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‘SuperBrat’ lived up to his nickname.
(Pic: Bob Dear/AP/Press Association Images).
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Epic doesn’t begin to describe it.
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And he made us all cry with his post-fight interview.
Ray put the ball in the English net (Pic: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport).
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Marco van Genius…
Martyn Irvine was SO yesterday (Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland)
And Offaly, yes Offaly, won the All-Ireland (Pic: INPHO).
People didn’t come much cooler than Mark Lawrenson back then (Pic: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport).
And it wasn’t exactly a diplomatic affair (INPHO/Billy Stickland).
They even won the Triple Crown in the Five Nations for once (Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland).
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It was also possibly the most excitement Liam Brady has ever shown.
Yet some England fans remained unimpressed – especially that topless guy with the sunglasses (Pic: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport).
What does he want, a medal? (Pic: INPHO\Allsport)
Did somebody say greatest athlete of all time? (Pic: Eric Risberg/AP/Press Association Images)
And the All Blacks managed to not mess things up, as they invariably did thereafter (Pic: ROSS LAND/AP/Press Association Images).
Despite occasionally fielding zombies (Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland).
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Fentastic!
What's that on back of his head? Oh right, it's his hair (Phil O'Brien/EMPICS Sport).
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My ears! My ears!
We really didn't think Rocky could pull through this time (Pic via whatculture).
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21 reasons why the 80s were the best sporting decade
1. “You cannot be serious” became a thing
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‘SuperBrat’ lived up to his nickname.
2. Wimbledon’s ‘Crazy Gang’ beat Liverpool to win the FA Cup
3. THAT snooker final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor was played
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Epic doesn’t begin to describe it.
4. Barry McGuigan was sensational
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And he made us all cry with his post-fight interview.
5. ‘Joxer Goes to Stuttgart’ and all the Euro 88 shenanigans enlivened the country
Ray put the ball in the English net (Pic: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport).
6. And THIS goal happened
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Marco van Genius…
7. Stephen Roche actually won the Tour de France
8. Seamus Darby ruined Kerry’s five-in-a-row dream
And Offaly, yes Offaly, won the All-Ireland (Pic: INPHO).
9. Moustaches were practically mandatory
People didn’t come much cooler than Mark Lawrenson back then (Pic: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport).
10. The first proper International Rules Test happened
And it wasn’t exactly a diplomatic affair (INPHO/Billy Stickland).
11. Ireland were quite good at rugby
They even won the Triple Crown in the Five Nations for once (Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland).
12. And they weren’t bad at football either
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It was also possibly the most excitement Liam Brady has ever shown.
13. Diego Maradona used all his genius and cunning to pretty much single-handedly defeat England
Yet some England fans remained unimpressed – especially that topless guy with the sunglasses (Pic: Peter Robinson/EMPICS Sport).
14. John Treacy exhausted us all
What does he want, a medal? (Pic: INPHO\Allsport)
15. Someone called Michael Jordan started playing basketball
Did somebody say greatest athlete of all time? (Pic: Eric Risberg/AP/Press Association Images)
16. New Zealand hosted the first-ever Rugby World Cup
And the All Blacks managed to not mess things up, as they invariably did thereafter (Pic: ROSS LAND/AP/Press Association Images).
17. Shamrock Rovers couldn’t stop winning
Despite occasionally fielding zombies (Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland).
18. The greatest hurling goal of all time was scored
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Fentastic!
19. Chris Waddle got the worst haircut ever
What's that on back of his head? Oh right, it's his hair (Phil O'Brien/EMPICS Sport).
20. And as if that wasn't enough, he also released the worst pop single ever
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My ears! My ears!
21. And of course, the fight to end all fights took place
We really didn't think Rocky could pull through this time (Pic via whatculture).
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