Short stories and tall tales: Liam Mackey's warm memories of Jack Charlton

Our columnist remembers anecdotes from interviews with 'Big Jack' down through the years
Short stories and tall tales: Liam Mackey's warm memories of Jack Charlton
Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton during a fishing trip to Galway in 1993. Photo by Sportsfile
Sat, 18 Jul, 2020 - 08:00
Liam Mackey
Liam Mackey

Before the world bids its final farewell to Jack Charlton in Newcastle on Tuesday, herewith some further personal and professional memories of the man, with the direct quotations drawn from interviews I conducted with him back in the day.

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