Boardsies decide: Best sporting moments (nominations closed, knockout ongoing)

jasonb

Cameroon for me!

Cameroon. Iconic moment.

Iscreamkone

Cameroon for me too

Green&Red

Cameroon romp home in the end

Rikand

Cameroon. Sure roger was about 73 at that stage and then he went on to play for another 28 years. Father romeo sensini had nothing on him

Green&Red

Kilkenny going for a historic 5-in-a-row stopped by Tipperary in one of the greatest battles ever

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Two of the three tennis titans going head to head in the Wimbledon final 2019. Federer V Djokovic

jasonb

Tennis for me!

Tell me how

Tipperary.

Because a top class hurling match is better than a top class tennis match.

Green&Red

I didnt see this years final and would have been more likely to vote for one of the classic Nadal v Federer finals

That era of hurling was by some distance the best I've ever seen, the skill levels were off the chart to the point where every other county had to adapt to combat it. Tipp take it for me

ArnoldJRimmer

The hurling, an absolutely epic final, similar to the year before where Tipp nearly did it

Also, can't vote for anything where that knob and his haircut of a five year old wins

Rikand

If roger had won, I'd be voting for it. But since he didnt, I'll vote for tipp

MrKingsley

Have to vote for the Gaa on this. Federer is my favorite athlete of all time and I’ve still not gotten over it fully

Omackeral

Tipp vs KK

Tennis does nothing for me. Hurling is murderball.

Even as a Kilkenny man, I have to vote the 2010 final.

pc7

Tennis for me, two great who gave it everything

Rikand

Tipp with 7 votes

Green&Red

Tipp advance

Green&Red

These two will hit you right in the feels


Big John Hayes crying as we get over 800 years of oppression as we bate the English off croke park in 2007

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Derek Redmond pulls his hamstring with 200m left in the 400m semi final at the Barcelona Olympics. As he struggles to hobble home his father comes out and helps him

No you're crying

Omackeral

Has to be Croker. It was poignant and ranks up there. That crossfield GAA style kick was the icing on the cake.

Electric Nitwit

Ah, that's a mean match up - I nominated Derek Redmond so think I have to go for it, but that Croke Park game was massive, I'd vote for that otherwise

Collie D

Croke Park - never heard of your man before today

Green&Red

I'm going for the Ireland game, I found the build up to it a bit ridiculous, it was a rugby game after all but theres no denying the atmosphere and feeling that went with it. Plus we stuffed them

Green&Red

Collie D wrote: »

Croke Park - never heard of your man before today

Did you watch the video?

Collie D

Green&Red wrote: »

Did you watch the video?

It's been blocked by the IOC

I Googled his story earlier when he was mentioned and it does sound iconic but I have to go with what I know.

ArnoldJRimmer

Derek Redmond, its almost impossible not to well up watching that video, no matter how many times I see it

bmc58

Johnny Wilkinson's drop goal for England against Australia in the 2003 World Cup Final.I could see it coming and to see it actually happen was magic.(And I'm Irish and not the biggest fan of our neighbours across the Irish sea.But that was a moment in sport for me I will never forget.The saying "Here's Johnny" has only one meaning for me.Johnny Wilkinson.

Rikand

Derek Redmond having watched both videos. Tough matchup

Necro

Ashamed to say I'd never heard of Redmond before today either.

So gots to go with the match in Croker

MrKingsley

Croke Park for me comfortably. I hate when politics and sport mix but here it was unavoidable and a serious landmark

monkeysnapper

I've a lot as a huge sports fan but I'm going to go with one maybe a lot of people dont know of ....

Dave Wattol he was the gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

You should see his documentary on how he suffered so many problems before entering Olympics and got to final ....

He was dead last way down and managed to climb all way back up field and finished in first ....

I beg every single one of you to just watch this race and tell me it doesnt make the hairs stand up ....

https://youtu.be/DiacXTCj4Tk

Rikand

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I've a lot as a huge sports fan but I'm going to go with one maybe a lot of people dont know of ....

Dave Wattol he was the gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

You should see his documentary on how he suffered so many problems before entering Olympics and got to final ....

He was dead last way down and managed to climb all way back up field and finished in first ....

I beg every single one of you to just watch this race and tell me it doesnt make the hairs stand up ....

https://youtu.be/DiacXTCj4Tk

Hopefully someone has voted it in for you and we get to see it in a matchup somewhere

Green&Red

5-3 to Croke Park

Rikand

bmc58 wrote: »

Johnny Wilkinson's drop goal for England against Australia in the 2003 World Cup Final.I could see it coming and to see it actually happen was magic.(And I'm Irish and not the biggest fan of our neighbours across the Irish sea.But that was a moment in sport for me I will never forget.The saying "Here's Johnny" has only one meaning for me.Johnny Wilkinson.

And who would you vote for in the current matchup between Redmond at the 400m and ireland vs England at croker ?

jasonb

Redmond for me, remember watching it live...

duffman13

That England game was electric, I remember watching it thinking all sorts of mad **** was gonna happen with the English anthem. Then they played the Irish anthem and it was genuinely spine tingling. Great choice whoever nominated it

Edit: Just watched the Derek Redmond video, very emotional to be fair! This thread is throwing out a few new stories for me to look into.

Rikand

6-4 croker

Croker Needs 1 more vote to advance

quickbeam

Croker for the big sigh of relief that it happened without incident.

Green&Red

Ireland v England goes through

Green&Red

Mohammad Ali's first incarnation as a world champion as Cassius Clay, taking down Sonny Liston

V

Two minutes into injury time Robbie gets the equaliser versus Germany, brilliant

Green&Red

I remember this goal so well, the telly I was watching it on was 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the pub, celebrated it twice. Micks reaction is brilliant. Absolutely no contest

ArnoldJRimmer

Gonna leave my objectivity at the door here and go for Robbie. One of my favourite ever Irish goals

Necro

Ugh it's not gonna go through but Ali is the better moment imo.

Stunning upset on a widely regarded as unbeatable fighter.

Keane's goal was unbelievable, gave me goosebumps but I'm taking off the green tinted goggles for this one.

Omackeral

Last minute equalizing goal for your country in the World Cup against a very heavy favorite. I remember the Junior Cert was on during the match and people going bananas during it. Football transcends sports like no other does.

Robbie Keane

Collie D

Robbie..no question. Very few things will get me dancing around the place like an idiot at 7am but a last minute equaliser against Germany at a World Cup is one.

Zaph

Much and all as I enjoyed Robbie Keane's goal, for the impact that it had, from both a boxing and a non-boxing perspective, it has to be Cassius Clay beating Sonny Liston. Plus I nominated it, so have to go for my own.

duffman13

Robbie Keane, absolutely no question, an incredible moment and i remember it like yesterday. Was doing my junior cert, watched the first half before starting an exam. Timed the 2nd half to know to go out for the last few mins. Mate of mine in transition year was an envigilator person and brought me straight into the media room, 30 seconds after I went in we scored. The whole hall including the examiners knew why I went out, the whole place staring at me signalling one all as I walked back in. I was 15 watching that tournament and remember almost every game. Swore I'd go to the next world cup Ireland qualified for.........

jasonb

Yep, Robbie’s goal for me too...

Green&Red

6-2 to Robbie currently, I'll try and get one more in tonite and continue in the morning, 13 first round ties left

jaxxx

This never gets old

Green&Red

A mod might stick on the thread title something like Nominations closed - Knockout Comp