Roddy Doyle published his first novel, The Commitments, the first volume of The Barrytown Trilogy, about a group of unemployed young people on the north side of Dublin who start a soul band.
11 November –
Ireland qualified for their first major international tournament when Scotland pulled off a shock 1–0 win in
Sofia against Bulgaria.
Gary Mackay scored the only goal with just three minutes left to put Ireland into the
Euro 88 tournament in West Germany.
Roddy Doyle published his first novel, The Commitments, the first volume of The Barrytown Trilogy, about a group of unemployed young people on the north side of Dublin who start a soul band.
11 November –
Ireland qualified for their first major international tournament when Scotland pulled off a shock 1–0 win in
Sofia against Bulgaria.
Gary Mackay scored the only goal with just three minutes left to put Ireland into the
Euro 88 tournament in West Germany.