Luck of the Irish (6 Viewers)

[JonesBob]

It's been a while since we have had a few Irish lads in the first team squad and it was about time that we did. Same can actually be said for Welsh players. I had to laugh at the interview with one of the players, the reporter asked if he was looking forward to following in the footsteps of many famous Irish players at the club like Keane, Doyla and Breen, really Doyle? We have had some good players and I particularly liked Gerry Daly.

 

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[Offhegoes]

What about Steve Staunton, Michael O'Neil, Rory O'Donovan, Willie Boland, Stephen Hunt or Graham Barrett?

 

[SkyblueDad]

It's been a while since we have had a few Irish lads in the first team squad and it was about time that we did. Same can actually be said for Welsh players. I had to laugh at the interview with one of the players, the reporter asked if he was looking forward to following in the footsteps of many famous Irish players at the club like Keane, Doyla and Breen, really Doyle? We have had some good players and I particularly liked Gerry Daly.

Started for me with Willie Humphries, then we had Dave Clements a huge factor in our 1967 promotion year sadly sold on but went on to captain Everton for a while & Northern Ireland.

 

[It’sabatch87]

Steve O’grizovic

 

[fernandopartridge]

Irish XI (assume players were at their peak)

GK: Joe Murphy
RB: Maurice Setters
CB: Gary Breen
CB: Phil Babb
LB: Jimmy Holmes
MF: Kevin Kilbane
MF: Gerry Daly
MF: Lee Carsley
MF: Jay Tabb
ST: Robbie Keane
ST: Leon Best

Subs:
Cyrus Christie
Clinton Morrison
Steve Staunton
Michael Doyle
Liam Daish
Willie Boland

 

[WestEndAgro]

Bellamy, I'd love him here as manager, obviously a remark about the Welsh comment.

 

[Robinshio]

Irish XI (assume players were at their peak)

GK: Joe Murphy
RB: Maurice Setters
CB: Gary Breen
CB: Phil Babb
LB: Jimmy Holmes
MF: Kevin Kilbane
MF: Gerry Daly
MF: Lee Carsley
MF: Jay Tabb
ST: Robbie Keane
ST: Leon Best

Subs:
Cyrus Christie
Clinton Morrison
Steve Staunton
Michael Doyle
Liam Daish
Willie Boland

well if we didnt assume they were at their peak we would have a corpse at RB

 

[Bad Boy]

We have had some good players and I particularly liked Gerry Daly

Only footballer to have a German newspaper named after him.

 

[ms639]

It's been a while since we have had a few Irish lads in the first team squad and it was about time that we did. Same can actually be said for Welsh players. I had to laugh at the interview with one of the players, the reporter asked if he was looking forward to following in the footsteps of many famous Irish players at the club like Keane, Doyla and Breen, really Doyle? We have had some good players and I particularly liked Gerry Daly.

Why is it 'about time' that we had Irish players in our squad?

 

[Brylowes]

well if we didnt assume they were at their peak we would have a corpse at RB

The first of those 3 midfielders played like one for much of his time here.

 

[fernandopartridge]

well if we didnt assume they were at their peak we would have a corpse at RB

we've had worse

 

[ajsccfc]

1. Gary Breen
2. Gary Breen
3. Gary Breen
4. Gary Breen

etc

 

[Blind-Faith]

Can’t believe no one’s mentioned Richie Partridge! Absolutely quality

 

[curly_tom]

Jordan Shipley?


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[JonesBob]

Does anyone remember Jim Hagan coming over in 1977 as a youngster. i remember it clearly in the CET, but there was also another Irish lad that came over at the same time, does anyone remember?

 

[SBT]

Outrageous Kevin Thornton erasure on this thread

 

[Esoterica]

Outrageous Kevin Thornton erasure on this thread

I’m not a fan at the best of times but that sounds like the worst Karaoke night ever.

 

[higgs]

Keith o Neill Kevin kilbane

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[ajl]

Irish XI (assume players were at their peak)

GK: Joe Murphy
RB: Maurice Setters
CB: Gary Breen
CB: Phil Babb
LB: Jimmy Holmes
MF: Kevin Kilbane
MF: Gerry Daly
MF: Lee Carsley
MF: Jay Tabb
ST: Robbie Keane
ST: Leon Best

Subs:
Cyrus Christie
Clinton Morrison
Steve Staunton
Michael Doyle
Liam Daish
Willie Boland

Murphy over Westwood?

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[fernandopartridge]

Murphy over Westwood?

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I'd forgotten about Westwood somehow, put him in ahead of Murphy.

 

[LastGarrison]

No mention of Gary ‘the pit bull’ Deegan? or Barry Quinn??

 

[LastGarrison]

Why is it 'about time' that we had Irish players in our squad?

I’m assuming he means that as Ireland are part of the Common Travel Agreement and therefore not bound by the same post-Brexit freedom of movement restrictions that it is recruitment area that we should be exploring? Or not.

One of the two.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Is Callum O'Hare eligible to play for Ireland?

 

[clint van damme]

Is Callum O'Hare eligible to play for Ireland?

No.

 

[Mcbean]

1. Gary Breen
2. Gary Breen
3. Gary Breen
4. Gary Breen

etc

I thought there were 11 ?

 

[The Great Eastern]

Only footballer to have a German newspaper named after him.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Is Callum O'Hare eligible to play for Ireland?

No.

With a surname like O'HARE he must have some Irish blood in him and hasn't played for England so could play for Ireland. After all Ireland take anyone these days.

 

[nicksar]

Two Irish players that I thought would be good for us were Donal Murphy who scored 10 goals in 43 games for us in the 70's,always surprised me that he didn't get as many games as i thought he should,was outstanding in the reserve side.
Tony Sheridan was an outstanding young talent in the early 90's but sadly he was a pisshead.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Irish XI (assume players were at their peak)

GK: Joe Murphy
RB: Maurice Setters
CB: Gary Breen
CB: Phil Babb
LB: Jimmy Holmes
MF: Kevin Kilbane
MF: Gerry Daly
MF: Lee Carsley
MF: Jay Tabb
ST: Robbie Keane
ST: Leon Best

Subs:
Cyrus Christie
Clinton Morrison
Steve Staunton
Michael Doyle
Liam Daish
Willie Boland

Setters was neither a right back or Irish

 

[Briles]

It's been a while since we have had a few Irish lads in the first team squad and it was about time that we did. Same can actually be said for Welsh players. I had to laugh at the interview with one of the players, the reporter asked if he was looking forward to following in the footsteps of many famous Irish players at the club like Keane, Doyla and Breen, really Doyle? We have had some good players and I particularly liked Gerry Daly.

I've got a good feeling about maguire. Watch this space.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Does anyone remember Jim Hagan coming over in 1977 as a youngster. i remember it clearly in the CET, but there was also another Irish lad that came over at the same time, does anyone remember?

Donal Murphy was about that time?

 

[itsabuzzard]

Steve O’grizovic

O'ggy.

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[AOM]

 

[nicksar]

Donal Murphy was about that time?

Donal Joined the club as an apprentice in 1970.

 

[clint van damme]

With a surname like O'HARE he must have some Irish blood in him and hasn't played for England so could play for Ireland. After all Ireland take anyone these days.

He has got Irish blood, he used to play Gaelic football but his ancestry goes to far back, (think it's his great grand parents).