One of the most painful of those was the 19-13 loss in the 2007 World Cup quarter-final at the Stade de France and, when Argentina beat Scotland in the first Test in South America last year, one feared it could yet be a long wait until victory was experienced again.
Until the victory over England, it was the biggest day in Irish cricketing history.
But Perez looked to be the faster and set for his maiden victory until he overshot a corner on lap 50 out of 56.
Corey Crawford made 22 saves for the Blackhawks, who appeared to be headed for a 2-1 road victory until Anaheim scored three times in stunning style.
Manufactured in the sail loft at Chatham in 1803, the sail remained on HMS Victory until the ship returned for repairs after the Battle of Trafalgar in1806.
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Moelgg had never won a World Cup race until he claimed victory in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, a week before the season's finale in Bormio, although the 25-year-old had been consistent, claiming five podium places this season.
Didier Drogba's excellent finish from Yuri Zhirkov's cross put Chelsea ahead and they seemed on course to end the first phase of their assault on the Champions League with a victory until Apoel substitute Nenad Mirosavljevic raced clear to equalise with three minutes left.
Until McDonnell's victory, the region had been trending Democratic in statewide elections for years.
Until Obama's victory, Orange County, home to Orlando and Disney World, had developed a well-earned reputation as one of Florida's premier battlegrounds.
The US held Israel at arms length until after its stunning victory against Soviet clients Egypt and Syria in the 1967 Six Day War.
Up by more than a percent with less than an hour until close, I felt victory at hand.
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One was Montgomery Blair who advised Lincoln to hold off on issuing the Proclamation until the Union had a victory.
Despite having the extra man, Barca had to wait until the 86th minute to seal victory as Messi converted from the penalty spot.
Not since it lost to Porto in the 2003 UEFA Cup final had Celtic hit the European headlines, that was until this year and its shock victory over Barcelona.
But he cut his political teeth in the PRI, which he left reluctantly in 1988 when free-market technocrats gained the upper hand in the party which ruled Mexico for seven decades until Vicente Fox's election victory of 2000.
As it happens, that is the same question that dogged Ronald Reagan in 1980, right up until he won a smashing general-election victory over President Jimmy Carter.
It was then briefly unable to hoist its spinnaker pole until a new halyard could be fixed, and Victory's lead extended considerably.
They appeared to be coasting toward victory in the second set, too, until Kessy remembered her gum.
The Scots needed victory in South Africa to secure ODI standing until 2013 but also required other results to go their way to reach the World Cup.
" In her victory speech she vowed to fight for gun control until "gun violence is no longer a nightly feature on the evening news.
For David, it was a victory that set the foundation for her near total domination until the current day.
Up until the last few days everything looked set for a gentle Labour victory but then events seemed to turn the public mood suddenly.
Zimbabwe then found meaningful partnerships hard to come by, and it was not until Andy Blignaut came to the crease that Zimbabwe began to hope for victory.
He duelled with Jessies Dream (7-2), trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Timmy Murphy, until slipping to the ground after the final obstacle and affording his rival victory.
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It could be postponed until May, in what correspondents say will be portrayed by Pyongyang as a victory.
Thailand's Issara Kachaiwong's break of 142 during his 3-0 victory over James Wattana was briefly the tournament's highest break until Cope came up with his 147 clearance.
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Until the decisive moment, it had been Pachuca who looked more likely to claim victory.
The actual bond-buying program didn't start until last month, however, and skeptics stress it is too early to declare victory.
Montgomerie, chasing his first victory of the year, said that he had been willing to continue until Martin took his stance.
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