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Lord Mayor's Gala: The Charlie O'Leary Story - From Johnny Cullen's Hill to The Olympic Stadium Rome
18+
Directed by: Joe Lee
In 1945, inner city teenager Charlie O'Leary founded the Dublin football "Street Leagues" in East Wall which would spread across Dublin and beyond, leading to young participants becoming professionals at home and internationally, creating legends such as Touhy, Brady, Dunne and Giles. Through the leagues, Charlie became a referee, climbing through the ranks to become one of the first Irish referees to be FIFA-affiliated. In 1986, Jack Charlton appointed Charlie as the Irish Football Kit-Man, making him part of the greatest era of Irish football. Today Charlie O'Leary is 101 years of age. This is his story, from Johnny Cullen's Hill to the Olympic Stadium Rome.
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