Green Shoots - A History of Irish Football

A Coming of Age - Jack Charlton & Euro '88


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On this week's show Kehlan an Gary look at the Rep. of Ireland football team as Jack Charlton is named the new manager and brings the country to its first ever major tournament, Euro 88'.

We look at Jack Charlton getting the Ireland and how he beat Bob Paisley, yes that Bob Paisley from the great Liverpool team, to the job.

We’ll look at how they made it to Euro 88, the players, the build up, what was it like to travel to it, getting around the tournament and what it meant after the tournament had finished.

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Green Shoots - A History of Irish FootballBy Kehlan Kirwan & Gary Spain