Homemade Heroes: Gerry Armstrong
On this episode - Gerry Armstrong, who famously scored for Northern Ireland in the 1982 World Cup, beating hosts Spain, and in the process bringing the people of Northern Ireland together in a way not thought possible.
Gerry talks about his upbringing in west Belfast at the start of the Troubles, and how the cut and thrust of Gaelic Games was his first sporting love. He also talks about the ‘power and pace’ he had on a GAA pitch which helped him break into football, and also shares how he got signed for Spurs without properly realising what was happening!