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.

 

  • 2012 | Treasure Entertainment

  • 1h x 4 Episodes | Sport Documentary

  • Producer: Claire McCaughley

  • Director: Gerry Hoban, Robert Walpole

  • 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