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

Robbie Keane goal.

Green&Red

Yay, we'll call it a night there, 13 left for tomorrow and hopefully put a good hole in R2

KaneToad

Green&Red wrote: »

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

Definitely Robbie. I was there when it happened. I swear he looked directly at me in the crowd!!

Rikand

jaxxx wrote: »

This never gets old

The music ruined an otherwise great moment

Green&Red

Another two massive Irish moments here

Padraig Harrington lifts the first of his three majors at the Open in 2007. Lands in the water twice on the 17th and looks to have blown it but monsters the playoff against Sergio

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Our only track gold medal at the Olympics, Ronnie Delaney in Melbourne 1956

Kolido

Not really a fan of either sports but I would go with the Olympics, just seems more special winning gold at the Olympics than a golf major thats played 4 times a year

duffman13

I think a lot of people underestimate Harringtons achievement. At the time, it had been a very long gap to the last Irish major winner, probably due to the fact we've had Harrington, McIlroy and Lowry pick a few more it's diluted it a bit.

That said, Delaney, gold at the Olympics on the track gets my vote. Huge achievement

Necro

I don't really want to vote against Padraig so despite the Olympic gold I'm not going to.

Harrington for me

Green&Red

Delaney for me, 1500m is one of the most competitive events, amazing achievement

Omackeral

Delaney. An Irish person winning something like that so long ago and so far away is almost the stiff of myth.

MrKingsley

I’d go for Delaney myself. The fact that it’s our only track Gold is good enough for me is this one

Collie D

Tough one. I watched Harrington on TV and Delaney’s gold was long before I was born but sole Irish track gold gets my vote - Delaney - wasn’t always a dirty word in Irish sport

Zaph

Harrington did all he could to blow it, but he dug in for an incredible win, so he gets my vote.

Green&Red

6-2 to Delaney

Electric Nitwit

Hard to vote for things I didn't see but Olympic gold has to beat most things. As much as I loved Harrington's win I vote Delaney

Green&Red

Ronnie runs into R2 at last

Green&Red

Be interesting to see how this one goes

Robbie Brady's goal v Italy

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Jesse Owens four goal medals and two fingers in Berlin 1936

Green&Red

I know the Jesse Owens one is much more significant but Bradys goal was f**king brilliant

Electric Nitwit

As fun as Brady's goal was it has to be Jesse Owens, 80 years later and it still resonates

It's been twisted since to be this big counter argument to Hitler, which it was, but the sad truth is how the US treated him.
"HITLER DIDN’T SNUB ME; IT WAS [FDR] WHO SNUBBED ME. THE PRESIDENT DIDN’T EVEN SEND ME A TELEGRAM.

Necro

Jesse Owens hands down.

Collie D

Jesse Owens is one of those moments that transcended sport and has gone down in history but as the GAA say "Nothing beats being there". I was about four rows back behind that goal still cursing Hoolahan for his miss about a minute beforehand when he floated that beauty of a ball in. Mayhem in the stands, had a 5am bus to Brussels Airport booked to get back to Dublin - think we got back to the hotel about 6am. Stayed in France and went down to Lyon for the France game in second round.

One of my top memories supporting Ireland.

TLDR: Brady v Italy

Electric Nitwit

Collie D wrote: »

"Nothing beats being there"

Nice!

Time and money meant I could only make one game in France. I picked Belgium :mad:

Spook_ie

I watched the clip didn't see two fingers but I'll vote Jesse anyway

Jesse Owens by a gazillion lightyears.

Jesse Owens for me

hots

Jesse Owens, far too important

Guill

Jesse Owens- it's a piece of world History.

MrKingsley

Yeah Jesse Owens for me. Regardless of the political aspect. How he dominated over numerous disciplines is insane.

Brady’s was great. Was in France for the Euros but In reality we beat a second string Italian team that just meant we were the 16th best team out of 24

ArnoldJRimmer

Jesse Owens, a huge moment in history

Tell me how

Jesse Owens.

No competition because of what Hitler was up to at the time.

Omackeral

Necro wrote: »

Jesse Owens hands down.

Jesse Owens fist up

Rikand

Jesse Owens

Green&Red

Sorry for the delay, Jesse makes it through

Green&Red

I don't know a lot about the first one here

French Open 2000 Gustavo Kuerten v Magnus Norman

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Brian O'Driscoll announcing himself on the world stage with his hat-trick in Paris

Green&Red

O'Driscoll, no contest

jasonb

Don't think either are massive sporting moments, but have to go with O'Driscoll.

Collie D

Certainly no rugby fan but I think I've voted for it every time it's come and will do so again...O'Driscoll

Rikand

BoD

Tell me how

Brian O Driscoll.

The other one might not even make the knock out stages of 'Best Tennis Moments'. Not sure what it is doing here.

ArnoldJRimmer

I googled that tennis match and not much is coming up. Whats the significance of it?

BoD it is I suppose, much as I think its completely irrelevant in the large scheme of things

hots

BoD but the weakest round so far I'd say

Green&Red

Agreed but BOD moves on 7-0

Necro

O'Driscoll by default as I've never even heard of the two tennis lads

Green&Red

Next up is a tough one


Roger Bannister breaks the four minute mile

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John Treacy takes silver in his first ever marathon at the '84 Olympics

Green&Red

Treacy for me, I just about remember it, amazing achievement and the commentary from Jimmy Magee is IMO the finest piece of commentary you will ever hear, gives me goosebumps.

Rikand

I can only see the roger bannister option ?

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Nevermind..its there now

Tell me how

Has to be Bannister.

That was the benchmark for distance running, and still is to some degree.

jasonb

Heart says Treacy, head says Bannister, head wins!

Rikand

Bannister for me. Breaking that milestone was massive

ArnoldJRimmer

Bannister, a huge achievement at the time