Tag Archives: Ireland

Most goals in a football European club competition (single season)

The most goals scored by an individual in a football European club competition (single season) was 17 by Radamel Falcao (Colombia) playing for F.C. Porto in the 2011 UEFA Europa League. Porto won the title, its second all-time in the competition. The previous record for the most goals in a single UEFA Europa League competition was 15 by Jurgenn Klinsmann in the 1996 edition. The most goals in a single UEFA Champions League/European Cup season, meanwhile, is 14 by Jose Altafini for Milan in 1963.

Most hair dyed in 24 hours – individual

The Most Heads of Hair Dyed in 24 Hours by an Individual is 62 and was achieved by Damien Bennett (Ireland) for the Shave or Dye 2012 campaign for the Ray D’Arcy Show on Today FM at The Style Club, Dublin, Ireland on 16-17 February 2012. Today FM’s Shave or Dye charitable campaign supports the Irish Cancer Society. Katie Forde adjudicated.

Most party poppers popped in one minute

The most party poppers popped in one minute is 51 and was achieved by Milena Vladimirova Tsekova (Ireland) at an event held for Sportingbet MLB Ltd at the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland on 12 May 2011. The event was managed by Energy Communications and all staff tried individually to break the record first, with Milena popping the most on the day.

Most people to write a story

The most people to write a story was set by 953 participants during an event organised by See Change in partnership with the Union of Students (Ireland), Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (Ireland), and Fighting Words (Ireland), in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland on 26 October 2011 Event started at 8.30 am and ran for 12h 9 minutes

Most people tossing coins simultaneously

The most people tossing coins simultaneously was 36,222 in an event organised by Make-a-Wish (Ireland) in conjunction with the Bank of Ireland, Leinster Rugby and the Aviva Stadium at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland on 6 October 2012 This event was attempted at half time during the Munster v Leinster rugby game in the Aviva stadium. Counting was accurately achieved through 500 volunteers stewarding with the help of coin counting machines (donated by Coinstar®)

Most socks worn on one foot

The most socks worn on one foot was 152 and was achieved by Fiona Nolan (Ireland) at Enterasys Networks in Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland, on 25 March 2011. Fiona attempted the record in support of the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day Campaign 2011. The record attempt was one of several initiatives by her employer, Enterasys Networks (Ireland), to raise money for the chairty.