It gave the nation the confidence to stand on the world stage.
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Which was more important for our collective mentality — Italia 90 or Ireland v England rubby at Croke park?
Italia 90 followed quickly by the election of Mary Robinson as President started our process of growing up as a nation.
Agree on the Robinson presidency.
That was massive. Even if it only came as a result of Brian Lenihan fucking up and Padraig Flynn acting the cunt.
There were some great comments posted on here during the general election by the likes of @Fagan_ODowd, @balbec, @anon67715551 and a few others with plenty of life experience about them about the troubles.
It would be fascinating to get more insight into yesteryear be it the 60s, 70s or 80s from them comparing the social norms of their day to those of today such as school/university, entering the workforce, socialising, courting, marriage etc.
@Tank set the thread up
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Did you ever watch The Snapper?
I can cover what it was like in the 80s as a gifted child.
I document your lives. I did not live them
I’ll get it rolling this evening
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Your peak years sadly
The absolute best
Or “Eat the Peach”.
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Great shout 
Wasn’t at hurling anyway
A great owl picture. A wall of death in the midlands. You couldn’t make it up.
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Unless you were Peter Ormrod who did make it up.
BBC’s question time. An earnest pained fiona Bruce notes that the audience are very worried about the Corona virus…camera plans to earnest worried audience sitting shoulder to shoulder for an hour or so.
The tans are a weird bunch. They’d happily join a queue for execution, just so long as it was orderly etc.
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A proper British execution
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A black lady presenting Nationwide here.