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posted on Tuesday, October 30

Still sore over Saipan

RTE have been conducting a vote on the "20 Moments That Shook Irish Sport" which has just concluded and culminated in a 2-hour TV special on Monday night. Easy to guess the Number One of course. Keane's disgraceful walkout still hurts, even after all these years...

1. Saipan: Captain Roy Keane leaves days before the 2002 World Cup
2. Rule 42: The lifting of the GAA's contentious ban on "foreign games"
3. Ireland v England 1995: A friendly match abandoned after 20 minutes, ending in riots, panic & multiple injuries
4. Michelle Smith gets banned in 1998
5. Shergar: A racing legend, an IRA kidnap & ransom, a bungled investigation and an enduring myth

You can check out the full list at the RTE website.