European ‘B’ Gold for Ireland in 2007 – left to right – Neil Fyfe, PJ Wilson, Robin Gray, Peter Wilson, Tony Tierney and coach Ron Myers.

Exactly 10 years ago on December 7th, 2007, Ireland won it’s first curling gold medal at the European Championships in Fussen, Germany, when the men’s team of Peter Wilson, Robin Gray, Neil Fyfe, PJ Wilson and Tony Tierney, plus coach Ron Myers won the B League.

The Irish team went through the round-robin undefeated, beating Belgium, Holland, Iceland, Greece, Austria and Spain before taking down Latvia in the semi-final, taking a four in the fifth end to ease themselves to a 9-7 win. The gold was then secured in a one-sided game against Spain.

The team had no time to celebrate as they then had to prepare for the best of three challenge with the Czech Republic for the last place at the 2008 World Championships. This was their third game in one day and it was a game too far. After taking the Czechs to an extra-end in the first game they lost two in a row and the Czech Republic went to the worlds the following year.

Happy days for the Irish in fabulous Fussen! Seems like yesterday……….