Green Shoots - A History of Irish Football

Epsiode 9 - The Champagne 60's


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On this weeks show Kehlan and Gary talk about the League of Ireland at its zenith during the 1960s. We also chat about:

- That extraordinary 1956 cup final between Shamrock Rovers and Cork Athletic

- The one that Gary has been waiting to talk about, Limerick are the 1960 League champions

- We talk about European football as Drumcondra beat Bayern Munich 1-0 and some glamorous and not so glamorous European ties for Irish clubs in the 60s. including a surprise win for Waterford over Northern rivals Glentoran.

- Plus we talk about the great Shamrock Rovers side of the 60s who won 6, FAI cups in a row

- And a Waterford side who would win 3 league titles in a row and 6 in 8 seasons.

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