Green is the Colour
Over the last 130 years Irish football has transformed, developed, grown and prospered in line with our own national identity, from 19th century garrison game to 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Presented by Darragh Maloney, this four-part documentary series examines the history of Irish football and the national soccer team, featuring the personal accounts of a rich host of footballers, managers, pundits, historians, and journalists.
- 2010 | Treasure Entertainment
- Director: Gerry Hoban, Rob Walpole
- Producer: Claire McCaughley
- Writer: Hugh Travers
- Based on: 'Green is the Colour' by Peter Byrne
- Presenter: Darragh Maloney
“World class, magnificent. The best thing on the box”
– Irish Independent
“Wonderful. The Finest Sports Series Ever Shown On RTÉ”
– The Sunday Independent
Green is the Colour | RTÉ Two |16th May 2012 |10.25pm Episode one of a new four-part Irish soccer documentary. Interviews from Giovanni Trapattoni, Shay Given, John O'Shea, Mick McCarthy, Steve Staunton, Ronnie Whelan, John Giles, Jack Charlton, Brian Kerr, Mark Lawrenson, Jason McAteer and many more ... www.rte.ie/sport