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# Jack's Army

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# Jack's Army
One change to Jack O'Connor's Kildare side for Sunday's Leinster semi-final
O’Connor has made an adjustment in attack for the Lilywhites’ meeting with Meath at Croke Park.
# Jack's Army
Ireland's classic World Cup matches to be shown on TG4
Starting with Italia ’90 on 1 May, the channel will be broadcasting games from the biggest stage of international football.
# Jack's Army
'English newspapers were writing about the Irish fans, wondering why their fans couldn't behave like that'
The Jack Charlton Years are remembered in a new, two-part documentary on RTÉ.
# give it a lash
Jack's Army get together for a reunion 30 years on from Euro '88
Members of Ireland’s famous team are taking part in a special golf tournament at The K Club today.
# Big Cas
Tony Cascarino 'doing well' after 12-hour brain surgery
The ex-Ireland striker went under the knife to have a tumour ‘the size of a golf ball’ removed.
# Interview
'Not alone was he the Ireland physio, but he was an agony aunt to the players as well'
Mick Byrne and Charlie O’Leary played important roles in the Ireland set-up for many years.
# Olé Olé Olé
This new footage of Italia '90 celebrations in Arklow town is absolute gold
REPUB-A-LICK OF IRELAND!
# italia 90 week
Where are Ireland's Italia 90 dream team now?
Ah, the memories.
# Put Em Under Pressure
It's the 25th anniversary of Ray Houghton's goal against England
That famous night in Stuttgart is a quarter of a century old today.
# We've got bottle
Nostalgia Alert: Anyone remember this limited edition Italia 90 milk bottle?
Jack’s Army certainly had bottle 23 years ago….
# Countdown
4 days to Euro 2012: Imagine if we had actually won something!
Ireland were given a hero’s welcome when they returned from Germany in ’88.
# Countdown
6 days to Euro 2012: Ronnie Whelan's 'shinner'
The ex-Liverpool midfielder’s volley against the Soviet Union remains one of the most memorable goals in the country’s history.
# Countdown
12 days to Euro 2012: The singalong with Gaybo
Before Jack’s Army departed for Germany in ’88, they made a special appearance on The Late Late Show.
# Countdown
16 days to Euro 2012: The road to Germany ’88
Thank you, Gary Mackay.
# Countdown
27 days to Euro 2012: A special night at Anfield… spoiled by Kluivert and Co
In what proved to be Jack Charlton’s last game in charge, Ireland were given the run-around by the Dutch in a Euro ’96 play-off.
# Countdown
33 days to Euro 2012: Jack’s Army depart for Germany
Suited and booted, the Irish team stopped for a photo before boarding their Aer Lingus flight back in June ’88.
# Nostalgia
Euro ’88 relived: Ireland legends Bonner and Sheedy reel in the years
The pair also give their thoughts on the importance of getting a favourable result in the first game.