Today's top '88 moment is Ronnie Whelan's incredible bicycle kick in Ireland's Group B match against USSR.
It was towards the end of the first half when long throw specialist Mick McCarthy made an enormous throw right into the path of midfielder Ronnie Whelan. The ball dropped over the heads of two Soviet defenders and Whelan swung his leg around and sent the ball past a diving Rinat Dasaev into the net.
If Ireland had held onto its 1-0 lead it would have been enough to go through to the semi-finals; while the USSR inevitably came back with their own goal, Whelan's spectacular bicycle kick would be forever remembered as one of the greatest moments of Euro 1988.
Watch it here:
Newstalk and the FAI will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Euro 1988 with members of the '88 team on Thursday September 5th in The Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin.
The event begins at 7.30pm and tickets cost €88 or €880 for a table of 10. All proceeds will go to the John Giles Foundation, whose mission it is to facilitate positive social change by using the power of football to build community cohesion, promote health, and encourage lifelong participation and learning.
Text 'FAI' to 53106 for more information.
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