Ireland Italy 1994 World Cup

[greengineerg]

Looks like 18 years later it will be the Republic of Ireland and Italy battling again. Italian coach for the Isle... gotta love football. I'm Polish and will be at the match. Good luck to both sides :)

[10harrykewell10]

that was real football, now football is gay.

[painkiller1017]

c' mon it was a boring old match where Ireland was lucky to score and just played defense and tried to waste as much time as possible...you can' t really make a service out of that (I' m half Irish half italia btw)...hope you guys win the rugby world cup, gr8 game against australia

[jungfeller]

Thank you lord for Paul McGrath!

[UnFoR1988]

ireland beats another time italy, 2-0 andrews & cox! :-)

[TheRamajamers]

mcgrath could have graced any team in the world! A pure legend!

[hadders81]

Revenge on knocking us out 4 years earlier!! Sweet!

[daedralord1]

chuck norris was there that day....he lft very qucikly wen he saw paul mcgrath

[chumpstain85]

2/3 of the world is covered by water, the other is covered by Paul McGrath.

[knoble430]

Northern Ireland are better 0-0 against Former World champions Italy 3-2 against World and European Champions Spain and 1-0 against the english ;)

[kevy06]

@knoble430

oh yeah Norn Iron are better, have they achieved an unbeaten qualifying campaign twice? have they been in the top 10 fifa rankings ever? Only thing they were good for was exposing their anti irish sectarian bigotry for the world to see when the sides met in 1993, fucking disgrace yous are.

[knoble430]

@kevy06 Best player ever to play the game is from here :) I was a 1 year old in 1993 so I doubt I had much intrest in footie back then

[TimeToDwell]

@knoble430 what world cup were those in? yepppp, fuck off you prick.

[beticoforever77]

@knoble430 a liar northern irish and excuseme..but that's what you are...you are twisting things around..0-0 against FORMER World Champions, xo what?anybody can draw the champions..1-0 vs England but you lied because when Northern Ireland beat Spain...Spain was not World Champion, neither European Champion...go and Shave your Queen...i cnt believe you actually lie to say that

[knoble430]

@beticoforever77 A liar I said they are current european champs and world champs not at the time so mabe you should read the comment before replying.

[Ducksexbody]

@knoble430 5-0 LOL

[knoble430]

@Ducksexbody Aye we played shite had like 3 first team players on....may as well have played me fs

[TheAaronRoles]

@beticoforever77 and sure we just beat italy 2-0... oh wait ITS ONLY A FRIENDLY BLAH BLAH. also.. 5-0!

[gunninlinguist]

@knoble430

Northern Ireland are a joke. When was the last time they finished in the top 2 or even 3 of a group. And what was that last one. 5-0? lol

[tipperary1]

Paul 'Legend' McGrath



[julian185]

@tipperary1 alco nigggerrr

[westofireland]

The best.

[gremlock07]

and Houghton with the shot and ITS THERE!!!! RAY HOUGHTON!!! BRING ME BACK AND ILL DO THE JOB FOR YOU! AND HE'S DONE JUST THAT! Ill never forget that! Shame we didnt make it this year.

[DaithiOHeanna]

we were the only side to beat the italians 94, brasil needed a penalty shootout to beat them. that's a wee stat we can be proud of :-)

[luisdefaria]

meteram a mão na irlanda contra a frança!!!!

[DonZaulker]

Bravissimo Irlanda. Kings of New York!

Baggio, Ce cazzo vuoi...

[salaparuta2]

when ireland lost with france,i was so hungry.This team it deserved to go trough.anyway i remember that match as he was yesterday,the irish gave as a big lesson. ciao from sicily and good luck

[irishman535]

@salaparuta2 i will be supporting italy in the world cup... good luck from ireland

[DieMenschMaschine85]

@salaparuta2 : Good luck to Italia

[Primordialfan1]

Irish and Italy. Two best groups in America \m/

[magic118]

the picture quality of this vid is fantastic.

[mokbass]

jimmy mcgee is a legend.COME ON IRELAND!!!!!

[MrRogerMellie]

That was a great thing they did that day. New York was New York that day. And I made a lot of money---the only time I ever bet money---off my Irish co-workers at the pub who were "betting with their heads". They were glad to fork it over. A great memory.

[oscareduardo66]

Que gusto me da cuando Ia Italia Pierde

[aureliomega]

@oscareduardo66 las estadisticas dicen que sufres mas de lo que disfrutas... y eso me da gusto ;)

Forza Italia!

[orient1961]

Oh Man! McGrath was injured and he played like that. Best defensive display i've ever seen.  The clip doesnt show some of his back heel defensive flicks he did you Ireland that day. Ole' Villa fans will know what i'm talking about. What a fantastic man he is, and a true gent....

[danob86]

fucking love paul mcgrath

[corpsefinger82]

Mi dispiace che quest'anno non avete bissato questo successo. Da sempre e per sempre contro la nazionale di calcio gobbitaliana.

[MrBaggio2010]

Lads remember:

Is not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.

So well done Ireland you guys play better with the bigger teams becouse you guys are fighters I respect you alot.

il signor. Baggio

Arrivederci e a presto.

[ArtoDelFunko]

@MrBaggio2010 why is it only ever small people who say that XD

[wolfie0529]

come on lads unfortunatly the wops just scored. god bless ireland

[poshknacker]

I had a feeling i would not be alone visiting this video today.

come on ireland!

Ireland 1 italy 0

[MrBaggio2010]

Wishing the best to Ireland for tonite 2010 Qualifications:

But : FORZA ITALIA !!!

ITALY 2 IRELAND 1

[poshknacker]

looks like we were both wrong..

[pogmothon80]

Thanks mate! But actually it turned out that we came closer to beatin you fellas 2-1 lol

Anyway, I grew up watchin players like Roberto Baggio. He was fuckin deadly, man! And I still have trouble believin how we beat Italy with him on the field that day!

[mokbass]

jimmy magee....legend :)

COME ON IRELAND!!!

[ArsenalYLK]

didnt 80% of the Irish that went to the world cup usa, stay as illigal's lol.... great match, wish i appreciated it more, as i was only a kid...

[niallm9]

we have been at the world cup on 3 occasion and havent disappointed i just cant wait for 2010 world cup even if ireland arent in it bt it wil be even better if ireland qualify for the fourth time and win it it would be the best thing that happend to ireland

[raznol]

raaaay houghton!

[c02615223]

Mcgrath what a ledgend. They always say putting your body on the line in every sport. He done the soccer version of it in this game

[reopoker89]

i met paul mcgrath today:) wat a champion:D

[OxCathyOx]

ireland magical

[orient1961]

Ireland should have beaten Italy in Bari. Failing to do so will come back to bite us in the ass in October.

[reopoker89]

we'll beat italy at home man. we'll have stephen reid, mcgeady, duff and finnan in the team. cant wait for that match!!

[Rodnox]

ur optimism in all honour, but i don't think that we can beat the again .. we should focus on the other 3 games to remain in second spot . that would be enough.

[dingobosca]

yes but if you look at it the other way you were lucky to even draw. You got a late equaliser and even then were lucky to play against 10 men for the whole game. If you need an 85th minute equaliser to draw with ten men who were disadvantaged from the 3rd minute onwards, you dont deserve shit.

Good luck in the playoffs, youre so fucking shit youre gonna need it.

[celticfc1981]

come on ireland chance to be heros everyone of them thats on the pitch

[hamlet214]

italian and irish:maybe enemists in usa

but very friend in europe!!!!!!!!!!

[brenz311]

The Irish & Italians are Not enemies here in the US just competitive :)

[thesherife]

Yes but you the problems with the too mafias.

[brenz311]

The Mafia is not what it used to be. The US government cracked down on them quite a bit in the 80's & 90's. They don't have the power they once had.

[xXRosenroTxXxBabezXx]

Funny, I always thought the Irish and Italians lived in their own countries.

[davpm07]

The greatest Irish defender there ever was! Paul Mc Grath simply the best. Go on Ireland for South Africa 2010!!!!!!

[tonymac2008jtv]

more of this stuff , its history

[CactusMarcus]

Congratulations to Ireland, you beat us 15 years ago and we'll play together again next year. Hope you'll qualify along with us.

Cheers from Italy

[irishtrotsky]

i love italy cause yere people are legends.we were the underdogs then and well be the underdogs again,but no matter who lose`s or wins we will celebrate together

[foreverspaced]

This is wise speaking!

And cheers to Cactus too.

Football must be an friendly event everytime, no matter who's comes out as a winner.

[Primordialfan1]

@CactusMarcus

Italy are a great fecking team. Hope you go far in the World Cup.

[greetingsiamross]

@CactusMarcus I hope Italy go far too, Love ya for saying that

[itsallreal]

Good lad.

[DieMenschMaschine85]

@CactusMarcus :)

[double0nine009]

@CactusMarcus sucks that the French qualifyed. they didn't deserve it.

[stipefan11]

@double0nine009: But they did deserve what happened to them in South Africa, don´t you think? *ggg*

[double0nine009]

@stipefan11 yea and then they pussied out of practice

[knoble430]

@CactusMarcus Thats republic of ireland, I'm from northern ireland you played us recently there in a 0-0 draw :)

[Alceste1977]

@CactusMarcus We just beat you today 36-6 : )

[Seano71]

That ball bounced just at the right time, perfectly for Houghton. Its obvious he didn't mean it, but who cares it was a great Ireland performance

[dorscco]

How many teams have beaten Italy in 90minutes in World cup games since then?

Or since 1986?

Come on Ireland

[kisbie]

Since you asked, the only other time Italy have been beaten over a 90-minute period in a World Cup, since Italia 90, was to Croatia in the group stage in 2002.

[dingobosca]

since 1990? 17. also won 2 in extra time, and drawn 8.

You can sit down again.

[ILSignorAntonio]

But where Pagliuca was when Houghton scored ??? :hoho

[sugarpuffsandwich]

Paul McGrath - Legend!

[galinka53]

i was there - cant believe the number of green shirts. And Houghton scored the winner in front of us

[time2playthebest]

we will see the good times again very soon. traps army whey

[Seano71]

we need a proper domestic game in order to be a quality team again and some proper youth academies like the French have, seriously

[M1Healy]

ireland ireland ireland!! lets do it against them again!!!!!

[rockc0ld]

mcgrath owned

[dylbollox]

it's hard to believe it was 14 years ago! I can still remember the roar in the pub when houghton scored. unbelievable. I look forward to the day (sooner rather than later I hope) when we qualify for a finals again.

[Renaldo1984]

Me too, This was the game that really made get into football. It brings back great memories. I just wish we qualified for more tournaments the whole countrie is buzzing when we play in the world cup. We have'nt got to the Euros in 20 years!!!!!!!

[life2lifele55]

i got into football from this game, it was incredible and remains perhaps is the best an irish team has ever played. great revenge from '90, mcgrath was a god that day.

yeah there is footage of this game on: 'Jack Charlton The Irish Years' DVD , you can get it off ebay im sure

[Lollypop1216]

Hi there - just wondering where you got all this footage from? Is there a dvd or boxset you can buy??

[dingobosca]

oi i can prob organise it for you tho the games more than likely wont be in english. I have the italy game but think its not in english.

I also have all of your games from 2002 and they are in english lol.

[lyonser10]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Paul McGrath - jesus what a performance!

[rc2869]

Paul McGrath - better than all the rest. Not a great bloke but a fucking great footballer. Love to see how the over rated primadonnas Ferdinand (looks good because of Vidic) , Terry (looks good because of Carvalho) would handle looking after a rookie like Baab.

[FinnersLFC]

brilliant!

[joequarterback86]

Funny I actually remember McGrath's 2 headers-1 tackle piece of brillaince better than the goal. I just remember the noise on my road when Houghton scored.

[Nomad110371]

Paul McGrath - World Class

[Rantomon]

I will never forget this as long as I live...

I was in a trailer tent in a Place called Normans bay near Eastbourne (England) watching on a portable TV... One of the best football occasions in my life.... "Houghton... GOAL, GOAL,GOAL,GOAL, GOAL" Magic!

[TBro278]

keane should not have left the team but his point was accurate...the FAI wanted champagne on a beer budget....and the Irish mindset was "happy to be here" Keane was right...but should not have left his team

[jdunne04]

i prey and hope to relive the emotion that i felt in 90,94 and 02. Trapattoni will take us there!

[xxxcutchie]

yes he will!!

[Bren1609]

Paul McGrath is a legend

[pnolan1982]

just hope we get those day back and go to south africa world cup 2010.

[69700104]

good times!

[kezncurt]

i'm english and it was a bit of a pain with england not being at the '94 world cup but my head nearly went through the ceiling when ex kop legend ray houghton scored that goal. thought the irish were cheated out of the following game against the mexicans.

[deargagusban]

dont put ridiculous comments like that up here, im sure you werent calling him a thug after he single-handedly beat holland in sept '01? Roy Keane is the greatest player to ever pull on the irish jersey. Paul McGrath was amazing in this game but how many times can we say Keane was amazing? too many.

[xxxcutchie]

Roy Keane would have been if he hadnt acted like a little prick, had a hissie fit in saipan cos he couldnt take the coaches authority, and fucked off home. drown the mutherfucker!!

[Stuffanting]

I've never been so happy about a football match, wonderful feeling that defies description.

Them golden years would have continued if Keane hadn't gotten Mick sacked.  Untouchable as a player but he had a bad attitude. How can you sack a manager that gets a team to the next round and only loses on penalties after a game that we should have won? Not Irish? Neither was Jacko but no-one worried then. Aaaaarrrrr... sorry, I'm suffering from Swiss related frustration.

[helmetted]

paul mcgrath what a legend

greatest irish player ive ever seen

[colmmernagh]

Houghton !! goooooooooaaaaaaalll!!

[soulmanjoeb]

Oooh Ahh Paul McGrath. What a true legend!

[SolusProductions]

Anytime I'm asked what was the happiest day of my life, this is my answer

[Riotgrrill]

First thing Trappatoni should do is get the team and show them this video and tell them "this is how you play".

[Cokane1888]

the glory days! barely remember 90 so I was made up with 94, best summer ever.

[brenhaven]

i dont think it will ever be as good as 88,90 or 94 we will have to win it to be better,they were great memorys

[dp2882]

I hope italy and ireland qualify from their World Cup 2010 qualifying group.

[BearRyan]

Remember every bit of that match. Wish them good times were back!

[iiiyipe]

der gave every1 a tumbs up

ps great vid

[7tarmacterrorist7]

revenge for the 1990 fluke....... hahahahahaha

[celticlofts]

I think every Irish player that day gave 100% McGrath was the man of the match for me and Houghton..well what can you say.. Great job boys..

[yeasoda]

What a day to be alive

[conor1977]

magarth. he is good at taking care of a few pints as well. uff killed a few cililians as well that night just to show there were cool as well.

[dublinprovo]

probably irish football's finest hour

[pkavo78]

mcgrath absolute legend!!!

[GoDevils2008]

Erin go bragh! Ireland forever!

[mauriceoas]

McGrath = legend - god

[surfallday77]

oh danny boy! I would love to be able to watch that game again.

[DEWMOUNTAINDEW]

wat a goal by houghton

[jpmc1968]

paul mcgrath legend!!!!!!

[jpmc1968]

fantastic day it was, even better i won money on it. also worked for an italian firm at the time.

[davidoffon]

How about Cyprus, Michaeldhiggins

[MichealHiggins]

Oh and Paul McGrath - 1 of the best defenders of all time

[tomasito1969]

1 of the best peformances of all time

[MichealHiggins]

Ireland - such a small country - and have beaten all the best - name a decent team tht we havent beaten

[NATOMOLTOSTANCO]

TRADUZIONE!!!!!!!!!

[cuntyballs07]

McGrath is a G O D

[robbyryan1984]

McGrath is right up there with roy keane as our best ever player. pure class despite all his problems off the pitch. legend.

[foghlaidh]

Ahhh youth. Roy Keane barely scratches the top 4 with Brady, Giles and McGrath waaayyy ahead of the thug. In fact, I'd put mark Lawrenson ahead of him too.

And someone older than me may remember even better players than them lads.

[TEC1702]

great celebration, i got good memories from the 94 world cup, much better than 2006.

bout ireland, nice win, but i knew they didn't have the class to go really far. the netherlands easily took care of them in the 2nd round.

[2411VILLA]

Villa fan here and I love the Irish for many things but mostly for providing us with some of the best players we have had during my lifetime. Houghton, Staunton, Townsend and GOD himself Paul McGrath. The statement "Paul McGrath, a colossus would be an understatement" says it all really. This great man performed for us like this every game without fail. Thank you Ireland and thank you Paul.

[TBro278]

I was in section 335 that day...What a week Rangers win the Stanley Cup that week for the first time in 54 years and then Ireland beats Italy...If I hadnt been a virgin at the time I could have died happy

[VillainofthePiste]

God- Paul McGrath a legend for the boys in green and Aston Villa

[loneks00]

paul mcgrath my lord, paul mcgrath!!!!!!

[robbiekeane05]

come on ireland i was born in ireland but i live in italy i love ireland and italy when play ireland-italy my team is ireland but i love italy too and for scottish fan are geat too.i like scottish fan.

[thompat1971]

Who won in '94? It was us, wasn't it!

You win in the cuisine, fashion and style stakes.

[thompat1971]

1 - 0

[naromnaes]

remember that day.you had baggio we had mcgrath.remember his three tackles.the greatest performance by an irishman ever

[damo220]

Id probabley say the greatest defensive display by a center back ever!.. baggio back then was one of the worlds best - if not the best..but he was made look amature by a 34year old with bad knees.. one of the best nights of my life!!

[thompat1971]

ooh aah Paul McGrath - living legend. Statues should be built for this man. What a match.

[eLkO187]

wow! what a great match! underdogs indeed! hope ireland can make it to the next world cup! thanks for the video!

[xhrajo1]

this match started in india around 1.30 a.m. my father was not alowing me to watch i was only 14 then

[primetime99]

brilliant

[casbahdude]

great achievement from the Irish team, I like the ÀIrish pride, it reminds me of my country's pride, suffers but always proud!

[colster4life]

Seems longer than 13 years ago!

[slasherb]

we beat the Italiens, we do not even have professional soccer....so...that day, we were champions!

[spartak95]

Golden years! This makes me so nostalgic for the good times. Oh how we long for the team of the early 90's

[holahola47]

Excellent vid FT2006! I still mind hitting the bar in Aberdeen after work, US KO time had brilliant timing for post work mayhem and the place was bouncing. We never got there that year so you were the boys for us. Excellent memories!