# Episode 38: Ray Houghton RE-RELEASE

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Podcast: [It's There! An Irish Sports Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-there-an-irish-sports-podcast-7705730)
Published: 2026-07-02T07:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG3102629906.mp3
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## Resource

As we are deep within the World Cup of 2026 - we thought it was a perfect opportunity for you to hear from a man who has played in two of them! Ray Houghton from Italia 1990 and USA 1994! Ray was our first ever guest on the podcast and no one knows what it like to play in and score at The World Cup quite like Ray! Ray Houghton ReRelease: 'And then Ray Houghton got the ball and stuck it in the net!'. George and Connor are joined by Republic of Ireland legend Ray Houghton. The lads relive two of the greatest moments in Irish Sporting history an delve into Ray's incredible career! Did you know Ray's feet never left the ground when he scored against England in Euro 88? Was he responsible for a 'considerable' rise in the Irish population 9 months after the goal?! And - it all could have been so different had he not gone that extra mile to be in Jack Charlton's plans for USA '94. Listen out as George Hamilton helps recreate the two goals that made us all dream! 'Its There!' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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