Richard Dunne, what a night he had!
I would seriously doubt there was a better performance by a centre-half on planet earth last night in all the international games.
Shay was his usual, i.e. bloody marvellous.
We should have lost 7 or 8-nil, but Richard Dunne and Shay Given refused to buckle.
My son said to me about the youtube video "Paul McGrath versus Italy", from the USA World Cup finals. He said "we need a Richard Dunne versus Russia" video.
I would say it was "unbelievable" but the fella was pure class all night long and its what I expect of him. A truly marvellous player in a green shirt.
Whilst the Irish team might not be able to get him a Euro or World Cup medal, Mary McAlese should have one made for him from the Irish people.
Put a statue to him and Paul in Connolly street in recognition of their stoicism and refusal to be beaten. Shay will have to be happy with being made a Saint after he leaves this mortal coil on the insistence on St. Patrick.
We have a serious chance now and that point in Russia, totally against the run of play, looks like being the difference.
Richard Dunne should get a medal
posted on 7/9/11
Amazing, and that’s despite the fact he looks like he’s being overdoing the er, weetabixs recently! On top of it all he got booked for an amazing tackle when he actually won the ball and left himself looking like an extra from casualty. When the ref sent him off to get the number drew on his shirt I was panicking that we were going to concede!
posted on 7/9/11
How underated is Richard Dunne. Man City let him go as they told him they needed the money! He was incredible yesterday, the stop on the line was amazing defending.
Been booked for nothing and getting his face smashed on the ground and stitches for his trouble was bizarre.
The question is does Superman wear Richard Dunne pajamas ?
posted on 7/9/11
I agree with everything in the OP
posted on 7/9/11
stephen hunt summed it up last night when he said 'dunny deserves to go to the euros after what he did for us tonight'
can't believe we're in the position we are in the group after the last two games.
c'mon the boys in green!!
posted on 7/9/11
Paul McGrath on twitter said it was the greatest perfomance by an Irish centre half he has seen including himself. says it all really.
posted on 7/9/11
Dunne deserves a medal.That self centered eejit Delaney, head honcho at the F.A.I. deserves the sack, with not even a hint of a golden parachute.Throwing his tie into the crowd ?, what a contrast to the selfless self deprecating Mr. Richard Dunne.Ireland, you're rearin them yet !
posted on 7/9/11
Spangles, i see your article has been removed from the NIreland board again. I've given up trying to have the craic with those lads myslef.
Waste of time. Its like a dictatorship on that board. No one but NIreland fans seem to be allowed make comments. Pathetic and childish if you ask me !!
posted on 8/9/11
If Richie Dunne was English and put a performance like that in he would be worth about 30m! incredible display. He just refused to let Russia score!
posted on 8/9/11
True they still go on about Bobby Moore against Brazil in 1970. A match incidentally that England lost!!!
posted on 9/9/11
Lol thats true! They are a sour bunch though a couple of weeks after the Henry incident we were bring told to get over it yet they still hold a grudge against Maradonna?? If I could sum up Richies performancein one word it could only be heroic! Richie=legend