At number 7 Lansdowne Road, erupts like it has never erupted before as Ireland beat Holland 1-Nil in 2001.
We’ve already spoken about this match and how Roy Keane inspired victory.
How Gary Kelly was sent off for a needless foul that put Ireland under the kosh and necessitated Robbie Keane coming off for Steve Finnan.
How the Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal threw the kitchen sink at Ireland to get a win both teams needed in their penultimate group match.
In the 67th minute the ball fell at Steve Finnan’s feet who crossed the ball to an unmarked Jason McAteer who swept the ball home.
Cue pandemonium in the stadium, a strange man hugging your correspondent in the old West stand and Bono waxing lyrical about it at Slane the next day.
The man called “Trigger” for his various absent-minded gaffes has always been a fan-favourite for his hilarious personality as evidenced below in this recent chat on Newstalk Sport Saturday. This ranks as his finest moment in a green jersey and helped propel Ireland into their first major tournament in eight years.
We’re counting down the days to Ireland’s Euro 2012 opener against Croatia. Join us every day in the build-up to the tournament for another classic Irish soccer memory.
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