How Jack Charlton changed Irish football

How Jack Charlton changed Irish football
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Jack Charlton is considered the figurehead to some of the biggest triumphs in Irish football. Leading the Republic of Ireland to its first European Championship in 1988, the Quarter Finals in its first World Cup in 1990 and, four year later, the knockout stages of USA ‘94.
But his influence on the whole nation went further than success on the pitch. At a time when the people of Ireland were leaving the country in search of opportunity, Charlton gave them a reason to come back.
This Tifo Football video was written by Seb Stafford-Bloor and illustrated by Philippe Fenner.
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[@n5ryan5]

I never thought I’d see Charlie Haughey on Tifo 😂😂😂

[@fXInn14]

Or Garret Fitzgerald for that matter😂😂

[@n5ryan5]

@@darrenobrien1546 I’d say he would have been a great bastard of a full back if he played 😂

[@jcronin3155]

Hahaha, terrific comment!!

[@retrocd7991]

World class comment

[@vamsiampolu8438]

What about the guy with three houses, one in Brussels, one in Dublin and one in Castle Barr

[@MarksUkuleleTips]

Only TIFO could have an English man tell the story of what Jack means to Ireland, and not mis-step. On the money guys.

[@3storiesUp]

That Englishman is Joe Devine .. Devine being an Irish surname ;)

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[@danielmurphy8262]

And despite Jack’s great work, domestic football in Ireland has continued to be neglected and mistreated while those who run the FAI lined their own pockets.

[@icemanire5467]

The consequences caught up with us too.

[@kevinshannon8188]

It is the reason the national team is in so much of a dire state, imagine how many players who would have had potential to play for the national team went unnoticed by scouts.

[@danielmurphy8262]

@@kevinshannon8188 That’s true, but the other main fault was relying on players in English academies rather than building from the bottom up domestically. Hopefully going foward the LOI and grassroots become the bedrock of Irish football. There is no other way.

[@davidpryle3935]

Yeah, domestic football in Ireland has continued to be neglected …… by the (majority of) Irish people.

[@icemanire5467]

He'll never forgotten. He might be an English World Cup hero but he'll always be an Irish legend. Rest in Peace big Jack.

[@Cdroh]

30 years later and Italia 90 is still talked about with vivid memories the sessions that happened were the stuff of legends

[@EnforcerX71]

That and beating a superstar filled Italy team at USA '94.

[@barryb90]

@@EnforcerX71 It's crazy that they beat the team that lost out on penalties in the final. That and the heat completely knackered them for the rest of the tournament though

[@sominboy2757]

What Jack did not only for the irish national team but the country itsself is incredible. He gave Ireland something to grasp onto and put faith in when they needed it. Euro 88 pretty much kicked off the Celtic Tiger and with it modern Ireland itsself. 24 years of growth in 10 percent a year, going from one of the lowest average salaries in the EU to top 5 in the world, 3 straight wins in Eurovision including Riverdance and the crowning achievement: the Good Friday Agreement. Im an American With a broken country at a internal civil war. We need a guy like Jack for our football team. It wouldnt fix all of our problems but it sure would help.

[@travisb1o0m19]

I wish i could be on the jack charlton traim but the style of football was shocking and we had the players to play much much better but just because i dont like the style doesnt take away from what he did for us.

[@cianconway]

It takes a very very special Englishman to be an Irish legend

[@rochellepaws]

I'm genuinely shocked to see an English person accurately and respectfully recount an element of Irish history. Well done!

[@jasonirwin2947]

@Leo D'Arcy no not really

[@IPYana.I]

Watching this all the way from 🇹🇿🇹🇿...you guys teach me alot about football

[@eoinobrien4695]

I didn’t expect to see an Irish video on tifo but I have been pleasantly surprised

[@icemanire5467]

He done a good few about Cliftonville, Belfast Celtic, Patrick O'Connell and Derry City to name a few.

[@seaniemc83]

I was only 6 during Italia 90. I wish I had been a bit older to remember it better because it was probably the most amazingly fun time to ever have been in Ireland. As legendary columnist Con Houlihan once said. "Italia 90? I missed it....I was in Italy at the time."

[@paulgorman3001]

I was 6 in 90 too, I think I feel the same about 1990 too, the country was ALIVE because of the world cup fuckin great it was

[@harold5337]

Big Jack, absolute legend. Leeds United always has strong Irish players, with Gary Kelly, Ian Harte, Robbie Keane and Johnny Giles as notable names, but Jack was our way of saying thanks. RIP

[@carn5haun343]

Put 'em under pressure 🇮🇪 🍀

[@Chasing100]

Charlton had such an effect on Ireland that the phrase "the craic was 90" meaning something was fun and exciting is used every day, referring to the 1990 World Cup

[@creaghzer1]

Big Jack was a working class hero. Adored and loved on both sides of the Irish sea. Fantastic video TIFO. Really enjoyed this.

[@thebomb78]

He gave me great memories as a young Irish child in the 1980s and 90s. 🇮🇪 R.I.P Jack.

[@patscanlan2678]

Fantastic summary of the era....RIP Jack and Maurice!

[@xCobraHDx]

The stories of Ireland from the 90s are amazing, I wish one day I can experience something like that as fellow young Irish man.

[@y1521t21b5]

R.I.P., Legend. His brother Sir _Bobby's_ recent dementia diagnosis is heartbreaking.

[@irishmaverick3540]

Excellent video RIP Jack a true legendary honorary Irishman

[@dalek3086]

Great player, great manager. Learnt his stuff from the legendary Don Revie. Applied for the England job, not even an interview. A genuine hero.

[@chrisodriscoll3077]

Memories came flooding back watching this. I can vividly recall after beating Romania the whole street came out and had a kick about. Dads, sons, brothers all had an impromptu pass around up and down the street. In the best possible way the whole country lost the plot. In many ways it was the spark that lit the economic fire that engulfed the country not soon after. We dared to dream after Italia 90. Thanks Big Jack.

[@oliver69cork46]

Brought us our greatest ever sporting moments-what a joyous time,it was mad

[@snowymatrix]

Thanks for explaining what the colours on the Irish flag represent - really interesting👍The documentary looks like a must see!

[@silver-eyedfox7713]

This channel may tell the most interesting stories out of all football channels, keep up the great work. -Football enthusiast from the United States

[@matthewturner2803]

RIP Jack. England, Ireland and Leeds legend. I remember the World Cups of 1990 and 1994, and Euro 88. He did a fantastic job with Ireland.

[@tipptop9]

We're all part of Jackie's army!

[@eoinobrien4695]

We’re all off to Italy

[@theboat2328]

And we’ll really shake them up, when we win the World Cup

[@SccrPlayza]

@@theboat2328 Cause Ireland are the greatest football team

[@RB-NZ2]

Da na na na na na na an nanananana

[@user-uh9ut7uu9c]

What a man Jack Charlton was. This documentary will definitely make you cry. Loved the scene where David o Leary is taking the penalty and a cover of the wild rover is playing.

[@Rgsetters]

RIP uncle Maurice

[@postofdoom]

Many thanks for what your uncle contributed. Another name cloaked in silk for my generation

[@Bmv20th]

Great years. Amazing to live through, definitely an incredibly positive period.

[@chrismann1234]

Just watched the documentary. Could not recommend it more. What a brilliant man!!

[@theboat2328]

This isn’t something you’ll hear about an Englishman, but he is one of the most beloved men in Ireland

[@conorbrick9750]

The true 🐐 of Irish football

[@harrymail7]

You're goat is an Englishman? That's awkward

[@LaceyFilm]

Wonderful. One of your best videos to date.

[@johnmcgee8023]

I was there in 94 at Giants stadium, Holy shit the atmosphere was amazing!

[@AMRPK]

Jack gave people a boost. Put a spring in their step. The economic improvements were based on political decisions not football success. It was a nice experience, before the Celtic Tiger ruined things, some Irish people became arrogant, flush with cash, those who had it had a lot more. The mess Ireland is in now (homelessness, crisis in health, housing, transport, corruption, a tax haven economy, terrible treatment of women and refugees, the emergence of a fascist right) were seeded in the boom years. The memories will be cherished. The FAI however should be abolished - a rotten organisation.

[@joshharley5397]

You're chatting absolute shite 😂 from a member of what you probably regard as the "fascist right"

[@xavierfranzoia6633]

But they hired Jackie, I'm puzzled. He should have taken Brady to the WC for David Kelly, played Stapleton or Slaven who was a scoring machine and saved Boro from demotion scored like 70% of their goals that season. More Whelan and Hughton for Morris. The rest was OK but I think O Leary deserved a place for McCarthy in my opinion,

[@Scotify25]

Great video with great animation. Thank you TIFO. I know what film I will be watching next!

[@Dylan-ek5fy]

Excellent research TIFO, top class as always. RIP Big Jack!

[@jamespakenham1434]

If you'd told me there'd ever be a Tifo video with Charles Haughey and Father Dougal in it, I'd have been very confused

[@benjaminduberry2005]

That was brilliant .. I knew nothing about how deep his management had on the history of Ireland … thanks TIFO .. brilliant !!

[@wagwanbennydj6003]

Fantastic of you to feature the trailer gowam tifo

[@dundabird3203]

Saved Sheffield Wednesday, saved Ireland, proper working class legend

[@moncefecw3131]

Nice video bro

[@AdamM7796]

Forever Jackie's Army

[@Oakeedokee7]

I just wish the FAI cared as much about Irish football as Jackie Charlton. A true legend

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Thanks for that 🇮🇪

[@yateendradwivedi3905]

An English man...that changed Irish football..but Declan rice and Jack grealish are still not impressed😂

[@iso7565]

Brilliant.

[@leo_lost_legs9331]

He brought our country back Thank you jack

[@peterd788]

A great man and today, sadly, his younger brother Bobby died today. They were both wonderful.

[@barryb90]

Thanks TIFO. I hope you have a look at the United Ireland team North & South (Shamrock Rovers XI) that faced Brazil in a charity game. Organized by Derrick Dougan. Quite a good story and sad as the IFA ended Dougan's international career over it. PS. I just ordered the Doc.

[@abcdefg6148]

Very good

[@merickniyongabo6948]

loved it

[@brendanobrien8198]

Well I know what I’m streaming this thanksgiving.

[@user-10.10.]

I f*cking loved him. God bless you Jack.

[@nathanwappett7306]

R.I.P wor jackie

[@dairebeare7839]

It’s pretty hard to explain to people outside of Ireland just what Jackie meant to Ireland, and Tifo did a great job here. One of only a handful of foreigners given full Irish citizenship for his contributions to this country. There’s probably a younger generation of Irish kids who grew up hearing the legendary stories of Italia 90 and never even realised Charlton wasn’t Irish, that’s how beloved he was here.

[@matthewlumsden3723]

Would love a tactical breakdown of his Ireland Team

[@Bigbaz86]

Great times. When we played a team that sttacked us like England, Germany, and the Netherlands we reacted brilliantly. In their third of the pitch the football was good.

[@martyunited1986]

Big Jack Every Irishman's Favorite Englishman

[@SamButler22]

I remember the statue of him in Cork airport, fishing of course

[@breakfastfoodanddarkhaired280]

An incredible documentary is "The road to America" about the 94 campaign

[@Dessienewshoes]

Big Jack was a hero.

[@theunknownstuntman4010]

Rest in peace Jack from LUFC

[@durge12]

that sure is quite the trailer at the end there

[@djonfonsteen6331]

He introduced exercise and no drinking till lunch time. On par with English Football at the time.

[@KareemPilot]

He was a wonderful manager for Ireland

[@iBhacaBeats]

Please make a video about the Denmark squad that won the Euros

[@vincemalcomb199]

You guys got me all excited to watch the film and these no digital download outside of UK and Ireland. Frustrating.

[@aaronsmith299]

Jack was a lurcher man and that means he was alright.

[@3storiesUp]

That was lovely Joe. He deserved that.

[@markwillcocks7701]

The irish adopted big jack he was a hero to them

[@finbarobruadair2761]

The end was so sad.

[@aregmi450]

Could you make football insights on South Asian countries too.

[@foireannnaheireann]

I'm Irish and look forward to this. But honestly, how much did you get paid to promote this documentary and pass it off as content?

[@malachymccloskey7839]

Great video as usual. 1 little thing u never said. He showed the nation that England was no longer our suppearer

[@MrJakewray]

This should be marked as an advert

[@onionman2117]

If that Documentary does not mention Graham Carrs 1986-87 Northampton team I will be thoroughly disappointed.

[@bens4602]

I didn't know the Irish economy was that bad in the 80s. We always talk of the early 80s recession in England, it's easy to forget other countries had same or worse struggles.

[@kobathedread]

RIP Maurice Setters

[@QPRTokyo]

I remember most people in the country were against NUM strike .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@alexorpin9893]

Come on ye boys in green 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@MasterNinjaOfShadows]

New uploads on Tifo Basketball when?

[@joe972]

The only brit who actually helped the Irish (sorry brits)

[@Boo-wp1xw]

Don't be sorry your right

[@QPRTokyo]

Wrong.

[@joe972]

@@QPRTokyo getting mad Brit because your country has committed multiple genocides against my people? If you thing your “Union” has helped us out you are brainwashed

[@Ivanmaradonaaa]

@@QPRTokyo nah, he's right

[@Cdefg5678]

You’re ignoring James Connolly with that statement.........ah bless.....when facts get in the way of sweeping statements......

[@zombahenrygarrotkomp7334]

Hola

[@Dutse77]

Ekse Mzansi le monate?

[@thelegend5243]

You can tell who the Irish supporters are…..They’ll support anyone who plays against England

[@michaelmearney5721]

Ireland in 1990 was a place in need of a lift. I was born in 95 but you can see the emotion when people who there talk about it. Every small town has a few older lads who drank a beer with him. My rural town has less than 500 people and theres a picture in the local of the landlord his mates and Jack. A man who understood our nation and brought us something to be happy about in very bleak times.

[@aidanmagill6769]

You'd think a lad with the name Devine could pronounce Colm. Smh.

[@patrickscottwalsh]

Really bummed the film isn't available in the US

[@raytracer2651]

Try a VPN to stream or download.

[@realstevekuntz99]

Agreed. I hope it is soon.

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

It's up on KZbin now.

[@patrickscottwalsh]

@@TheLastAngryMan01 thank you.

[@nowleta]

As good as he did with the senior team he did fuck all to restructure Irish football at grassroots or any other level

[@lamiel5523]

Great video guys I’ve got a video idea why juventus are planning on selling Ronaldo

[@shambhav9534]

They are not, only hoaxes.

[@malachymccloskey7839]

..superior thEre should no longer fear them. They feared us. It's like poetic myth. If that had won something he would have have become king of Ireland and seated in Tara

[@user-xs8fl4ue4h]

hanging on against romania haha? he let out dunphy pen throwing, and the offside goal in euro 88 v dutch

[@ocobsmax3695]

Last time I was this early this comment didn't even exist

[@Darwinek]

What a contrast to 2020 when Ireland has huge problems scoring a goal against the weakest teams in Europe.

[@raytracer2651]

Development of players is abysmal in Ireland.

[@davidpryle3935]

There’s way too much made of that stupid banner “go home Union Jack” at Jack Charlton’s first game in charge of Ireland. That’s not how Irish supporters of the time felt at all. There was no particular animosity towards Jack regardless of whether he was English or not. The general feeling of the fans was …. We know this team should be doing better, I wonder what this man can do with them; Let’s see.

[@echolot]

02:09 did he really say "soccer"?

[@Pessidog10]

Some Irish people call football soccer

[@360chrisflip]

We Have another sport we call football. It depends on the person. GAA people will say soccer, non GAA will say Football.

[@kieranfitz]

Most Irish people do especially outside of little England.....I mean Dublin

[@thisdrinkinglife]

can happen in Ireland, even if you are into football, depends on who you are talking to, etc

[@jorgefonseca7281]

Tifo,stop saying Djeck Chalton,it's Jack not Djeck.

[@philwilliams2505]

McGrath was black, why didn't they focus on that not Jack being english..

[@clintstewart5545]

fun fact never an english manager won the premier league since 1992

[@nathanwappett7306]

Nor irish, welsh or northern irish either interestingly

[@seancoll1079]

@@nathanwappett7306 closest was probably Brendan Rodgers with Liverpool

[@nathanwappett7306]

@@seancoll1079 or keegan

[@kieranfitz]

In fact only two managers from Britain has ever won it.