Jack Charlton has died

Danny2580

An absolute legend, helped create memories that will never be forgotten. RIP Big Jack.

Relikk

Privileged to have lived through and experienced all three of his major championship accomplishments with Ireland. A great man and a great character. Thank you, Jack!

R.I.P.

afro man

Pity it was not released during euro 88/ Italian 90,,, Rip Big Jack u legend

https://youtu.be/_-ONKtlmizs

afro man

Pity it was not released during euro 88/ Italian 90,,, Rip Big Jack u legend

https://youtu.be/_-ONKtlmizs

babybuilder

Many a big night was had because of Big Jack. What he did for Ireland was incredible. Great memories of 88 and 90.

bigtimecharlie

RIP Jack.

Thanks for the great memories.

SlowMotion321

I remember College Green when him and the team came back, biggest parade ever for a bunch of losers! :P

mark_jmc

So many memories coming back to me this morning, 1988-9 years old almost breaking my neck trying to replicate Ronnie whelans goal, 1990-11 years old watching our small country getting to the quarter finals of the World Cup. 1994 - the excitement of another World Cup- boy we were getting used to being in the big tournaments!

I think as well as mourning Jack this morning, I’m also mourning those memories he gave me as a boy- the excitement, the expectations

Kylta

Words are choking me up.
A true Irish legend
May he rest in peace.

Trigger Happy

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Jack Charlton was one of only two people, to my knowledge, to have been given honourary Irish citizenship.

Pub quiz question - name the other one?

There have been a few.

Derek Hill
Mr and Mrs Jack Charlton
Mr and Mrs "Tip" O'Neill
Mrs Jean Kennedy Smith
Dr and Mrs Tiede Herrema

washman3

To live through that amazing era was an absolute pleasure.
RIP Jack and thanks for the glorious memories.

SeaFields

Saw him in Kerry a few years ago on his hols. Stopped chatting to everyone.

Italia 90. What memories. First I knew of the concept of sport. And we sang Jackie's army every day in school.

He was quite the good angler too. Made a few fishing documentaries and of course his statue in Cork airport depicts this side of him.

Sleep well and tight lines big Jack.

Cal4567

One of the good guys. Loved his fishing. Bumped into him once in Ballina when I was there for a few days, back about 20 years ago. Didn't even know then he had a holiday home close by. RIP Big Jack.

TheDenialTwist

An absolute legend, put Ireland on the soccer map for sure. Grew up with great memories of Euro '88, Italia '90, USA 94. What an era. A great man that will be truly missed.

SnowyMay

A man who never gave up. Sad to hear of his passing.

Mrcaramelchoc

Fantastic memories.brilliant guy.

R.I.P jack.

khalessi

This is sad news, remember the craic driving around Stephens Green after he led Ireland to a win against England. Pure gentleman.

He deserves a statue

Bobblehats

Ah Christ, what a ledge. RIP

Lundstram wrote: »

Having a fag before kick off for Leeds.

Celestial

griffin100

It’s funny, I’ve zero interest in football now, but Euro 88 defined my teenage years. Paying £2 for schoolboy tickets to watch the qualifiers in Landsdown Road, the excitement of standing on the terraces and then the tournament itself.

RTÉ showed the full Ireland v England match from 88 a couple of weeks ago and I watched it with my 15 year old son who is the same age now as I was then. I couldn’t make him understand the importance of what happened that day. He couldn’t understand why it still brought tears to my eyes. He lives in a different, more confident Ireland where if we beat England in a football match it would be noted but wouldn’t lead to national celebration. Back then we were in a different place and we had little to celebrate on a national level. The joy Jack and the team brought to countless people was, and is immeasurable.

Thanks for the memories Jack.

jester77

My fondest memories of my youth revolve around those tournaments, beating England, that penalty shootout, Houghton again. The buzz was like nothing before, he lit up the country.

Thanks for the memories, RIP

pgj2015

Cal4567 wrote: »

One of the good guys. Loved his fishing. Bumped into him once in Ballina when I was there for a few days, back about 20 years ago. Didn't even know then he had a holiday home close by. RIP Big Jack.

My Grandad used to fish with him in Ballina before he died. I played gaelic football for 20 plus years, still do, never played soccer but the 1990 and 1994 world cups had a huge effect on me, I never miss an Ireland game and love going to soccer matches more so than gaelic football. Im a soccer fan really and them 2 world cups are the reason. id say there are lads playing professionally now who wouldnt be only for those two world cups. RIP.

leahyl

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I don't remember a happier time in this country as it was back then

RIP Jack

This is it; don’t get days like that anymore now I feel...RIP Jack

Damien360

Has anyone found the original clip of Jack at the Aviva. I remember seeing it on TV at the time on rte news I think and there was no stupid commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

The Tetrarch

Jack attitude: Why not?

Bobblehats

pgj2015 wrote: »

My Grandad used to fish with him in Ballina before he died. I played gaelic football for 20 plus years, still do, never played soccer but the 1990 and 1994 world cups had a huge effect on me, I never miss an Ireland game and love going to soccer matches more so than gaelic football. Im a soccer fan really and them 2 world cups are the reason. id say there are lads playing professionally now who wouldnt be only for those two world cups. RIP.

For a brief time even my ma was a soccer fan, surreal

They truly were household names now even I struggle to name any of the squad! especially the Nigerian lads, hehe

Gretas Gonna Get Ya!

I don't think he really gets the credit he deserves from some quarters... he was a very shrewd manager and a proper old-school leader! His tactics gave us a fighting chance against even the best teams in the world...

Also took guts to manage the Ireland team, as an Englishman, while the IRA were still planting bombs in his home country. This is very rarely even mentioned about him. Great character, will be sadly missed. RIP big jack!

StackSteevens

ChelseaRentBoy wrote: »

Did more for this country than any political leader ever has.

R. I. P. Jack.

Correct.

Anyone else remember this shameless little turd jumping on the bandwagon in Rome in 1990?

Bobblehats

Look at him. Lording it up

Jack Imhoff

Bobblehats wrote: »

Look at him. Lording it up

Almost as bad as Arnold O'Byrne back in the day

PropJoe10

Genuinely saddened by this. Jack and the Irish team from those days were a big part of my childhood. They brought some cheer into a country in the doldrums.

Thanks for everything, Jack.

cj maxx

RIP Jack. I'll always remember him giving out to the officials v Mexico to get water on to the lads

Poor Uncle Tom

SlowMotion321 wrote: »

I remember College Green when him and the team came back, biggest parade ever for a bunch of losers! :P

Irish version of Coolrunnings, we won that year, didn't we?

Bobblehats

cj maxx wrote: »

RIP Jack. I'll always remember him giving out to the officials v Mexico to get water on to the lads

I’ll remember that baseball hat. Steve Staunton wore one onto the pitch!

Sebastian Dangerfield

Met him once in an Irish pub in England. Nice fella, but awful tight, wouldn't dream of buying a drink when there was a steady supply of Irish people to put one in front of him. He explained how he paid for everything by cheque in Ireland because no one ever cashed them, they framed them and put them on the wall.

StackSteevens

I wonder will Eamon Dunphy be scribbling out a valedictory article about Big Jack for the Sunday Indo.

jimboblep

R. I. P
I was never a soccer fan but Charlton gave this country some of the best times it ever had

Doctors room ghost

Big jack used to love the bit of hunting,fishing and shooting.a good lad he was.
Rip to him.
“Jacks game”on you tube is worth a watch.

JoeExotic81

Legend

The full put em under pressure with the intro, has to have the intro lads!!

This gem from ardal and Dermot. Wonder if rte show the whole tribute again

WomanSkirtFan8

RIP Big Jack. Thanks for all of the fantastic memories from 1986 to 1996.

RMAOK

RIP Jack

Richard Hillman

He was that guy that everyone called your uncle even though he wasn't related. An absolute titan of my childhood

Tom Mann Centuria

Love that Northampton Town played a part in his "style". The fun Charlton brother. He deserves to RIP.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/the-day-big-jack-charlton-talked-absolute-cobblers-428066.html

Purgative

Gutted


They were really great days. I can't be bothered with football these days but Italia 90 was something else.


RIP Jack.

Leg End Reject

RIP Jack.

I was never a football fan but have many happy memories of those years. The hope, anticipation and excitement of the time will never be equalled.

Church on Tuesday

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

I don't think he really gets the credit he deserves from some quarters... he was a very shrewd manager and a proper old-school leader! His tactics gave us a fighting chance against even the best teams in the world...

Also took guts to manage the Ireland team, as an Englishman, while the IRA were still planting bombs in his home country. This is very rarely even mentioned about him. Great character, will be sadly missed. RIP big jack!

Not to take anything away from Charlton but we had a seriously talented group of players during his time which became somewhat blunted due to Jacks, er, robust tactics and style of play.

AMKC

R I.P Jack.

You are a legend now.

dasdog

What he did to this country you cannot measure. He was adored and will be sadly missed.

mikemac2

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Jack Charlton was one of only two people, to my knowledge, to have been given honourary Irish citizenship.

Pub quiz question - name the other one?

Chester Beatty was the first

Granted it by De Valera for donating his collection to the Irish State

ThewhiteJesus

What I liked about him was he was a proper man, tough and uncompromising, not like the metros of today

This is it

A sad day for Ireland, such a legend. RIP.