Relive the memories of Euro 88

 

In 1988 the Republic of Ireland football squad qualified for their first major international championship when a late Gary McKay goal for Scotland in Sofia in October 1987, meant that Jack Charlton, who had been appointed in early 1986, had taken the team to the finals in West Germany.

 

On Bank Holiday Monday the 4th of June, John Kenny tells the story of the Euro 88 qualifying campaign through to the finals and the homecoming in front of hundreds and thousands of fans who lined the streets of Dublin to welcome home a team that outside of beating the Old Enemy England, hadn’t actually won anything.

 

“We’ve got a game to win-The Story of the Republic of Ireland at Euro 88” features the voices of Packie Bonner, Ronnie Whelan, Ray Houghton, RTE soccer commentator, Gabriel Egan and of course Manager Jack Charlton, plus the music of 1988.

 

Compiled and Narrated by John Kenny of RTE Sport with production by Liam O’Brien, of the award winning RTE Radio Doc On One unit.

 

Last year John and Liam combined for the Award winning Doc on One “Heroes of the Caribbean- The Story of the Irish Cricket Team at the 2007 World Cup Finals".



 

“We’ve got a game to win - The story of the Republic of Ireland at Euro 88” airs on RTE Radio 1 4th of June Bank Holiday Monday at 2pm

 

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