Westlife farewell concert 2012.

ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 05/10/2018 00:21:26    2145209

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 05/10/2018 00:29:28    2145211

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 05/10/2018 08:00:31    2145219

Fairplay to anyone who can vividly remember they're first day in Croker, unfortunately I can't.

I've been told I was there in 1996 for Meath v Carlow and I have a vague recollection of being there for Meath v Kildare 1997 (it was a wet day so possibly that was the 3rd game).

My first clear memory in Croker was the Leinster final in 1998, I was 10 at the time, not a great day for Meath fans but very fond memories of the day itself.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 05/10/2018 08:58:18    2145222

Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4700 - 05/10/2018 09:12:53    2145224

2 September 2000, Kerry vs Armagh in the semi final replay. Sat in the Hogan Stand which was still under construction. Aged 9 and when my love for Dara O Cinneide was born.

dakid (Australia) - Posts: 285 - 05/10/2018 10:03:03    2145231

Tyrone v Galway, All Ireland semi final 1995. We won and it was love at first sight.

We hadn't played in championship there since 1989. Hard to consider going 6 years without a big game at HQ but that's the way it was apparently.

OGarmaile (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 05/10/2018 10:08:00    2145232

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 05/10/2018 10:49:08    2145246

Cavan v Dublin in a league semi-final in 1989 (?) I don't remember very much about it except it was very wet and we lost.

1st time I really remember was the 95 All-Ireland Hurling final. Sat in the the Nally Stand.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 05/10/2018 10:54:50    2145248

The 'Thunder and Lightening' Leinster final, Offaly v Kilkenny 1995, Offaly hockeyed the Cats of the pitch......how things have changed since :(

ramor101 (Cavan) - Posts: 289 - 05/10/2018 11:01:01    2145249

Leinster Senior Football Final 1960, Offaly beat Louth to win their first Senior Football Championship.
Great day for all Offaly people.

thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1745 - 05/10/2018 11:16:44    2145254

AI Hurling Final Antrim v Tipp 89 I do believe, neighbours used go every year and had a spare ticket so brought me, left sitting on my own in the Nally .

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 05/10/2018 12:46:10    2145273

Tyrone getting hammered in the pouring rain against Cork in 1973.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 05/10/2018 13:36:38    2145279

A league game against Roscommon in either 76 or 77. Dublin had just won the all Ireland and my friend from school had been at it so myself and my brother hounded our dad to go to a 'real' game like on the TV. We were in the lower Cusack and the two things that stuck in my head was the vivid yellow jerseys on a grey day and the headcases bouncing around on the hill.

AHP (Dublin) - Posts: 323 - 05/10/2018 13:42:41    2145280

antrim in 1994 semi final, 2nd time offaly in 1994, cusack was only half done
lots of bad days there since, rugby and hurling,
thanKfully those memories now exorcised

youngmunstersman (Limerick) - Posts: 80 - 05/10/2018 14:24:34    2145284

I do not remember it but there is a photo of me being held up by my late father at the 1964 All Ireland semi final against Galway (I was only 2).

First game i remember being at is the 1970 Leinster Final against Offaly where we were 10 points down at half time, ended up conceding 5-12 but won by a point, and that was what started my obsession with the GAA.

Later that year I remember being back at Croker for a match in the Grounds tournament where the All Ireland semi Final pairings were reversed and we played Derry. I do not remember much about the match except after the game my father brought me out on the pitch and we stood where I think Sean O'Connell from Derry had scored a point. He handed me a ball that I had brought along and i tried to kick it over the bar. Innocent days back then.

ROYALOPTIMIST (Meath) - Posts: 179 - 05/10/2018 18:08:23    2145297

Mid 80s , Dublin v Cork in all Ireland minor semifinal , me and a few friends were in for our first time , we were in the Cusack stand , and we were heading to our seats , when a drunk cork fan punched my friend in the face , we were only about 13/14 , he never went to a game again. He has missed out on many a great day

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 05/10/2018 18:11:10    2145298

Feel sorry in a way for my lads who have only known the stadium we have , don't think they get or appreciate where we have come from , we all get a bit rose mantic in our auld age but some of my best memories where In the old place , not every great memory is about winning , it was very rare for us to be successful when I attended with my late father

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 05/10/2018 18:51:57    2145302

1980 all ireland hurling final that we lost to Galway... Makes this year very special.
Lots of hurt in those in between years.

skillet (Limerick) - Posts: 1064 - 05/10/2018 19:41:58    2145305

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13714 - 05/10/2018 20:29:20    2145313