IT WON’T TAKE much to set any of you off we’re guessing.
We’re in the midst of the 25th anniversary of Ireland’s glory days at Italia 90.
Here are a few things to get your nostalgia all revved up…
This t-shirt
This t-shirt
This Late Late Show performance
IRELAND IRELAND REPUBALICK OF IRELAND….
Like, LOOK at Gaybo giving it socks with the scarf and inflatable shamrock.
Jim Sheridan and Bono agreeing that Give it a Lash Jack is the greatest Irish song ever written
Not forgetting Put Em Under Pressure of course
It spent 13 weeks at the top of the Irish singles charts and ensured that we’ll all always be part of Jackie’s army.
Kevin Sheedy’s equaliser against England
And Gary Linekar’s jersey swap
THAT save, and the little skip
25 June, 1990. What a day.
And this reaction
And this one
The whole country’s, in fact
Eamon Dunphy’s hair
And Jack versus Eamon
This video
The team meeting the Pope
This scene from The Van
“HE’S GORGEOUS”.
This commemorative mug
Errant apostrophe and all.
This milk bottle
This Shoot! World Cup special
This smile
We Didn’t Start The Fire, Italia 90 style
Damn Schillaci
DAMN HIM!
Ireland’s Italia 90 homecoming
As Jack Charlton said:
We prepared properly. We had a little bit of sun. We ate well. And we drank very little. We’re gonna change that tonight.
No shame losing to a boxer of that quality, the Cuban is class. Great to get a bronze Conlon, be proud.
Michael Conlon must have the heart of a lion. To know your down, and to hang on in there and give it your all, right to the bell shows Michael is a brave sportsman. he done himself and all of us proud!!!!
Conlon gave it his best, but the Cuban was just unbeatable. Still, Conlon got bronze, he can go home happy enough.
That Cuban was brilliant. Michael Conlan did Ireland proud, another Bronze medal. Well Done
This group of Irish athletes have done this country proud for a country that does not give them world class training facilities. We should not forget that.
That can’t be an excuse, alot of the smaller countries don’t have world class facilities and have done alot better than Ireland, the athletes just aren’t good enough, Katy & Annalise & John Joe apart!
The Cuban will win gold for sure. Conlan done himself and country proud
Would have done better Sean???
Can someone tell me, whats the story with the bronzes for boxing? Do both the loosing semi-finalists get one?
Hi Val, there’s two bronze medals for the loser of each semi final in boxing, rather than a fight off for 3rd place
Well done Michael, you did your country and your family proud. Learn from the experience and build on it for Rio in 2016.
That was the worst fight I’ve seen by an Irish boxer at these games! Why the hell did he turn his back on the Cuban?
He turned his back because he was unfortunately outclassed…. He won bronze and well done. Conlon will learn and will come back stronger in Rio. Come on John Joe