Article in the Irish Farmers Journal talking about locations which have become associated with Irish sporting success:
Chicago - Ireland beat the All Blacks
Stuttgart - Ray Houghton
Saipan - Roy and Mick
Rio - the O'Donovan brothers
Or closer to home, they mention Killarney '87 for the Tipperary hurlers or Crusheen for the Clare hurlers training sessions in the 90's.
Any additions?
I'll chip in London - Katie Taylor.
La Manga - Armagh 2002
Helsinki - Eamonn Coughlan
Fitzpatrick's - Ballyraggett
Melbourne - Ronnie Delaney
Thomand Park 1978 Munster vs All Blacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S2kvEMrC_g
Polo Grounds - Cavan/Kerry 1947 100th anniversary of An Gorta Mor
Michelle Smith de Bruin's bathroom and drinks cabinet.
Cardiff 2009 rubby
The border between Wexford and Wicklow 1996
Tullaroan Co Kilkenny where Lowry Meagher communicated with the slua sí
Newry 1960 Sam Maguire
Dunmore, seat of the Donnellans
Crossmaglen and f**k youse we are going to win the All Ireland
Emhain Mhaca and Cú Chulainn
Mullinalaghta for the 3 in a row
Kerry
Tipperary
Seafoid what's this Wexford Wicklow border thing
Good shout polo grounds
Genoa 1990 shoot out Romania
Windsor park 1993 McLoughlin goal
Irvinestown 1987 Armagh 5-9 Tyrone 1-9
Gaelic grounds Limerick 2014 semi replay
Quote from: BennyCake on November 02, 2018, 04:58:01 PM
Seafoid what's this Wexford Wicklow border thing
Good shout polo grounds
Genoa 1990 shoot out Romania
Windsor park 1993 McLoughlin goal
Irvinestown 1987 Armagh 5-9 Tyrone 1-9
Gaelic grounds Limerick 2014 semi replay
Liam Griffin was the Wexford manager and he stopped the bus on the way up to the final to inspire the players by impressing on them the responsibility they had in representing the county. It worked
Barcelona - Michael Carruth
Genoa - 1990 - Packie and David O'Leary
Ballinascreen 1968 - the battle of Balinascreen
The Moon.
Seamus O'Hallerin was the first man to open a pub on the moon, but closed it a week later as it had no atmosphere.
La Plagne. Where Stephen Roche effectively won the Tour de France in 1987 with a massive comeback against Pedro Delgado.
Loftus Road - Barry McGuigan. Also the Kings Hall I suppose but the Pedrosa fight was by far his biggest achievement.
Cheltenham every year
Aintree/Ascot/Epsom etc
Cardiff - Munster finally win
"Newbridge or nowhere"
Birr - location of first All-Ireland hurling final and subject of new book, 'The Hurlers' by Paul Rouse
The Crucible for Irish snooker successes
Millstreet-Collins beats Eubank.
Ray Houghton 2
Meadowlands, NJ
1994
Our sit down protest.
The five minute final.
Séamus Darby.
Johnny Pilkington essentially telling babs to F off.
Aughrim - the many battles
The Belfry & Christy's 2 Iron
Did Munster once beat the All Blacks? Jesus you'd never know. It's not like they continually go on about it. Suppose the fact that it was a drunk out 2nd string All black team means they'd want to keep it quiet.
Early Irish Olympic golds in Amsterdam (1928) and Los Angeles (1932) and Ronnie Delaney in Melbourne in 1956.
Athletic grounds, Armagh for Armagh v Fermanagh 1993 and Clones for Ulster final 1999.
Breffni Park for replayed Club All Ireland between Cross' and Garrycastle in 2012 for a brilliant display.
Never knew so many Ulster Football games are considered as famous Irish sporting moments...
City West, most famous Irish hotel booking of all time
Sofia, Bulgaria vs Scotland 1987
Things would never be the same again