Earlier on we asked you on Facebook and Twitter where you were when Ray Houghton’s famous goal against Italy went in at the Giants Stadium?
It’s hard to believe it’s 21 years since that famous moment, and these are the best responses we got…
Mairéad Sweeney: At my wedding reception, Kildare had played Dublin in a Leinster final the same day, whole day revolved around football/soccer. As I married a Kildare man it was almost impossible get the guests to sit for the meal… No one ate dessert as they rushed off to watch the World Cup… Think the gods were trying to warn me, what my future held, I’m now happily single.
@JOEdotie Irish bar in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on J1. Asked barman to put world cup on tv and he didn’t know what the world cup was
— Graham Nolan (@grahamdotnolan) June 18, 2015
Jonathan Mulligan: 8 years old and going mental in the sitting room – right in front of my English Step Father – I was laughing away cos England wasn’t there and lil old us were beating Italy!
Christopher Campbell: In my friend’s house up the street. Only 11 years old we all ran out into the street. Everyone wanted to be Ray Houghton the next day when we played a match. 21 years ago. Madness! One of my favourite goals. That Italian team was quality. Roberto Baggio, Donadoni, Baresi! Unreal.
@JOEdotie Taking a shite in my nappy in Quinnsworth.
— Shane O’Connor (@brownieconnors) June 18, 2015
Johnny Murtagh: I was four and was in a pub in Cork, I still remember the roar when the goal went in, think this was the moment I fell in love with the game.
David Kerrigan: Right behind that goal in the giants stadium!! 14 years of age, parents said we can go to the World Cup or get double glazing for the house….still waiting for the new windows!!!!
Mark J Biggar: Was in the Aran Island at the Gaelteacht. In the house we were staying in. The Bean on Tí had just put the baby down when about 8 of us erupted into joyous cheering in English.
@JOEdotie I was in the hairy lemon with my mates (who didn’t like football) I was ignoring them watching the match. I hugged some randomer!
— captainlite (@captainlite) June 18, 2015
Benny Wade: Me and my son Tony were in a pub called the Monks in Thurles. When Ray scored the goal, someone threw up a pint and it hit the projector, knocking out the match… Michael O’Gorman had to get a 14″ TV on a barrel, wrapped in a tricolour, and the few people that were left watched the rest of the match… Looking back on it, it was really funny, most of the patrons ran out onto the streets looking for another pub to watch the match.
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