IRELANDSOCCERSHIRTS.COM WISH LIST PG 19

The collection looked fantastic and got a great reaction, great to see all the pics with the players and Giles in front of the collection.

I probably missed a post on it and my eyes have glazed over a bit going through the pages & pics but do you have the jersey that was never worn, I think it was between 1989-91, adidas and in the style of West Germany 1990 but it had the old 3 shamrocks crest.
Pretty sure it was never worn in a match but I have a vague memory of seeing it on sale way back then and the main reason I didnt buy was I thought it was a knock off as I didnt recall the team ever wearing it.

I wish I had bought it at the time ... and bought it many sizes bigger so that it'd fit me now

Ash. wrote: I probably missed a post on it and my eyes have glazed over a bit going through the pages & pics but do you have the jersey that was never worn, I think it was between 1989-91, adidas and in the style of West Germany 1990 but it had the old 3 shamrocks crest. Pretty sure it was never worn in a match but I have a vague memory of seeing it on sale way back then and the main reason I didnt buy was I thought it was a knock off as I didnt recall the team ever wearing it. I wish I had bought it at the time ... and bought it many sizes bigger so that it'd fit me now

its in the sponsorless jersey thread Ash 

Edited by Sham157 - 05 Jun 2018 at 6:55pm

Hard to believe that 30 years ago the Ireland team were preparing in Germany for Euro 1988 and our opening game v England.

As a 9 year old boy that month of June is seared into my memory.

This is David Kelly's official Ireland suit that he wore in Germany all those years ago.His late father from Crumlin would always wear this suit at every Kelly family event with great pride from 1989 until his death in 2014.

David Kelly very kindly donated all of his Irish tournament suits from Euro 1988, Italia 1990 & USA 1994 to my museum project as he said "his dad would have gotten a great kick out of seeing his favourite suit in a book & museum".

30 years on we remember all our Euro 1988 heroes as we approach the anniversary of our first ever major tournament finals appearance. 🇮🇪⚽🍀💚

On this day 28 years ago the Irish team played England in our first ever World Cup finals match.

Kevin Sheedy scored a beauty and during the tournament Ireland wore probably the two most iconic kit styles in our history.

Heartbreakingly for his dad Jimmy, this year James Nolan 6th anniversary is today Father's Day.

I'm sure all Irish fans will send their continued love & support to the Nolan family & keep James in their thoughts & prayers.

His mum Essie told me the other night that "it's still like a dream & I expect to wake up soon".

I can only speak for myself but certainly James passing changed my reaction to Irish results on the pitch.Win or lose its only a game,support your team & enjoy yourself.

It's about the journey not the result.

RIP James.

Shedite wrote: Been meaning to ask this for a while, the following shirt, hanging in Westwood Clontarf. Claims to be Roy Keane's shirt, anyone know what game this would have been? From the 05/06 season IIRC. Can't remember him being 19, and most games around then had inscriptions, eg "Ireland V France 6th June". Any ideas?

FAO SHEDITE:

Im going to say its not Roy Keans but Clinton Morrisons spare shirt from the game v China in LR ON 29th March 2005.

On the back of the website & the response to the "40 Shades of Green" book in 2017, earlier this year i had plans in place for putting on an independent free public exhibition of some of our Irish football history in a Dublin City Centre location that would run from June to December 2018.

After discussions with the FAI i was made aware of their plans for a National Football Exhibition. I know some people have always thought that this project was a solo effort or a vanity project by me but really all i have ever wanted to do was bring the FAI to the table and have them actively engaged in a meaningful way to honour our footballing history and to have them as the governing body of the sport take on the responsibility to preserve,protect & display where possible our past history like the GAA has done.

Having met with the FAI from 2005 onwards i am not so naive as to think that the Euro 2020 games in Dublin & the Centenary of the FAI in 2021 have not focused their minds towards an exhibition in a way that my best intentions ever could.

That being said i do know that the book and the response to the "James Nolan Collection" especially after Jimmy Nolan & all the Nolan family has backed the project has been noted by the FAI and acknowledged.Jimmy has been brilliant and his voice & passion has certainly been heard in Abbotstown.

In recent weeks the FAI have appointed a full time National Football Exhibition Co-ordinator . Plans are being put in place to bring some of our Irish football history on tour around the country to different locations from November 2018 until the Euro games in Dublin in 2020.

This is an important first step that will hopefully lead to a fit for purpose permanent location to house and display our Irish football in the years after 2021. I have given the FAI the full and free use of any and all exhibits that they wish to use and i personally will not be benefiting financially in any way from this process.

Speaking on behalf of the Nolan family we are delighted that the FAI have asked to use items from the "James Nolan Collection" in their upcoming exhibition and that James memory will be acknowledged within the exhibition so that visitors will get a chance to see items of our proud footballing past and also remember a fellow Irish fan who tragically never came home from supporting our team in Poland.

Just want to thank Kevin Sheedy for his time and help at the Jack Charlton Reunion event at the K Club on Monday. All of the outstanding items from the James Nolan Collection that were unsigned have now all been signed by the Irish players from 1988,1990 & 1994 teams.

All of the Irish players were brilliant with their time and the unrushed signatures on the items make a huge difference.

A huge photography update is now scheduled to update the website with all of the existing items that are now signed and all the new additions from 2018 so far.

Further news to follow shortly re the exhibition plans.



Edited by irelandshirts - 26 Sep 2018 at 12:48pm