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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Mixed reviews for 'f****** class' Irish crowd chant during Oasis Dublin show
Oasis returned to Ireland to perform for the first time in 17 years in front of a rapturous atmosphere in front of more than 80,000 fans at Croke Park on Saturday (August 16). This was the first of two sell-out shows for brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, who dedicated their Be Here Now classic, Stand By Me, to their mother Peggy, from Charlestown County Mayo, who was confirmed to be in attendance for her reconciled sons' return. Oasis had already conquered crowds across Wales, England and Scotland before arriving in Ireland, but Dublin's atmosphere may have topped the charts. At one stage, during Noel's solo section of the gig, where he performed Little by Little, Half the World Away and Talk Tonight, the eldest of the band's siblings took a moment to soak in the crowd as they chanted 'Olé Olé Olé' in unison. Oasis performed the first of two Croke Park shows on Saturday (August 16). (Image: Philip Fitzpatrick) Various clips of the crowd's chants were uploaded to social media, with many quick to praise the Irish fans for their efforts in the first of two sell-out reunion gigs. "Now that's Ireland," One user on X, formerly known as Twitter, commented on a 32-second clip showcasing the Olé chants, with Noel spotted on the stage's colossal screens taking a step back to admire. Not everyone was so complimentary of the 80,000 crowd's antics, however, with one viewer adding the Olé chant was "the cringiest part of every concert in Ireland," though another added: "Why do people suddenly pretend to hate this. It's f****** class when you're there." The popular chant is often heard across various sporting events, concerts and homecomings and its origin is widely accredited to the Italia '90 World Cup, where Ireland reached the quarter-final stage, eventually falling to the hosts. Composer and lecturer at Dublin City University, Dr Seán Doherty has previously commented on the tune's interesting history. The chant's tune comes from the 1985 Belgian song called Anderlecht Champion, which featured the French 'allez, allez, allez' lyrics instead of the Spanish 'Olé', which was formed the following year for the Mexican World Cup. During Italia '90, Put 'Em Under Pressure was Ireland's anthem for the tournament, during which "it got inserted into every Irish person's brain," according to Dr Doherty. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Irish Independent
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Barry Murphy: ‘Scoring the try and getting knocked out. Maybe that's why I say playing the All Blacks was like a dream; I could barely remember the rest of the match'
Musician, former Munster player and co-host of the'Potholes and Penguins' rugby podcast Barry Murphy shares three of his strongest sporting memories Growing up in Limerick city, rugby and soccer were my two loves. I was seven when Italia '90 happened and the whole country was grabbed by that. From a rugby perspective, the All-Ireland League was booming. Like most Irish people, I love that underdog story, and Jack Charlton's Ireland team certainly had that. I became an Aston Villa fan, after Italia '90, as that was Paul McGrath's team.
Daily Mirror
28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
England's Lionesses get hero's welcome as they land back in UK after Euros glory
The Lionesses landed back in England this afternoon to an amazing welcome. The plane carrying the team arrived at Southend airport in Essex. The FA tried to keep the airport they were arriving in secret, for security reasons, but hundreds of fans managed to find out and arrived to cheer their heroes. Some waited for over two hours in the warm sun waiting for the flight to arrive from Zurich. Many brought St George flags which they draped over the fences outside the tiny private jet terminal. FA staff also attached several of their own flags to welcome the team home. Chloe Richardson, 19, from Basildon said: 'I saw on a local website that the England plane was coming in and I rushed here from home. 'They have done so well. They've made the nation proud. We are so pleased they came back to Southend.' The only hotel next to the airport, the Holiday Inn, put up St George flags on their windows of the restaurant which the players could clearly see when they landed. Several supporters sat in the bar supping beers as they followed the Titan Air flight on tracking apps. The champions then headed off to a reception at 10 Downing Street. Tomorrow will see a victory parade through central London. Today was certainly a far cry from the last time I went to an airport to cover the arrival of an England team. It was 35 years ago way back in 1990. Hundreds of thousands of people descended on Luton airport to welcome the men's team return from the Italia '90 tournament. It was a vastly different era - Paul Gascoigne was wearing a pair of fake breasts. Gazza was in his element in scenes that just wouldn't happen today. In 1990 England fans had been starved of success; they celebrated like they won the World Cup when they got knocked out in the semi-finals on penalties by Germany. Last night's Lionesses of course showed great composure and won their big match on penalties. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Lionesses Bring It Home Again - Souvenir Edition Sarina Wiegman's legends have made history and brought football home once more after defending their title and winning Euro 2025 in Switzerland. We have produced this special souvenir edition of the Women's Football News. It is crammed with interviews with the Lionesses, special features, their match-by-match road to glory as well as dozens of amazing images. Click here to buy
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 OTD 1994: Ireland win first-ever World Cup game in epic fashion
🎥 OTD 1994: Ireland win first-ever World Cup game in epic fashion Jack Charlton's Ireland side of the late 1980s and early 1990s were one of the toughest sides to play in the world, and pulled off more than one giant-killing. On this day 31 years ago, they stunned Italy to seal their first-ever World Cup win. Advertisement The Boys in Green had made the quarter-finals of Italia '90, but drew all four of their games (winning on penalties in the round of 16). Four years later at Giants Stadium in New York, Ray Houghton was the hero, as he was against England at EURO '88, looping a brilliant strike over the head of Gianluca Pagliuca in the 11th minute. It sealed a 1-0 win for the Irish, with Paul McGrath and Roy Keane standout performers against a Roberto Baggio-led Azzurri, who went onto make the final. Ireland have only played in one World Cup since, where they won their only other finals game against Saudi Arabia in 2002. Advertisement With the US one of the hosts next year, could a return to the States be in store? 📸 CLAUDIO ONORATI
Irish Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
FIFA Museum exhibit's accidental nod to Roy Keane's Saipan World Cup walkout
Roy Keane's infamous World Cup departure in 2002 has been inadvertently immortalised in an exhibit in the FIFA Museum in Zurich. Keane's decision to leave the camp after a row with then-manager Mick McCarthy over the quality of Ireland's preparations in Saipan split the country in two and even had Taoiseach Bertie Ahern attempting to broker peace. Ireland went on to reach the last-16, where they lost on penalties to Spain, after draws with Cameroon, Germany and a win over Saudi Arabia in the group stages. Eagle-eyed and knowledgeable visitors to FIFA's state of the art museum in the Swiss capital will be reminded of Keane's walkout when they pass through the impressive FIFA World Cup Gallery part of the tour. The controversy itself doesn't get a mention, but there is an accidental nod to the Corkman's exit in an exhibit that displays the jerseys of every nation that has qualified for the finals. Ireland's 2002 World Cup jersey is on show with the number 6 printed between the FAI crest and the Umbro logo. Keane, of course, was listed in FIFA's official squad list as the Boys in Green's number 6 for that tournament, despite his decision to depart ahead of the tournament. While he was back at home in Manchester during the World Cup, he was technically still a member of McCarthy's squad. The FIFA Museum offers a comprehensive look at every World Cup - both men's and women's, with both trophies on display and memorabilia from each tournament. The late Toto Schilachi's Golden Ball award features in the Italia '90 exhibit. The Italy forward scored the goal that broke Irish hearts at the quarter-final stage of their debut appearance at a World Cup. A video of David O'Leary's winning penalty against Romania in the last-16 that year, and Robbie Keane's last-gasp equaliser against Germany in 2002, can be watched on an interactive map of every FIFA member country.
