ten greatest sporting memories

What are your ten greatest memories in sport. It need not be a wider event or competition but more a singular moment that lives with you.
Ive restricted to events I saw live or close enough rather than great moments from history hence no Ray Robinson. ali etc


here is my ten in no order

1. Anthony Mollloy lifting Sam
2. Seamus Derbys goal v Kerry
3. Dawn Runs Gold Cup
4. Tigers greenside chip on the 16th at Augusta
5. Micheal Jordan 1998 NBa finals game 6 last second winner
6. Micheal Johnston 19.32 200 metres at Atlanta
7. Jimmy Barry Murphys overhead double v galway 1983 I think
8. Maurce Fitz Line ball
9. Maradonas second goal v England 1986
10. Stephen Roche climb on alpe D,huez

Thurles 03
September 1987
September 1988
September 1998
September 2001
Sea the Stars
Moscow Flyer
Stuttgart
Italia 90
Forest winning something circa 87/88

these are from my lifetime and in no partiuclar order

Mayo beating Tyrone 2004
Mayo beating Dublin 2006
Ireland-Germany 2002 World Cup
Mayo beating Kerry 1996
James Nallen goal vs Kerry 1996
Reaching Mayo minor final in 2005
Jason McAteer goal vs Holland 2001
Ireland winning Grand Slam 2009
Shane Horgan try vs England 2007
Ireland vs England,Croke Park 2007

Swinford2009 wrote:these are from my lifetime and in no partiuclar order

Mayo beating Tyrone 2004
Mayo beating Dublin 2006
Ireland-Germany 2002 World Cup
Mayo beating Kerry 1996
James Nallen goal vs Kerry 1996
Reaching Mayo minor final in 2005
Jason McAteer goal vs Holland 2001
Ireland winning Grand Slam 2009
Shane Horgan try vs England 2007
Ireland vs England,Croke Park 2007

No Mayo winning under 21 All Ireland 06

jaysus mullins, i completely forgot about that.i suppose that happens when i write a post at 3am while watching Wrestlemania i suppose id have to replace Ireland-Germany with that one

I feel while left out! God I cant even say the 1993 Sam because I wasn't even living Haha

Mayo V Dublin 2006-simply the best match ever.
Mayo V Tyrone 2004
Padraig Harrington-British Open 2007
Mayo winning U-21 Championship 2006
Like Swinny, Nallen's goal V Kerry 1996
Any notable sporting achievement can be mentioned hereafter....
E.g. Sonia O'Sullivan's 5000m
Ireland's Six Nation's triumph
Padraig Harrington winning British Open again in 2008

Padraig Harrington winning the Open in 2007
Leinster winning the Heineken Cup
Beating Italy at the '94 World Cup
Meath beating Mayo in '96
Meath beating Cork in '99
Ireland winning the Grand Slam
Ireland beating Pakistan at the 2007 Cricket World Cup
Ireland beating Bangladesh at the 2009 Cricket 20-20 World Cup
Leinster beating Toulouse away in 2005/06 Heineken Cup
Bermuda beating Barbados 48-5 in a rugby international last September

1. Tyrone beating Derry in Clones in 1995 with 13 men
2. Canavan's goal in the AI final of 2005
3. Frank McGuigan's 11 point haul V Armagh in the Ulster final 1984
4. Mugsy's goal V Dublin in 2005
5. Denis Taylor winning the World snooker championship against Davis in 1985
6. Barry McGuigan beating Eusebio Pedroza at Loftus road winning the world title in 1985
7. Alan McLaughlin's equaliser at Windsor park in 1993
8. Ray Houghton's goal V Engerland in Stuttgart 1988
9. The three minute drama FA cup final of 1979 when Alan Sunderland scored the winner against Man Utd probably influencing me as a cub to follow "The Arsenal" from that day on.
10. John Hartson's goal for Celtic against Liverpool in 2003 sending Celtic into the Semi-final of the Uefa cup.

1--Skelligs Rangers/St.Michaels.Folimore winning All Ireland Junior/Intermediate in Croke Park 14th Feb 2009. Two teams from the parish doing the double.
2--Kerry-Dublin 1978
3- Kerry-Dublin 1984
4- Kerry-Dublin 1985
5- Kerry-Mayo 2004
6-Kerry-Mayo 2006
7-Padraig winning first British Open
8-David O'Leary's penalty 1990.
9-Michael Carruth's gold in Barcelona
10-David Webb's winner 1970 cup final replay for Chelsea.

1. Dublin beating Meath by 10 Points in 95
2. Dublin winning Sam
3. Ireland winning Grand Slam 09
4. Munster winning HC 08
5. Munster winning HC 06
6. Dublin winning Leinster Final 02
7. Ireland V England in Croker 2007
8. Everton winning FA Cup in 1995
9. Celtic getting to UEFA cup final in 2002 (wasnt it?)
10 Harrington winning first major

Also a side mention to the KnicksVRockets play off series in 96 I think it was

RKF...Do you mind me asking why you have the 2004 and 2006 matches in your top 10 but not the two all-ireland where Kerry beat Cork? surely they should be seen as better than beating Mayo or is this just another attempt on here at getting in a dig at Mayo

1973...Gareth Edward's try for the Barbarians against the All Blacks.

1975...Ali and Frazier conclude their business in the "Thrilla in Manila".

1980...Galway capture the Liam McCarthy trophy after long wait.

1987...Stephen Roche pulls out all the stops on the ascent to LaPlagna.

1994...Leitrim regain Connacht title "in atmospheric scenes" at the Hyde.

2000...Istabraq proves his pedigree with Champion Hurdle hat-trick.

2003...Croke Park en-fete as Special Olympics opens with wonderful pageantry.

2005...Owen Mulligan sets the old ground alight with goal of epic proportions V Dublin.

2006...Ciaran McDonald scores stunning winner in a magnificent match against Dublin.

2009...Seamless Kilkenny complete four in a row overcoming arch rival Tipperary.

Boxty, has rugby caught on with the catholic community up North?
Would it now be normal to see an Ulster Jersey in catholic Ulster?

Excuse my ignorance but who are the Babarians in rugby? I know the Lions is Britain and Ireland. Often wondered that when they have been mentioned.

samin10 wrote:Excuse my ignorance but who are the Babarians in rugby? I know the Lions is Britain and Ireland. Often wondered that when they have been mentioned.

here you go sam
http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/about/

Barry McGuigan winning world title

Dennis Taylor winning world championships.

Ronnie Whelans wonder goal in euro 88

Ireland beat Romania 1990

Stephen Roache 1987 (completing tour of italy, France and world championships)

Armagh 99, win first ulster title in 17 years.

2002, beating the dubs

2002, winning all ireland.

Jason McAteer sends Ireland to 2002 world cup beating Holland

Man Utd beat Munich in 99 Champions league final

I've left out any GAA memories, as when I tried to do a list it was basically all GAA. In no particular order, events I've seen live:

1) Greg Lemond's time trial to win the 1989 Tour by 8 seconds from Laurent Fignon.

2) Round 1 of Hagler/Hearns in 1985 - best round in boxing history.

3) Coalisland's Dennis Taylor winning the 1985 World Snooker Title on the final black.

4) Mike Powell breaking the world long jump record in Tokyo 1991.

5) Being at Cheltenham to see Denman win his Gold Cup.

6) Michael Phelps winning 8 golds at the Beijing Olympics.

7) Jean Van Der Velde blowing the 1999 Open at Carnoustie.

8. Alberto Tomba powering through to win the slalom at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

9) Brazil's 1982 World Cup side - the way soccer should be played.

10) John McEnroe annihilating Jimmy Connors in 1984 Wimbledon final.

Sorry Boxty…..dunno why but I thought you were a Tyrone man!! TC, or Sam or any Ulster lads answer my earlier question?

I wouldn't say it was common Liam, no. Catholics do attend rugby matches now, even club games (Dungannon's crowd would probably be mainly Catholic now), but I don't think I've ever seen someone I know to be a Catholic in an Ulster top. May be different in other parts, like wealthier areas of Belfast perhaps. You mainly see GAA tops in Tyrone.

what about Ireland jerseys TC?

Thomas Clarke wrote:I wouldn't say it was common Liam, no. Catholics do attend rugby matches now, even club games (Dungannon's crowd would probably be mainly Catholic now), but I don't think I've ever seen someone I know to be a Catholic in an Ulster top. May be different in other parts, like wealthier areas of Belfast perhaps. You mainly see GAA tops in Tyrone.

Same in Armagh

LW wrote:what about Ireland jerseys TC?

you would see some, not many although interest in international rugby would certainly be on the increase.

Can someone explain to me who the Babarian team is made up from.

its the Rugby version of soccers "rest of the world XI" Sam

Used to be a huge honour

Its totally worthless nowadays