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He says it was the very warm and humid and there werent many Northern Ireland fans amongst the 49,562. He was with Viv Anderson for a charity golf event. Deborah and Ialso took on responsibility formy daughters Aishleen and Caitlan from my previous marriage. He changes his name in his second appearance and attempts to climb out of a window to escape Gerry and Brian's questioning. But theres some great stories about George Best, Elton John and Diego Maradona to name a few. [6], By 1988, Armstrong had become a player-coach at Brighton, but left the club after an altercation with a fan. That was before the famous handball! We will celebrate this Christmas together as a family in Spain. I was intrigued with her, I thought she was a really lovely girl. Going back to my youth when I was only 19 and married to my first wife, Anne, we had twins who died within a few days. I said earlier, his football knowledge is second to none and without doubt he is one of the best interviewees Ive spoken to on radio. But then on a Sunday, when I had a game at Casement Park, I was told to report to the back of City Hall where I was taken to the Dunadry Hotel and Bertie helped me negotiate the deal with Terry Neill, the Spurs manager. We went off to the party that night, and I stopped on the way to buy a couple of bottles of champagne to take with us. the founder of UCOS, originally intending it as a public relations gesture, to prevent an ex-convict from suing the Met for wrongful arrest. In last years lockdown we did a few video and podcasts together as Gerrys football knowledge is second to none. I was an Arsenal fan but all my mates were Spurs, so I used to go with them to watch games. Ricky is arrested for running down Mary, as well as the murder of the activists, and is sent to prison. Northern Ireland legend Gerry Armstrong on being a late starter in football, the moment that changed his life and coping with tragedy, Family life: Gerry Armstrong with wife Deborah and daughter Marianna, Iconic moment: Gerry Armstrong says scoring for Northern Ireland against Spain at the 1982 World Cup changed his life, Wedded bliss: Gerry and Deborah married in Thailand in 2004. Relations between him and the team are strained: UCOS's successes anger him as they are achieved in the 'wrong' way, and sometimes show serving officers and the respectable people Bevan wishes to associate himself with to be careless and even corrupt. I was coming up to 50, I had no plans to get married again. DCI John Caldwell: The New IRA threat after Omagh shooting, The Firm: Inside Lurgan and Portadowns cross-community crime gang. Gerry and his wife Deborah in Windsor Park. Esther and Brian met when he arrested her for attempting to steal a copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover from a library. They have an adult son, Mark, who is rarely spoken about, but who often attends AFC Wimbledon football matches with his father. While they were staying with me, my mum phoned one night and asked about the TV documentary. Q. A. I think it can be easier now for players to be noticed, but you've got to be hungry. My mum Kathleen and dad Gerald, from Fintona, were big advocates of me playing sport. Gerald Armstrong passed away 2022-01-17 in n, n. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Gerry Armstrong's income source is mostly from being a successful . I had previously worked in the catering industry as did my dad, so it must be in the blood. These guys have been doing this since they were kids, I've only been playing football for just over three years. She is not easy to buy for, though, as she prefers simple gestures to material things. She was trying on dresses whenI said to her, I have a funny feeling that youre pregnant. He is in a relationship with a man named Pat. She did not expect such a posting as her first role as a DCI, but she is intrigued by the UCOS success rate. A. I've been very lucky because I have been going for 44 years since I became a professional and I've achieved a lot for someone who didn't play football when I was a kid. Before we talk about the book, Gerry tells me that next year is the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World Cup and that famous night in Valencia on June 25th when Northern Ireland beat Spain 1-0 and John Motson said one immortal word ARMSTRONG! In celebration of that triumph over the host nation, Gerry along with some local brewers has been preparing a whiskey called The Spirit of 82. After that I had two sons, Brendan and Ciaran, who live in England. She was last seen visiting him in hospital after a car accident at the beginning of the fourth series. He loudly protests against his French Huguenot background, preferring to be known as a Cockney, raised in Bermondsey. It is only during her career at UCOS that she learns he committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning, as he was about to be arrested by Jack Halford for attempting to cover up killing a small-time pimp. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? A. Her friendship with Jack is only damaged for a time, but her father's legacy continues to haunt her life and her career. Q. The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? Everyone tried to help him but I didn't see him all the time. Deborah Armstrong (44) is married to Northern Ireland World Cup legend and football commentator Gerry Armstrong. What made that even more incredible is that Im Catholic and Deborahs a Protestant. Everywhere we went, there was press. [17], Armstrong has appeared on Singaporean media as an analyst on SingTel mio TV's 2014 World Cup coverage which was mirrored on The Straits Times.[18]. We worked very hard as a unit and our strength was that togetherness. I was a good jumper and had pace. [6] He only started to play football as a teenager when serving a ban from Gaelic football, and feels that his late start in the game was a significant disadvantage. I want you to try it tomorrow morning, Ive got this feeling., So anyway, we had a great nightand she took the test the following morning. Armstrong, who supported English club Leeds United as a boy,[5] began his career in Northern Ireland with St Paul's Swifts. Winning the respect of Gerry, Dan and Steve proves a challenge; she is initially accused by Gerry of doing nothing, and when she reveals that she has been secretly working to locate where a murder weapon was found, the team react angrily at being kept out of the loop. Once my divorce (from Caron) was over, that was it for me, but a chance encounter changed all of that. He spent the majority of his career in England, as well as having a spell in Spain. He first appears in "The Gentleman Vanishes", ostensibly as a supporter of UCOS advising Strickland to avoid a professional hitman. There was a historian with me whocould tell you all about the families. She's been playing different sports including netball. In September 2014, Dennis Waterman announced that he would be leaving the show in November after filming two new episodes of the next series. Right, theres two bottles of champagne in there for the birthday party and a pregnancy test with two units, I told her. She was in there with a friend and they took some photographs of myself and Pat Jennings and Alan McDonald. It's not easy taking step children on board but she did that 16 years ago and blown everyone out of the water with what she's done. Stephen Fisher (Tim McInnerny) (20112012): Fisher is a high-ranking Whitehall intelligence operative (and old acquaintance of DAC Strickland) who frequently uses UCOS operatives to serve his own ends, usually involving shady government deals. Gerry organised a big party for me in Cafe Vaudeville. Gerry Armstrong has told the story of how Northern Ireland's 1982 World Cup captain turned into mystic Martin O'Neill before the country's iconic victory against Spain. Early life. If you could invite four people to dinner, who would you chose? He is an outspoken critic of the amount of diving in the modern game. In Series 10, Gerry is eventually left as the last original member of UCOS, and his first impressions of his two new colleagues are not favourable; he believes Dan Griffin was planted by the Murder Squad, and his new boss Sasha Miller only got the job due to her husband's rank in the force. That adventure included leaving England and heading back home. Sandra is often exasperated by her colleagues' eccentricities and their willingness to bend the rules, although she doesn't always play by the rulebook herself. I present Sky football at the weekends and cover other championship games as and when I am needed. It took me five months to get to grips with the language. Gerry has "no regrets" putting Paul's name in the public domain . Jack retired to care for Mary, although she did not live very long after the incident, which was thought to be a simple hit-and-run. We were having a chat about the game and in comes a girl called Alison Campbell shes married to Darren Clarke now. Your email address will not be published. Im sure that between 1975 and 1980 before he left I would have seen him play. I was just out of a bad relationship and had been single for probably a year-and-a-half. Billy had worked on that formation and implemented it on the training ground in Brighton. It was lovely to come back home at that stage, but because of the situation with her being a Protestant, me being a Catholic, it wasnt easy. The Argentinian guys at Mallorca invited me out to chat to Diego and he was really funny, good fun and a character. A. Billy had a knack for picking the right player and putting him in the right position. In Series 10, Gerry is eventually left as the last original member of UCOS, and his first impressions of his two new colleagues are not favourable; he . We trust each other and are best friends. As I am at home during the week, I get plenty of time to spend with the family. Stream songs including "Mairi's Wedding", "Corn Stalk Fiddle" and more. Youre pregnant.. Theres 20 years between us, so we inevitably attracted attention. And so, live on TV, I announced our engagement and pulled the ring out of my tracksuit pocket. Brian once suspected Esther of being a spy sent to report on his activities, when he discovered a link between her and a high-profile protest group. Q. Ricky Hanson (David Troughton) (20062009): Ricky Hanson is a career criminal whom Jack and Sandra were investigating for at least three murders in Jack's last case before he retired. Of course, our baby was a girl and we called her after Deborahs mom, which was Marian. I like to keep us all together as a family. In more recent series, Strickland's political motives are outweighed by his desire to let UCOS do its work, and he uses his political savvy to navigate through the quagmire of potential landmines. View Gerry Armstrong's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Things were not in our favour. They were all dressed in orange robes and so it turned out that on the 12th of July, we got married by nine orange men! I felt sorry for the guys as they were a big part of the group. In fact, wed crossed paths so many times. Rather than risk another cover-up, Brian passes on a taped confession by the senior officer to Kaye's mother, which in turn forces Strickland to fire Brian. Its been in barrels for three years now and will be ready next year. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Next summer we will be away for several weeks in France. After being frustrated by Hanson's acquittal in his trial for attempted murder, Jack briefly disappears, but is found by Brian, and later returns to UCOS. [6][10] In February 1989, he took up the same position at Crawley Town, before leaving in March 1990 after another confrontation with a fan. She was telling me how she was in a relationship but she wasnt really sure where it was going to go. But I trained hard, knowing I had to up my game. Broadcaster, TV, Radio and Facebook Live. I only took it up when I was about 16 and three years later I signed for Spurs, which is crazy. She knew Stephen and she recognised me from back in the 80s and we got chatting. He was playing Gaelic Football at a high standard but whilst serving a ban he fell into it. And so Deborah bought me a drink. We have opened a restaurant called Gerry Perri's which I run day-to-day as well as being a mum to Caitlin (15), and Marianna (9). It taught me a lot, and I thought football was a soft game in comparison. I've another daughter, Aishleen, who is a nurse in London, and Caitlin with my second wife, Caron. While I was talking about William Harbison, Deborah and her sister were both looking at me strangely. Along with his familial commitments, he has a continuing interest in gambling, and thus joined UCOS for financial reasons. Some people commented on the age gap at the start of our relationship, and said it would never last, but we have proved them wrong. I loved the competitive side of it and I was getting fitter. She didnt believe it, she thought it must be a mistake but the second test confirmed it. He called me up when I was in Spain and told me my pace was scaring teams and they couldn't handle me. At the conclusion of the series, he decides to use his retirement to go travelling in a camper van with Pat as they had planned before he was assigned to UCOS. He knows both Jack Halford and Gerry Standing personally, and strongly opposes Standing's inclusion in the team. Richie presents the Radio One Mallorca Breakfast showMonday to Friday07.30-11.00am on 93.8fm in Mallorca and 102fm in Calvi, online atwww.radioonemallorca.comon mobile through their free App for IPhone & Android, The Tunein Radio App, iTunes, the Spanish TDT TV service and all smart speakers. She believed her dead father, Detective Inspector Gordon Arthur Pullman, suffered a heart attack in 1975. He took off after that and his acceleration from the first five yards was explosive. He is Sandra's mentor on numerous occasions, having been her boss on the murder squad. Suffice to say they had to get a cab home that night! We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. I've been blowing the trumpet for so long and some people are starting to listen. Deborah Armstrong manages a restaurant in Majorca where she lives with husband Gerry, the ex-Northern Ireland football star who is now a Sky sports presenter. She's the rock for me and has always been there for me. Ive got photographs that she took of me when I was playing football for Northern Ireland at our hotel. We had lots of parties with him and in his house. After Gerry's supposed death, Ted was asked to stand in as temporary Head of UCOS while the team's current leader Sasha Miller recovered from a shooting. She lived in Omagh and was always on the go but had a blood clot and didn't recover. He works as a co-commentator for Sky Sports' coverage of La Liga and also works as an analyst for the Premier League coverage of ESPN Star Sports. Deborah was like a breath of fresh air. In "A Death in the Family", Fisher blackmails the reluctant ex-cops into helping him with a case relating to government dealings with the Chinese by unearthing personal secrets and consolidates his minimal respect for the team with jibes about the detectives' weaknesses, particularly Brian Lane's alcoholism. What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? Described as "a bundle of energetic optimism with a tendency to get personally involved in the cases he's working on", and "the antithesis of Brian Lane's eternal pessimism", Steve has a reputation for being a whirlwind, and bringing anarchy to otherwise calm proceedings. I had to up my game and Graham taught me a lot about preparation. Who Is Gerry Armstrong's Wife? Gerry Armstrong may have been famous for his role in the Northern Ireland 1982 World Cup squad, but he tells Andy Watters about his GAA roots Andy Watters 26 April, 2017 01:00 Armstrong gave. I could throw a right hook and those days were crazy. After cracking her first UCOS case, Sasha discovers that her husband has been having an affair, which brings her stable home life to a sudden end. Gerry and Debby's wedding ceremony in Thailand. Despite being a year older than Gerry, he is a lot fitter and healthier. Why did you leave Spain and come back to live in Northern Ireland? He currently co-commentates for Virgin Media TV in Ireland. But I kept looking at Deborah. He'd say 'Gerry, that's the way I'm made. My mum had told me that his sister, Jane, was my great-great-grandmother. It just gave some people something to talk about. Mal Donaghy at left back and Sammy McIlroy at left midfield weren't left footed, and Billy brought in Norman Whiteside who had matured so much. This is a list of all main, supporting, and recurring characters from BBC One's police procedural comedy drama New Tricks. [2][3] He returned as an illusion conjured by Sandra in series 10, episode 8 in the UCOS office, encouraging her in her decision to move on and broaden her horizons elsewhere. We started to make plans, what we would call the baby if it was a boy or a girl. Life is a learning curve and I've had to learn from the experiences. In the final episode of the ninth series, "Part of a Whole", it transpires that Strickland first knew Fisher at Sandhurst and was part of a covert 'black bag' operation (a robbery) that went awry. Customers love to come in during the season and chat to Gerry and there's always plenty of craic. They love swimming in the pool in the afternoons and having their friends over. 2:44 PREVIEW Black Jack Davy. But he was right - we had found something special and different. On the Sunday before the season kicked off, there was a party at his house and all the families would go. 1. . The girls love the relaxed way of life over there. Gerry Armstrong on Twitter: "Just heard the sad news that Billy Bingham, Northern Ireland's greatest manager has sadly passed away after suffering from dementia over 7 years.Heartfelt condolences to his only son David,family & ex-wife Rebecca Who can forget the wonderful memories that Billy has left us with https://t.co/bg8ULx98XZ" / Twitter This move put him on the then Northern Ireland manager Billy Binghams radar. And Deborah said, Well, William Harbison is our great-great-grandfather.. Just after we came back, we were going to a birthday party. [6] In 1995, he left Worthing, and in March 1996 he was appointed a Surrey FA youth coach. At 68 years old, Gerry Armstrong height is 1.8 m . How important is Deborah in your life? During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Harry Eldridge had indeed murdered Lockhart after he revealed that he had an affair with Eldridge's wife, Julia, and carried out a botched abortion on her that meant she couldn't have children. I organised a party in Belfast for Deborah's birthday, as I like to spoil her when I can. I loved gaelic and was a decent player, but I couldn't train and commit time to all the sports. Thats what makes her so special, that she did all of that and took it in her stride. They lived here in Mallorca for a few years and their very talented daughter Mariana used to attend my Wife's Theatre school. He adamantly refused to allow Fisher to strongarm the team into working for him despite the fact that Fisher could seriously damage his career. Gerald " Gerry " Armstrong is a former member of the Church of Scientology. There's some talent and intelligence around that table. It was crazy, and a harsh lesson to learn at such a young age. 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