school, Coláiste Eoin in County Dublin. Sport Association football 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. Cycling 6 September – Cyclist Stephen Roche completed a remarkable treble by winning the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the World Championship. Gaelic football Meath defeated Cork by 1–14 to 0–11 to win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Golf The Carroll's Irish Open golf tournament was won by Bernhard Langer (West Germany). Hurling Galway defeated Kilkenny by 1–12 to 0–9 to win the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Births 2 January – Cathal Naughton, Cork hurler. 9 January – Nicola Coughlan, actress 22 January – Shane Long, soccer player. 24 January – Ruth Bradley, television actress. 30 January – Becky Lynch, professional wrestler. 4 February – Darren O'Dea, soccer player. 5 February – Denis McLaughlin, soccer player. 14 February – James Chambers, soccer player. 16 March – Diarmuid O'Carroll, soccer player. 2 April – Shane Lowry, golfer 13 April – Conor Sammon, soccer player. 23 April – Kelly Gough, actress. 12 May – Darren Randolph, soccer player. 20 May – Pa Cronin, Cork hurler. 21 May – Chris McCann, soccer player. 7 July – Diarmuid Connolly, Dublin Gaelic football and hurling player. 9 July – Jonny Hayes, soccer player. 28 September – Gary Deegan, soccer player. 2 June – Graeme Mulcahy, hurler (Kilmallock, Limerick). 2 October – Séamus Hickey, hurler (Murroe-Boher, Limerick). 11 October – Richie McCarthy, hurler (Blackrock, Limerick). 16 October – Eric McGill, soccer player. 9 November – Tom Condon, hurler (Limerick). 16 November – T. J. Reid, Kilkenny hurler. 13 December – Billy Clarke, soccer player. Deaths 2 January – Roger McHugh, professor, author and playwright (born 1908). 4 January – Eudie Coughlan, Cork hurler (born 1900). 14 January – Ewart Milne, poet (born 1903). January – Billy King, cricketer (born 1902). 8 April – Kevin McNamara, Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic) (born 1926). 19 April – Con Cremin, diplomat (born 1908). 22 April – Bill Hayes, soccer player (born 1915). 23 April – Oliver J. Flanagan, Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister (born 1920). 27 April – Maurice Gibson, Northern Irish judge (born 1913). 8 May – Jim Lynagh, Provisional Irish