Back to Jack: Irish Football Chronicles

Join us as we watch Jack's first competitive outing on the road to Euro '88. Can Ireland exorcise the ghosts of 1981 in Brussels? Is Paul McCartney having a mid-life crisis? And what happened to Billo's accent?

Qatar sticking in your craw? Travel back to the golden summer of 1986 for the second part of our Mexico '86 special. Maradona vs. Shilton, Dunphy vs. Morgan and Beckenbauer vs. a can of Knorr. It's all here!

Jet back to the sun-kissed Mundial of Mexico '86, for our team-by-team, game-by-game guide to a memorable tournament, through an Irish lens. Maradona, Eamonn Dunphy, Julie Andrews and Gay Byrne - who could resist that line-up?

Ireland jet off to the land of perpetual daylight - can they come back with the trophy?

Jack's lads take on the champions of South America, Brian Kerr hands in his badge, Clint Eastwood takes charge in California, and US TV goes in search of Al Capone's hidden treasure! Journey back to 1986 for the second episode of Back to Jack!

Back to Jack will cover the Jack Charlton era game-by-game, starting with Jack's first game in charge against Wales in March 1986.

In this unique comeback episode of IFC, experience the sounds of 1930s Dublin, as we travel back in time to witness one of Ireland's greatest games.

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.

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 Morga...

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

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)

Two dukes, a faked death, football mayhem in Co. Tyrone and a Christmas ghost in this special seasonal look at the world of 1907 in Ireland.

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.

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