In this seasonal special, we look at the extraordinary story of the poltergeist that terrorised Finglas in 1957/58, as well as the chaos that surrounded the 57/58 Leinster Senior Cup Final.You can read my obit of the great Jack Charlton here: Extratime.com - Extratime.ie - Goodbye to a Legend: Thanks for everything JackLibrary music used in this episode is Shoreline by Junior85, released under Creative Commons.

Irish Football Chronicles

7: IFC Special - The Finglas Poltergeist and the Leinster Senior Cup 1957/58

Journey back to a frenzied Lansdowne Road for this vital World Cup qualifier. With Ireland within touching distance of the World Cup, Dublin goes into meltdown. Also featured: * Liam Brady's bombshell retirement * Alan O'Neill on being an LOI player in Jack's squad * A Republican Werewolf in Laois * UFOs crash a Soviet football match Features some incidental music from Soularflair, Dermot Morgan (c Dolphin Records) and The Marcels

6: Republic of Ireland vs. Northern Ireland, WCQ 11/10/1989

A short episode on the 1992 Celtic Warriors tournament, which pitted Charlton's side against France, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.

5: Minisode: Celtic Warriors tournament 1992

Travel back to June 1989, and one of the most important games in Irish football history. This episode covers the crucial Ireland vs. Hungary World Cup qualifiers, which took place at a turbulent time in world history. It's a fascinating listen, covering match-fixing, Joan Collins and Fianna Fáil's hot air balloon! Includes a snatch of music (c) Ryan Andersen (via freemusicarchive.org)

4: Ireland vs. Hungary (WCQ 04-06-1989)

A special seasonal episode looking at a brutally violent game in Co. Tyrone, as well as the incredible story of the Duke of Portland and his double life. The episode closes with a Christmas ghost story from the pages of the Ulster Herald. Happy Christmas

3: The Christmas Football Massacre (1907)

The sporting, social and cultural background to Ireland's crucial World Cup qualifier against Spain in April 1989, which took place against the backdrop of the Hillsborough disaster.

2: Ireland vs. Spain (WCQ 26-04-1989)

In this pilot episode, we look at the state of the nation, and the nation's football, before, during and after Ireland's fraught 1990 World Cup qualifier in Belfast.

1: Northern Ireland vs. Republic of Ireland (1988 WCQ)

The 100 most important games in Irish football history, and their social, cultural and political context.

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