Republic of Ireland UEFA EURO 1988 match programmes

Published by the Deutscher Fußball-Bund, Frankfurt am Main. Official stadium programmes, printed in German. Large quarto. Illustrated coloured wrappers featuring the Euro ’88 mascot Berni the Bunny. Each priced DM 2,00. In good condirion with light handling wear; USSR issue with minor chipping to the spine margin.

Comprising three separate issues: England vs Ireland, Stuttgart, 12 June 1988. Ireland vs USSR, Hannover, 15 June 1988. Ireland vs Niederlande, Gelsenkirchen, 18 June 1988

These official UEFA Euro ’88 programmes mark the Republic of Ireland’s historic first appearance at a major international tournament under Jack Charlton. Ireland famously defeated England 1–0 in their opening game in Stuttgart, with Ray Houghton scoring the decisive header. The subsequent draws and narrow losses to the USSR and the Netherlands confirmed Ireland’s emergence as a major footballing force.

Highly collectable and increasingly scarce as a complete set of Ireland’s three group-stage programmes.

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