Spain 26 May 1985 Cork & Israel 27 Feb 1985 Tel Av

Strazdas wrote: irelandshirts wrote: I was on to RTE and the match was not shown live nor were their any highlights broadcast on the news. They've given you bogus info. I watched the game live on RTE. One thing I remember was how good the pitch at Flower Lodge looked : it was in fantastic shape, when we were used to playing on that horrible rugby pitch at Lansdowne.

family friend works in the archive dept in RTE. He says there is no footage of that game in the archives and it was not live on tv or was there a feature on the news that night. He has found other games for me in the past so I have no reason to doubt him. That's why I started this thread. I cant even find a still image on the RTE archive and gspain does not remember it being on tv which says a lot as I think he know his history.

None of the sports photography websites afaik have any images at all of the game so it may just have been covered by local reporters for Examiner etc.

irelandshirts wrote: Strazdas wrote: irelandshirts wrote: I was on to RTE and the match was not shown live nor were their any highlights broadcast on the news. They've given you bogus info. I watched the game live on RTE. One thing I remember was how good the pitch at Flower Lodge looked : it was in fantastic shape, when we were used to playing on that horrible rugby pitch at Lansdowne. family friend works in the archive dept in RTE. He says there is no footage of that game in the archives and it was not live on tv or was there a feature on the news that night. He has found other games for me in the past so I have no reason to doubt him. That's why I started this thread. I cant even find a still image on the RTE archive and gspain does not remember it being on tv which says a lot as I think he know his history. None of the sports photography websites afaik have any images at all of the game so it may just have been covered by local reporters for Examiner etc.

ripbomb wrote: Game not shown live but highlight's were shown later that Sunday evening. It's really bugging me  now as to what strip we wore as I said earlier I am almost certain we wore orange. Maybe someone from Cork City FC could confirm?

irelandshirts wrote: ripbomb wrote: Game not shown live but highlight's were shown later that Sunday evening. It's really bugging me  now as to what strip we wore as I said earlier I am almost certain we wore orange. Maybe someone from Cork City FC could confirm? Norway 85 as far as I know was the first kit that was really different but it was still green.I don't think we ever wore a different colour except green and white until the orange Macedonia kit.Think we wore blue in 1924.if aw did wear orange what colour were Spain in?all white?

irelandshirts wrote: I love that Norway kit.The rest 80s O Neills stuff in the flesh is lovely.Will sell my soul for one of them!

Strazdas wrote: irelandshirts wrote: I love that Norway kit.The rest 80s O Neills stuff in the flesh is lovely.Will sell my soul for one of them! It was horrible  The players looked ridiculous with orange socks......like a walking tricolour

BEAUTIFUL
I WILL SELL MY SOUL FOR ONE OF THESE!!!!!!!!!!

irelandshirts wrote: As far as I know this was the first orange jersey that Ireland ever wore. Luxembourg at home in 1987. Could that be the game you were thinking of?

Strazdas wrote: irelandshirts wrote: As far as I know this was the first orange jersey that Ireland ever wore. Luxembourg at home in 1987. Could that be the game you were thinking of? No, we wore green against Luxembourg. I was at that game (we had to come from behind to win 2-1, after Luxembourg took a shock lead). The only time we've ever worn orange was the infamous 3-2 defeat in Macedonia in the 1990s.

What I meant was that the orange jersey in the picture is the first time I recall any Irish team/player wearing an orange jersey.That was Gerry Peytons gk shirt v Luxembourg. We wore green for outfield players. Macedonia was first orange kit by outfield players.