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24 Years Ago Today: The RTÉ Pre-Match Build Up And Lots More From Ireland v England

Mikey Traynor
By Mikey Traynor
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Today marks the 24th anniversary of that historic night in Cagliari, where Ireland embarked on their Italia 90 campaign with an opening match against England.

Bobby Robson's men were out for revenge after suffering a shock defeat to the Boys In Green two years previously in Euro 88, but were once again frustrated as Ireland earned a hard fought draw to set the wheels in motion for a great journey. We have collected the best videos to remember that day.

Bill and the lads were in top form in the studio before the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy902b5hm38

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On the pitch, after England took the lead through a fluky Gary Lineker goal (ok, the pass was good), Kevin Sheedy pounced on a poor touch to hammer Ireland level:

Highlights of the game here:

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And if you fancy it, "Que Sera Sera" the feature length documentary of Ireland at Italia 90.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo7-yehAOe8

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