Clash of cultures: The alternative Ireland-Denmark confrontations

Brigitte Nielsen and Brodir v George Berkeley and the Pixies. Michael Moynihan takes us through the alternative Ireland-Denmark confrontations

Clash of cultures: The alternative Ireland-Denmark confrontations
Wed, 18 Oct, 2017 - 01:00
Michael Moynihan

Back in the black and white footage

No, this goes a lot further back than John Sivebaek’s goal in Lansdowne Road back in 1985, though that was pretty tasty. The big face-off wasn’t exactly FIFA-approved, taking place in Clontarf in 1014, the home side seeking a victory over a boisterous away team.

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