IRELANDSOCCERSHIRTS.COM WISH LIST PG 19

McG wrote: Hi Eddie, I was over at the Oscar Traynor Development Centre last week and the guy at the reception said there were a pair of Tony Cascarino's togs in the lost and found bin since a training session was held there in 1992. Might interest you.

the scary thing is it just might. !!

valo88 wrote: Something unusual you might be interested in Eddie http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Match-worn-Ireland-Bernie-Slaven-Testimonial-Shirt-Middlesbrough-Memorabilia/162880843194?hash=item25ec746dba:g:0TMAAOSwIk9actly

Cheers valo.will have a look.

Full update now completed on irelandsoccershirts.com.

Big thanks to Brendan Ryan photography for helping me out yet again and Eily Coghlan for her work on the website. Couldnt do it without their help.

The collection has grown from just one shirt in Japan in June 2002 to now over 165 unique items from 1966-2018.

New items being added all the time so next update may be August 2018.

I dont know what it is about a long sleeved jersey but for me any jersey is just much nicer in the long sleeves. This one is a beauty. Alan McLoughlin US Cup 1992 v Portugal.

Het-field wrote: What was it that jersey manufacturers seemed to avoid making replicas with long sleeves in the early 1990s? I recall there used by huge call for them, and the likes of Umbro seemed to relent in the late 1990s, before they became readily available?

O Neills used to make replica kits with long sleeves in the early 1980s but this had probably more to do with their GAA links than anything else. I dont remember Adidas doing long sleeved replica kits as standard with most long sleeved shirts being only issued to the team for the most part iirc.

for me the long sleeve will always be the classic!!

A piece from The Journal.ie:

One small step for man.....


"THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of Ireland (FAI) has launched a tender to design and build a large-scale exhibition ahead of Ireland’s hosting of a number of matches at the Euro 2020 tournament.

That exhibition will be ready by the end of this year, and will travel to a number of different venues around the country as it celebrates the history of Irish football ahead of the competition two years from now.

Instead of the usual format of one country hosting the entire tournament, Euro 2020 will take place across twelve cities, including London, Amsterdam and Dublin.

The FAI said in its tender that the four matches to be played in Dublin “will comprise the single biggest international event ever to take place in Ireland”.

To coincide with the tournament, the FAI said it had collaborated with Dublin City Council and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to decide on an exhibition to celebrate the 60th year of the Euros, as well as the “importance of football in Ireland as we approach the 100th anniversary of the FAI”.

The exhibition will be unveiled this December, coinciding with the live televised qualifying draw for Euro 2020, which is being hosted in Dublin.

The FAI said it wants to partner with a company that is “not alone capable of developing an exciting and interactive exhibition but one which will also manage the exhibition as it travels to a minimum of eight venues outside of Dublin during the course of 2019/2020″.

It is envisaged the exhibition will include video, audio, photography, jerseys, match programmes and other memorabilia. The specific elements will be developed in conjunction with the FAI. Interactivity, excitement and engagement will be important parts of the experience.
It added that it wanted suitably qualified companies to fully manage the exhibition from design concept to build, and also including the acquisitions the screens and other technology, the “interpretation of visitor journey”, security, insurance, staffing, logistics, transport and storage."

A great reaction from the fans and the Irish players and manager to the "James Nolan Collection" that was on display at the CRISC FAI awards night on Friday.

Jimmy & Essie Nolan were also there and had a wonderful evening.Some of the images on the night are on my Twitter page : @irelandsocshirt and Instagram : irelandsoccershirts

Thanks to CRISC for the invite on the night.

Hopefully late 2018 will see the first steps towards an Irish football museum.



Edited by irelandshirts - 04 Jun 2018 at 2:31pm

irelandshirts wrote: A great reaction from the fans and the Irish players and manager to the "James Nolan Collection" that was on display at the CRISC FAI awards night on Friday. Jimmy & Essie Nolan were also there and had a wonderful evening.Some of the images on the night are on my Twitter page : @irelandsocshirt and Instagram : irelandsoccershirts Thanks to CRISC for the invite on the night. Hopefully late 2018 will see the first steps towards an Irish football museum.

Sorry drumcondra69 i thought bought 11.30ish was time to bring them home safe and sound!!

This one got a lot of reaction on the night with most not ever having seen it before so it was nice to bring a hidden piece of history to life again. RTE were on strike at the time so they did not send cameras to cover this match.From fans , journalist as Mr Spain points out and even the players it was an awful match.

One can only think that O Neill's were inspired by the All Ireland football champions Kerry for this style.The shirt style was only ever worn on one occasion.

It is a stunning shirt & is signed by the Irish captain v Norway in 1985 Mr Liam Brady.