SPOILER: Answers at the bottom of the page.
23 YEARS AGO today, Packie Bonner and David O’Leary ensured themselves a lifetime of back-slaps and warm dinners when they came up with the goods at Italia 90.
The 5-4 penalty shoot-out win, on 25 June 1990, came at the end of a 0-0 draw that was effectively Gheorghe Hagi vs. Bonner for 120 minutes with a few dozen back passes thrown in for good measure.
You may think you remember the shoot-out well but test your knowledge here and let us know just how much of an expert you are on this famous Irish sporting moment.
- Who took the first penalty for Ireland?
- What was the name [surname will do] of the Romanian goalkeeper?
- In what direction did Packie Bonner throw himself to save the fifth Romanian penalty?
- What else did Tony Cascarino connect with on his penalty attempt?
- What city was the game played in?
- What was the name of the Romanian player that missed the last penalty?
- What did Ray Houghton do when he scored his penalty?
- Andy Townsend scored the third Irish penalty. What club was he playing for at the time?
- What was commentator George Hamilton’s famous phrase before David O’Leary’s penalty?
You’re right Dave, it did take a lot of stones to score that penalty. (©INPHO/Billy Stickland)
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ANSWERS: (1) Kevin Sheedy (2) Silviu Lung (3) His right (4) Hit the turf OR took a lump out of the ground (5) Genoa (6) Daniel Timofte (7) Sunk to his knees in celebration (8) Norwich City (9) The nation holds it breath
How did you get on? Here is a nostalgic video of that golden day:
YouTube credit: nivolarama
