Simply heartwarming. Paul McGrath is a national treasure, something we all knew, but he’s managed to get the entire country in awe of him once again after his appearance on The Late Late Show. The footballer chatted to Ryan Tubridy on Friday night (20 May) about the hardships he faced with alcohol and how Jack […]

4 years ago

Well this looks absolutely fantastic. Losing Jack Charlton earlier this year was a gut punch for the entire nation. The outpouring of tributes to the great man was understandable given the esteem he is held in for the transformation he helped to bring about in Irish football. Euro 88-Italia 90-USA 94 is a golden era […]

5 years ago

Brilliant. Jack Charlton sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 85. Big Jack is gone but he will never be forgotten. Two of the most culturally significant moments in Ireland in the 90s were Father Ted and Italia ’90. Someone once described the hysteria of Italia 90 as if “every parish’s local GAA […]

6 years ago

Big fella, long shadow. There is a generation of Irish football fans who have no living or waking memory of Stuttgart, Genoa or Giants’ Stadium. Every Irish game they’ve ever watched has been tinged with a sadness, a longing for the scenes they grew up hearing about. Jack Charlton changed Irish football for us. He […]

6 years ago

Very sad news. Legendary Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85. He passed away peacefully at his Northumberland home in England on Friday, his family said. Known as Big Jack, he managed Ireland to two World Cup tournaments and European Championships. The three tournaments, burned into Irish people’s memories, […]

6 years ago

The day that launched Jack Charlton and the Irish football team through the stratosphere. It’s 30 years ago to the day when Ireland recorded one of their most famous victories. In their very first match at a major finals tournament, they went on to beat England 1-0 in Stuttgart at Euro’88. It was a result […]

8 years ago