Tag: Ray Houghton
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Luck of the Irish was unfortunately a two way street
Rep. Of Ireland… 1 Canada… 2 Scoring very early in a match is quite often a poisoned chalice. There are occasions when such is not the case of course. Such as Ray Houghton’s goal against the US in 1994 or Colm O’Rourke doing something similar for Meath against Dublin in 1990 or Graham Geraghty doing…
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Life through a different lens
When you hear the words ‘Italia ’90’ what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Genoa, the penalty shootout, The Snapper and the open top bus ride through the city streets will be always near the top of any such compilation of recollections for yours truly. Only usurping it would be the memory of the…
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Kelleher kicks more glory towards The Kop for Klopp
There was a time, often referenced here previously, when there was only access to Irish television in the home place. One of the saving graces of the time, though, was the fact that RTE had coverage of a game in the old English First Division. Liverpool and Arsenal appeared to get preferential treatment when it…