Waterford memories - Were you there?

abouttobebanned · 11-05-2009 5:14pm #1

Anyone else march onto the pitch at Kilcohan Park at half time of a match after Johnny Matthews was sacked as manager?

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Anyone else descend upon the car out in Lismore Park that contained the "water rats"?

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Anyone else sit on the sidelines when Man Utd played Waterford in 1990? (or was in 91? - Man U won 4-0

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Anyone else see themselves on Today Tonight marching in the Waterford Crystal Strike all those years ago?

meldrew · 11-05-2009 7:18pm

I was definitely at the first three cant remember the march though , that was some buzz on the pitch that day "bring back Johnny" , the chairman Eamon Reid I think it was came on to the pitch and pleaded with us to get off , the water rats was great I can still see the van driving up Paddy Browns absolutely wrecked .
As for the Man Utd match all I can remember is Mark Hughes abusing the Waterford backs

Quigs Snr · 11-05-2009 8:25pm

I climbed the wall at Kilcohan Park to watch Man U. Pallister dribbled around about 5 men to score their 3rd or 4th goal, probably his best goal ! Man U were Euro Cup Winners Cup champs at the time.

marlin vs · 11-05-2009 8:48pm

2nd and 4th ones.

nkay1985 · 11-05-2009 11:27pm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Anyone else descend upon the car out in Lismore Park that contained the "water rats"?

Did that happen in Lismore Park too? I remember it happened outside my house in Hillview alright.

kensutz · 12-05-2009 12:16am

1st and 3rd. I still have the video of Waterford playing Manchester United. I was on the sideline with my father who was recording and photographing the match. I can actually remember the poster for the game and have a signed programme lying around somewhere too.

abouttobebanned · 12-05-2009 8:42am

Feel free to add your own btw

tonc76 · 12-05-2009 10:42am

Was present for 1, 2 & 3.

Anyone in Kilcohan for the game against Bordeaux in 1986? Jean Tigana played centre half that day

*****

Anyone watch Fat Sam's go up in a blaze?

gscully · 12-05-2009 11:40am

I was at the Lismore Park protest.

Was at the Bordeaux game too. Cue terrace singing of 'Tigana is a w**ker!'

Didn't go to the Man Utd (spit) game, but was at the Arsenal game in '86. A lanky Niall Quinn on the bench. No sign of new signing Charlie Nicholas. Arsenal took the lead through a diving header by Martin Hayes and the Blues later equalised through a Paul Cashin penalty. Finished 1-1.

Kilcohan also saw the Al Finuchane testimonial game where Waterford played Eoin Hand's Limerick side. The Blues paraded the FAI Cup, while I think Limerick had the league trophy (but not sure). All I really remember is the smell of deep heat from the dressing room.

I also took part in a guard of honour walk down the quay alongside a trailer with John Treacy on it just after he got back from winning silver in LA '84.

Another athletics event saw Eamonn Coghlan, Steve Cram and John Treacy run from the RSC and do a road-route. I was a spectator at that.

Didn't see the Fat Sam's blaze, but was in there the night before...and sad to say, was never in there again.

Does anyone remember the Garrett blaze? Now that was scary!

tonc76 · 12-05-2009 12:25pm

Was at the Arsenal game and a mate of mine was the Arsenal mascot!

Was on The Mall for John Treacy's return

The Garrett blaze was spectacular

Nolanger · 12-05-2009 4:03pm

1980 FAI Cup winners parade down the Quay?

tonc76 · 12-05-2009 4:17pm

Ballybricken for U21 All Ireland Champions return in 1992?

nkay1985 · 12-05-2009 10:07pm

tonc76 wrote: »

Ballybricken for U21 All Ireland Champions return in 1992?

Yep, and up at the replays!!! I was seven!

wmpdd3 · 12-05-2009 11:33pm

What was Garrets (I feel so young)

Anyone else see themselves on Today Tonight marching in the Waterford Crystal Strike all those years ago?

My other half was the little boy holding a banner nearly bigger than himself, or so the story goes......

Aquos76 · 13-05-2009 4:41am

wmpdd3 wrote: »

What was Garrets (I feel so young)

Garrett was (is) a factory on the industrial estate. The big green place opposite B&L, There was a hugh fire there back in the eighties. I remember it alright, I not sure exactly when it was however I do remember seeing the flames from all over the city.

WMT · 13-05-2009 8:48am

starflake wrote: »

What were the water rats?

They were guys hired by the city council, during the water rates disputes i the late 80's early 90's, to turn off water from the mains outside people's houses.

I remember this cos my mam was one of the women sitting on the bonnet of the car trying to stop them driving off. and my father cemented over the mains shore outside our house so they couldn't turn our water off.

wfman · 13-05-2009 6:14pm

i remember it was a man in a wheel chair that blocked them with some women in the area.it was about 2pm the kids were coming from school and joined the protest placing bikes in front of the van.then the rats from limerick in a hi ace van had a bit of bad luck when they got 4 punctures!the crowd grew and workers from the glass and industrial estate joined the protest.i remember brian o shea returning from the dail that evening to talk to the crowd and it was near midnight when they left the rats go.they drove that hi ace with police escort up browns road on the rims.i remember it now like it was last week but id say the rats will never forget it.

gscully · 14-05-2009 7:52am

wfman wrote: »

i remember it was a man in a wheel chair that blocked them with some women in the area.it was about 2pm the kids were coming from school and joined the protest placing bikes in front of the van.then the rats from limerick in a hi ace van had a bit of bad luck when they got 4 punctures!the crowd grew and workers from the glass and industrial estate joined the protest.i remember brian o shea returning from the dail that evening to talk to the crowd and it was near midnight when they left the rats go.they drove that hi ace with police escort up browns road on the rims.i remember it now like it was last week but id say the rats will never forget it.

IIRC, they were drafted in from Wexford. It made the RTE news and I remember seeing myself on TV standing on a wall in Lismore Park, while across the road in Larchville, people were hanging out their windows.

It would never happen in this day and age. If they came down to turn off the water, they would first have to find the student whose car is parked on top of the tap

TriceMarie · 15-05-2009 2:21am

Anyone here go out to Tramore the time the huge whale died and was stranded on the beach??...i was NOT one of he people jumping on it though..I thought it was cruel,even if it was dead

mikethemouth · 15-05-2009 2:30am

tonc76 wrote: »

Ballybricken for U21 All Ireland Champions return in 1992?

good times..

paul flynn coming off the bench in nowlan park to win the u21 ... only feels like yesterday !

mikethemouth · 15-05-2009 2:32am

TriceMarie wrote: »

Anyone here go out to Tramore the time the huge whale died and was stranded on the beach??...i was NOT one of he people jumping on it though..I thought it was cruel,even if it was dead

remember it well ...was kinda funny in a sick way

anyone remember a tanker beer stranded in tramore for a week or so ...was big excitement when i was a wee lad

gscully · 15-05-2009 7:26am

TriceMarie wrote: »

Anyone here go out to Tramore the time the huge whale died and was stranded on the beach??...i was NOT one of he people jumping on it though..I thought it was cruel,even if it was dead

Apologies in advance...

That lad was having a whale of a time

Anyway, yeah I remember that one, and the ship split in two on Tramore beach. Climbed it as a young lad.

JLemmon · 15-05-2009 10:44am

gscully wrote: »

I was at the Lismore Park protest.

Was at the Bordeaux game too. Cue terrace singing of 'Tigana is a w**ker!'

Didn't go to the Man Utd (spit) game, but was at the Arsenal game in '86. A lanky Niall Quinn on the bench. No sign of new signing Charlie Nicholas. Arsenal took the lead through a diving header by Martin Hayes and the Blues later equalised through a Paul Cashin penalty. Finished 1-1.

Kilcohan also saw the Al Finuchane testimonial game where Waterford played Eoin Hand's Limerick side. The Blues paraded the FAI Cup, while I think Limerick had the league trophy (but not sure). All I really remember is the smell of deep heat from the dressing room.

I also took part in a guard of honour walk down the quay alongside a trailer with John Treacy on it just after he got back from winning silver in LA '84.

Another athletics event saw Eamonn Coghlan, Steve Cram and John Treacy run from the RSC and do a road-route. I was a spectator at that.

Didn't see the Fat Sam's blaze, but was in there the night before...and sad to say, was never in there again.

Does anyone remember the Garrett blaze? Now that was scary!

Yeah Remember the blaze in garrett, watching from the graveyeard side, memory might be foggy on this but I remember the way the smoke moved in a rolling fashion, over walls etc.. and the stink!
On that point, remember when the industrial estate used to stink of various chemicals and things being melted and burned?

I was at the Man Utd game
Also at the Water Rats protest, people in action, sadly the last time I saw it in Waterford

Any one Remember the Coke Lorry over turning behind the Glass Pitch and Putt? We filled a pallett of stuff, I remember the driver saying only take the stuff on the ground and not out of the lorry

Cops were stuffing the wagon that day also

I Remember John Tracey's homecoming.

What about the circuit of Ireland Rally's over easter? Or the Nissan Classic Cycling? Tour de France in waterford and dungarvan?

The Beat on the Street and Electric Eddie (or the Beating on the street as it was sadly)?

On a very sad note the Kyle Curran murder was a significant event in the city in the way the innocence of kids carefree playing on the street came to an end, really scared us as kids at the time, god bless his soul.

mikethemouth · 15-05-2009 10:46am

what was the water rats protest about ...sounds funny

what yr was that ?

JLemmon · 15-05-2009 10:46am

WMT wrote: »

They were guys hired by the city council, during the water rates disputes i the late 80's early 90's, to turn off water from the mains outside people's houses.

I remember this cos my mam was one of the women sitting on the bonnet of the car trying to stop them driving off. and my father cemented over the mains shore outside our house so they couldn't turn our water off.

Brought in from Limerick I seem to remember, because none of the Waterford guys would do it, could be wrong on that but it's my memory of it.
Didn't they fill the shores with cement so people couldn't turn the water back on?

JLemmon · 15-05-2009 10:48am

mikethemouth wrote: »

what was the water rats protest about ...sounds funny

what yr was that ?

The corporation tried to introduce water rates,
late 80's early 90s??? A quick look in the libary archives would fill in the blanks

tonc76 · 15-05-2009 10:51am

JLemmon wrote: »

Yeah Remember the blaze in garrett, watching from the graveyeard side, +1 memory might be foggy on this but I remember the way the smoke moved in a rolling fashion, over walls etc.. and the stink!
On that point, remember when the industrial estate used to stink of various chemicals and things being melted and burned? +1

I was at the Man Utd game +1
Also at the Water Rats protest, +1 people in action, sadly the last time I saw it in Waterford

Any one Remember the Coke Lorry over turning behind the Glass Pitch and Putt? +1 We filled a pallett of stuff, I remember the driver saying only take the stuff on the ground and not out of the lorry Cops were stuffing the wagon that day also

I Remember John Tracey's homecoming. +1

What about the circuit of Ireland Rally's over easter? +1Or the Nissan Classic Cycling? +1 Tour de France in waterford and dungarvan? +1

The Beat on the Street and Electric Eddie +1 (or the Beating on the street as it was sadly)?

On a very sad note the Kyle Curran murder was a significant event in the city in the way the innocence of kids carefree playing on the street came to an end, really scared us as kids at the time, god bless his soul. +1

Are you my brother?? :eek:

mikethemouth · 15-05-2009 10:51am

and did the rates end up coming in ??

i must have been a kid when this happened

speaking of protests , has anyone ever seen a proper riot in waterford ....and i aint talking about outside the chipper on a saturday nite :-)

abouttobebanned · 15-05-2009 11:25am

The thrill on the hill was another I forgot to mention...

anplaya · 15-05-2009 12:52pm

excuse my ignorance lads,but who was kyle curran?either i was very young at the time or i wasnt even born at the time it happened,as i havent ever heard this before.any1 care to explain,thanks.

seanybiker · 15-05-2009 12:54pm

nkay1985 wrote: »

Did that happen in Lismore Park too? I remember it happened outside my house in Hillview alright.

I was at that in hillview. That was some laugh.

TriceMarie · 15-05-2009 4:29pm

gscully wrote: »

Apologies in advance...

That lad was having a whale of a time

Anyway, yeah I remember that one, and the ship split in two on Tramore beach. Climbed it as a young lad.

lol!!!;):p:p

Anyone remember when the tour de France cycled through?I was in Ferrybank at the time screaming while we caught a quick glimpse of mad colourdy helmets flying past tehe....and aload of boring people before and after them we didn't really care about lol (no disrespect

:D)

alpha2zulu · 15-05-2009 4:57pm

Anyone remember when the tour de France cycled through?

Yep, was opposite the Bridge Hotel myself, was that the biggest anti-climax or what, the place went mad scrubbing up for the cameras but I think I remember that part of the stage wasent even shown on the TV:pac:

wfman · 15-05-2009 10:32pm

seanybiker wrote: »

I was at that in hillview. That was some laugh.

that one in hillview got a bit out of hand.a few people got arrested.the crowd then marched down to ballybricken and protested outside till the lads were released.

honeybadger · 15-05-2009 11:53pm

i rember back in the 90tys when the beer juggernaut broke down at club la off liscence at the time,,all the good aul boys were there and they didnt miss a trick either lol any of ye rember the last time we had a proper 3 day snow shower

lollypop41 · 16-05-2009 10:58am

i remember going on strike in secondary school and marchin down to red square with the whole school

also any remember the bomb scare in the mercy secondary

anplaya · 16-05-2009 11:19am

anplaya wrote: »

excuse my ignorance lads,but who was kyle curran?either i was very young at the time or i wasnt even born at the time it happened,as i havent ever heard this before.any1 care to explain,thanks.

anyone know?

abouttobebanned · 16-05-2009 12:29pm

He was a young lad (can't remember the age of the top of my head) from hillview who was murdered in the fields up there by the GAA pitches. It was a shocking crime for the area at the time (still would be now) and anybody from waterford who was around at the time will have vivid memories of it. The ptich up there is now called The Kyle Curran Pitch. The man who killed him was released recently I believe.

Nolanger · 16-05-2009 6:43pm

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/similar-fate-for-four-other-kids-since-1970-463166.html

anplaya · 16-05-2009 7:16pm

thanks abouttobebanned and nolanger

Ostrom · 18-05-2009 11:36am

TriceMarie wrote: »

lol!!!;):p:p

Anyone remember when the tour de France cycled through?I was in Ferrybank at the time screaming while we caught a quick glimpse of mad colourdy helmets flying past tehe....and aload of boring people before and after them we didn't really care about lol (no disrespect :D)

I remember, I was working in the Sweep at the time

Nolanger · 22-05-2009 5:54pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmcCtA-VUOM

larchielads · 26-05-2009 2:29am

anyone remember the bank robbery of the aib by the industrial estate

gscully · 26-05-2009 6:33am

larchielads wrote: »

anyone remember the bank robbery of the aib by the industrial estate

Yes, I remember it. I believe the IRA had something to do with it? They got in through the roof and waited above the ceiling until the place was clear.

As a result, the security fencing was erected around the bank, and you Larchville folk had to find somewhere new to go for a 'stall'

tonc76 · 26-05-2009 11:49am

gscully wrote: »

Yes, I remember it. I believe the IRA had something to do with it? They got in through the roof and waited above the ceiling until the place was clear.

As a result, the security fencing was erected around the bank, and you Larchville folk had to find somewhere new to go for a 'stall'

The library opposite tesco wasn't fenced in for years after

nkay1985 · 26-05-2009 9:21pm

gscully wrote: »

Yes, I remember it. I believe the IRA had something to do with it? They got in through the roof and waited above the ceiling until the place was clear.

As a result, the security fencing was erected around the bank, and you Larchville folk had to find somewhere new to go for a 'stall'

I think I read in a Paul Williams book that it was a gang with an ex-paramilitary member who orchestrated the robbery. It might have been The Athy Gang or someone like that. They dressed up as workmen and climbed all over the roof in plain view! Really good thinking in fairness.

paddy smith · 29-05-2009 12:18pm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Anyone else march onto the pitch at Kilcohan Park at half time of a match after Johnny Matthews was sacked as manager?

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Anyone else sit on the sidelines when Man Utd played Waterford in 1990? (or was in 91? - Man U won 4-0

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yes and yes.
and it was 1990, man utd won the fa cup that year and waterford united were first division champions, and it was the first game the following season when we invaded the pitch in kilcohan in protest of the sacking of the great man himself johnny matthews.
that was waterford uniteds downfall and never really recovered since.

Nolanger · 29-05-2009 5:46pm

How many managers have they had since Alfie Hale?

paddy smith · 30-05-2009 11:34am

Nolanger wrote: »

How many managers have they had since Alfie Hale?

my guess would be around 25

bryan9879 · 08-04-2011 9:14am

anplaya wrote: »

excuse my ignorance lads,but who was kyle curran?either i was very young at the time or i wasnt even born at the time it happened,as i havent ever heard this before.any1 care to explain,thanks.

Kyle was my friend and we last sat on a school bus togther drinking lucozade and haveing fun i never recovered from the shock of hearing he had been takein i never got close to anyone since then miss this man so much he was 8 when and so was i ..... and the **** that killed him got off to light as with all people who kill inocent children.... i cant say anymore in respect for my friend kyle and his family missed so much xxx

abouttobebanned · 08-04-2011 9:46am

Am I right in saying his Killer was released some time ago?

Waterford memories - Were you there?

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