Paul McGrath: The days of ooh and aah

On a notable anniversary, Paul McGrath recalls golden memories of playing for Ireland and the bitter day he knew it all had to come to an end. And, speaking from his Wexford home, he stresses the importance of staying safe so we can all enjoy better days again.

GREEN GIANT: Ireland’s famous victory over Italy in Giants Stadium in the 1994 World Cup finals in the US was a special career highlight for Paul McGrath. ‘I though we owed them something for Italia 90. I thought it was a great way for us to say that you might be technically a better team than us but we’re going to show you a different way of winning. Picture: Naoise Culhane

So how’s the one and only Paul McGrath getting on these days?