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Dublin, Ireland – Sept
29th - October 4th, 1999 – Rugby World Cup – USA vs Ireland
This is something we had thought about for
awhile but only came to fruition a few weeks before hand.One thing I did
learn was never book any accommodations online in Europe, as apparently
booking a shared room for 3 of us meant sharing with 33 other individuals.
Perhaps it was the lack of planning and the low expectations that made
this such a great trip.The inauspicious beginning when John Malone and
I found that the accommodations were less than steller was exacerbated
by the fact that we could only check in at 2pm for some reason, leaving
us to doze in the hallway. Jimmy actually showed up early, so the 3 of
us trooped out to find accommodations, then as I took a large nap those
two decided to find a local. After they took their evening siesta we went
out for a good session, highlighted by the rickshaw ride, Jimmy and Malone
almost coming to blows and Jimmy’s unwitting purchase of a 38 pound bottle
of champagne.
The next day saw us having to leave after 4
hours sleep because of the idiotic policy of having to check out at 10am.We
dropped our stuff off at the new lodgings then went to find something to
eat, which led us to ‘The Quays’ to once again spend the afternoon with
Roger the bartender and Robbie the bouncer. Jimmy couldn’t handle much
more tomfoolery and retired to his chambers by 9:30pm which left Malone
and I to go to Temple Bar. Suffice to say a good time was had by all.
Saturday was game day, and after visiting the
Guinness Brewery we duly went to Landsdowne road to see the USA spanked
by Ireland 52-17. Although we were interviewed by Sports Illustrated /
New York Times Jimmy was the only one who was actually quoted in the paper
the following day. Another evening of drinking occurred, followed by a
Sunday spent watching games for 6 hours at a sports bar – at least we got
to see Chelsea thrash Man Utd 4-0.
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