‘Oh my God, I’m in the team!’ – Paul McGrath on how he nearly missed his greatest game
“I was thrilled when he picked me – ‘Oh my God, I’m in the team!’” Paul McGrath played one of the games of his life for Ireland, at the World Cup in 1994, but don’t lavish him with too much praise about it. At Italia 90, Ireland faced off against the likes of England, Romania […]
4 years ago
“Never back against the Irish” – How the BBC covered our USA 94 win over Italy
June 18th 1994 at Giants Stadium, Ireland produced the first huge shock of the World Cup by defeating a strong Italian side. Jack Charlton’s side stunned and Italian team that contained the likes of Paolo Maldini, Roberto Baggio, Giuseppe Signori, Roberto Donadoni and Franco Baresi. The performances of Paul McGrath and Phil Babb, in the centre […]
7 years ago