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killer kilbane
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 7:32pm |
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Gary mackay v bulgaria first time we ever qualified.not to forget both sheedy and quinns late equaliser s in Italia 90
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And it's come through now to mackay... and it's there
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darmack
Ray Houghton
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 5:29pm |
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Best moment being there was Long v Germany and Brady v Italy.
Not being there was the 2nd leg play off v Iran. Was in the Palace on Camden st and place was packed at something like 2 in the day. It was mental and amazing.
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The dark side.. And the light
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rolo
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:59pm |
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Keane's goal in Bari, Brady's penalty against France, Brady's goal in Zenica, the final whistle in Estonia 2011, they'd all be up there for me, with most of the above.
Honourable mentions too for Slovakia 0-4 Armenia, Georgia 1-0 Scotland, and when it was announced Roy Keane was returning to play for Ireland. Edited by rolo - 04 Oct 2016 at 4:59pm |
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"I'm off to see the Queen tomorrow too, don't forget that"
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Peter Stöger
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:57pm |
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one I'd also add having seeing it in live was John Aldridge celebrating in Couto's face after scoring the winner against Portugal. Alas, that would be our last good result under Charlton and he was gone by Christmas
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Peter Stöger
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:53pm |
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They all compare in their own way but as I remember them:
Quinn sliding in to score against Holland 1990 Packie's save Romania 1990 Quinn scoring in Wembley 1991 Alan McLoughlin hitting that peach of a volley in Windsor Park 1993 Rayyyy Houghton!! 1994 Anfield 95 speaks for itself McAteer v Holland, ended up 2-3 rows forward in the east stand hugging some auld culchie More recent: O'Shea in Gelsenkirchen since living in Germany and being in the German end made it all the sweeter Shane Long for obvious reasons Brady against Italy, doing the unthinkable with 5 minutes left |
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Cabra Hoop
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:48pm |
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That fleeting moment between Razor scoring, looking at the linesman and seeing no flag raised. Time seemed to stand still...
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" BFC always gives me a laugh........ "
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FREEWHEELER
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:38pm |
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Final whistle in Stuttgart. 84 minutes hanging on, our first game in a finals, against the ould enemy, the banishing of Johnny Atyeo ghost of 1957 and other ghosts that cheated us getting to finals until then.
Outpouring of relief, delight, ecstasy, pride and unbridled joy. Will never be surpassed.
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We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups.....
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Cabra Hoop
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:27pm |
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"We'll do them for you today lads...." no explanation needed and....
Sheasy's goal in Gelsenkirchen. I was very emotional after that goal, the goal coming in the same town that Vim Kieft broke our hearts 26 years earlier. Edited by Cabra Hoop - 04 Oct 2016 at 4:32pm |
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ConorMac77
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 4:25pm |
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1. Robbie Brady's goal v Italy in Lille (a mix of euphoria and relief at the same time - brilliant enough on it's own but to be there as well, and at my 1st major tournament...
 )2. John O'Shea's equaliser in Gelsenkirchen (my 1st away match!) 3. Ray Houghton's winner v Italy at WC94 - and the final whistle (in between was absolute torture )4. Penalty shoot-out v Romania at WC90 Obviously would also have mentioned Robbie Keane's goal v Germany in 2002 but b
 x of a boss wouldn't let me off work to watch the game.  Was able to have the radio commentary on in work but obviously NOWHERE near the same. |
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The nation holds it's breath...YES, WE'RE THERE!!!
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Irish2011
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 3:56pm |
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When Trapatoni got sacked. At least their was hope for the future after years of sterile football.
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gspain
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 3:49pm |
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Stuttgart 1988. First game in a major finals and a 1-0 win over England.
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Steve Amsterdam
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 3:48pm |
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Houghton in '94. That really cemented my love for the team.
Was only 9 in 1990 and remember the penno's well, but Houghton was the first time I really grasped the emotion of it all. Great memories.
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Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!
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Territorial
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 3:47pm |
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lassassinblanc
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 3:42pm |
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I may be thinking of the Robbie Keane favorite moment thread |
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