Happy St. Patrick’s Day: The Very Best of the Republic of Ireland in International Action

March 17th, 2008 | by: Daryl | Comments Off

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. To celebrate, here are a few select Republic of Ireland highlights.

…Ray Houghton scoring against England at Euro ‘88, Ireland won 1-0…

…Ronnie Whelan’s scissor kick from Mick McCarthy’s long throw against the USSR, also at Euro ‘88…

…the penalty shootout win against Romania at Italia ‘90 that sent Ireland through to the quarterfinals, as relived through Stephen Frears film adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s book “The Van.” My favourite bit? The reaction to David O’Leary stepping up for the final kick. “He’s never taken a penno in his life…”

…Ray Houghton scoring against Italy at the ‘94 World Cup. Ireland won 1-0…

…and all the goals from the 2002 World Cup, including Robbie Keane’s 92nd minute equalizer against Germany.