https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=7&v=Ew06VFHDmdo
RTÉ reports:
Shane Long sprung from the bench to crash home the winning goal as Ireland shocked the world champions with a 1-0 win in tonight’s EURO 2016 qualifier over Germany at Aviva Stadium.
The Ireland striker raced through onto a long ball before unleashing an unstoppable strike past Manuel Neuer in the Germany goal.
Meanwhile…
Tomorrow is Goal jersey day. All the soccer ball fans can go on the lash tonight and go straight to work without changing. #winning
— Michael Corcoran (@lemachine) October 8, 2015
Thanks Dee O’Sullivan
Shane Long the hero as Ireland beat world champions Germany (RTE)
Watch: Shane Long Backed Up His Goal With The Greatest Post-Match Interview Of All Time (Balls.ie)
Pic: Sportsfile
Everyone pretends they love the irish football team… Until next week when they loose again.
Back to the rugby then.
Spoken like a true croquet fan.
I’m a fan of no sport really. I also don’t have a problem with it. I do have to laugh at the fickle simpletons in my FB feed proclaiming how proud of the Irish football team they are…. When earlier that day they were literally pissing all over them.
No fan of spelling either.
I’d say what’s more your problem for you is that you regard your friends as “fickle simpletons”. You need to start moving in new circles. Have you considered the Irish Mensa group? http://www.mensa.ie/
oops
for you…I’m not in mensa obviouslyCalls his friends ‘fickle simpletons’, thinks they were literally pissing over the team earlier in the day.
facebook friends aren’t real friends. sorry to burst your bubble.
What are they Loosing?
Soccer will always be the biggest sport in this country.
Yes true. Doesn’t stop people moaning and bitching about the team though. Of course they are die hard fans once they win though.
I don’t know why… But the complete lack of loyalty and conviction pisses me off. Band wagoners of the highest order.
The rugby crowd are even worse so get over it and allow people enjoy the moment.
The number of people who attend hurling, gaelic football and rugby would suggest otherwise.
‘Soccer will always be the biggest sport in this country.’
It isn’t really though, In terms of genuine participation, gaelic whups soccer into second place.
The vast majority of ‘football people’ playing the odd game of five-a-side and watch a bit of Premiership & Champions League on the TV. That’s all fair enough but its the reason Draxx above is moaning about his ‘fickle’ mates.
Rugby is no longer good enough for today’s aspirational classes. They want cricket now. The incidence of water cooler cricket experts is increasing at a noticeable rate. They’ll want polo in the Pheonix park next. Ironically, the Pope’s children are too posh to dance on the Walkinstown roundabout (or buy a house in the vicinity) like their parents did in 1990.
There’s already Polo in Phoenix Park.
The ‘Pope’s Children’ don’t seem too posh (classy? exclusive?) when they’re falling around drunk & starting rows in Sydney.
Yup, American-style suburbs have lost their allure a little thankfully but a house in that vicinity will still cost a couple of hundred grand
Loose? Your spelling is loose!
Only a truly simple person refutes a point by commenting on the spelling.
Derp derp…..
Only a truly miserable person, comments on possibly the greatest victory by a national Irish football team by criticizing the fans. Get a life!
Your trolling skills need updating lad
What’s with all the sauerkrauts here? COYBIG
Ara tis win
And an excuse for a singsong
So what’s the harm in joining in the congrats
And delight for them
They’re still our own.
Besides twas Minor Hurling that made that Shane Hon’Tipp lad
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Fair dues like
Loud n’Proud
Whatever the code
I don’t follow ‘the football’. But as a metrosexual emeritus: look at the thighs on him. Very sexy photo for a Thursday evening. Thankfully it’s almost the weekend. I’m not well from looking at those thighs, especially the right one. phew!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD9al4hwGfo
good to see a cork city man score the winning goal.
Yeah Long is a real Cork man. as Cork as a Pint of Erdinger and a bowl of Chowder.
He’s Wexford you numpty.
Yet played his hurling for Tipp
Ge’out’ve it ya spoofer
was this aimed at me? I was joking i knew he was Tipp
Yeah it’s for you
Numpty
Mr English is right
Shane Long is Cork City
Cork City FC
Open to Correction BTW
But I think his first professional start was with Cork City
For all we know, he could still be knocking around Borris if the langers didn’t pull him out’ve Tipp and give ‘im a start
An’ where would we be tonight only for ‘im
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One game for Cork City. wow he was a real true Rebels wasn’t he.
Yes he is a cork city man. Cork city is my club. As is Kevin Doyle who is from Wexford ya TV watching “soccer” expert.
err btw he didnt play just one game for Cork City. Thats the problem with knowing all your sokker from the TV or looking at ” facts from the net or wikipedia.” Citys strike force at the time was incredible – Neil Fenn who as you are aware was the the most skillful, Kevin Doyle who actually played more on the right wing and the most talented of the lot by far John O’Flynn. Ironically O’Flynn got really badly injured after Doyle and Long went to England and was never the same player again. He was then transferred over to a lower division English club despite him being a shadow of the played he was. He was the striking star in that team. Behan was the end of game sub and Long was brought on ocassionally as well. He was also a regular on Citys Under-21 team.
He learned all his skillz in Dublin…obviously.
Excellent headline
Lets milk this for all we can! :D
LONG may it continue!!!
LONG ball wins!!!
LONG-time coming!!!
LONG may it last
I’ve lambasted Irish soccer at international level in the past decade and at local level (scumbaggery at stadiums etc.).
I threw the Dunphy pencil long ago.
But congrats to the Irish team on their fine win.
It lifted some Thursday nights I believe / heard.
One for Apres Match of the Day 2025 ;)
Spag-bad-at-memes-Hoop.
There’s a man not afraid of leg day.
As a man off to Cardiff for the weekend this is a start I couldn’t have even dreamt of.
CO all YBIG
well said Mikey.