The Greatest Comedy Own Goal Ever Scored? (With Video Evidence)

Ollie Irish

7th, July 2010

By Ollie Irish

Only in Ireland…

That is brilliant – even more spectacular than the infamous Chris Brass Face Fail.

The full story, via Yahoo:

“Mervue United’s Kenny Farrell was attempting to clear the ball out of defence in a tense match against Waterford, but his punt up field instead caught team-mate Mike Elwood smack in the face.

“Elwood fell to the floor, stunned by the blow – leaving the players and crowd to watch in amazement as the ball ricocheted off his nose and arched back towards the goal, dipping just under the bar beyond the reach of goalkeeper Ger Hanley.

“Mervue had kept their title-chasing rivals at bay until the own goal, but Elwood’s misfortune opened the floodgates as Waterford went on to win 3-0.”

Thanks to @Tony_Watson for the spot.

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