Brothers playing in the same team

[DmanDmythDledge]

Last night brothers Evan McMillan and David McMillan both started for UCD against Finn Harps. When was the last time that two brothers took the field for the same team?

[eelmonster]

Last night brothers Evan McMillan and David McMillan both started for UCD against Finn Harps. When was the last time that two brothers took the field for the same team?

Joe and Peter Hanrahan with Dundalk in the 90s?

[atfconline]

Harry and Enda Kenny played for us in 2002/03, Conor and Ronan Frawley in 2001/02.

[Youths4Ever]

Wexford have had at least two different sets of brothers play since we started in 2007 Gareth and Conor Wallace (no relation to Mick) 2008-present
Cant remember the other off top of my head

[stann]

Sad to say I'm not 100%, but I'm fairly sure Wayne and Thomas Fitzgerald are brothers, they'd have played together for us about 2003 kind of time maybe? As ever, Dick Long will know! :)
Wexford are easily the winners of this one alright, I seem to remember there were three sets in their early squads. The Wallaces as mentioned, the Russells are two more brothers that I think are still there (not sure about Jason the keeper mind), and wasn't there Rossiter siblings also?

[Schumi]

Not as recent as some of the examples above but I'm sure John and Robbie Martin started together for UCD a good few times.

[Leejo]

Last year. Owen and Thomas Heary. If half brothers count that is

[eelmonster]

Fiachra and Cormac McArdle, I think, were both at Dundalk in 2006.

Edit: It may have been Kevin and Cormac in 2007 -- did Kevin, Cormac and Fiachra ever play on the same team!?

[The Lilywhites]

Not as recent as some of the examples above but I'm sure John and Robbie Martin started together for UCD a good few times.

And at Longford in 2006-07

[Sam_Heggy]

Pretty sure Damien and Shane Bradley would have played together in Harps team around the 98/99 season.

[Youths4Ever]

Sad to say I'm not 100%, but I'm fairly sure Wayne and Thomas Fitzgerald are brothers, they'd have played together for us about 2003 kind of time maybe? As ever, Dick Long will know! :)
Wexford are easily the winners of this one alright, I seem to remember there were three sets in their early squads. The Wallaces as mentioned, the Russells are two more brothers that I think are still there (not sure about Jason the keeper mind), and wasn't there Rossiter siblings also?

Better memory than me could not remember the names Jason not involved any more.

[GuisaSaigon]

Ronan and Connor Killeen, Darragh and Declan Sheridan played toghether for us in the 90's Didn't Harry Costello have a brother that played for United at the same time? Cant remember his name.

[GuisaSaigon]

As ever, Dick Long will know! :)


Is he a porn star?

[Aaron]

Eddie and Tommy McCallion a few years ago for us

[davidatrb]

Eddie and Tommy McCallion a few years ago for us

For Kildare County Paul and Matt Rigney played together against Kilkenny, Harps and Cobh in 2006 and 2007.

Also November 2006 Matt replaced his brother as a sub!

[paulfab]

eric and rynal browne for mervue utd

[Louth4sam]

Fiachra and Cormac McArdle, I think, were both at Dundalk in 2006.

Edit: It may have been Kevin and Cormac in 2007 -- did Kevin, Cormac and Fiachra ever play on the same team!?

Kevin and Cormac are brothers. Fiachra is no relation. Don't think Kevin played a match for us

[HarpoJoyce]

The Baker siblings were at Shelbourne together.

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

David and Kevin Whittle played for The Blues a couple of years ago.

[Martinho II]

players who played together on the same team as brothers with us were:

vinny perth and paul perth 1998-2000
pat hackett ray hackett martin hackett mid 80s.
henry and enda kenny 2001-02.
john and robbie martin 2006.

[Paddyfield]

Slightly off topic:
Galway United had a teacher and student playing together. Mark Herrick is a History teacher in St Jospeph's (The Bish) and a Leaving Cert student of his played in the same team for a few months. I think his name was Sean Murphy; his career was shortened by a motor accident.

[seand]

Cormac and Chris Malone, Dundalk, mid 2000s

[seand]

and there was Cathal and Cillian Lordan at Cork recently

[prince20]

Slightly off topic buy what about a Manager and his brother in the team?
Brendan Place is current manager of Athlone and his brother Steven plays with Athlone

[Patrick Dunne]

Ronan and Connor Killeen, Darragh and Declan Sheridan played toghether for us in the 90's Didn't Harry Costello have a brother that played for United at the same time? Cant remember his name.

Brothers Niall and Norman Costello both played in goal for United (obviously not at the same time). They are not related to Roscommon native Harry. To the best of my knowledge, he remains the only Roscomon man to play for the club.

Tony and Tommy Murphy played together for Galway Rovers.

[GuisaSaigon]

Brothers Niall and Norman Costello both played in goal for United (obviously not at the same time). They are not related to Roscommon native Harry. To the best of my knowledge, he remains the only Roscomon native to play for the club.



I know Harry is no relation of Slob and Stormin' but I'm fairly sure he had a brother who was playing around the same time as him:confused:

[GlasnevinRed]

Declan & Stephen Geoghegan for Shels.

[hoop4life]

what about the gethins brothers at harps?? theres 3 or 4 of them isnt there??
we have a set of brothers that will be playing for us in the a league this year if that counts.
ronan and ger o' boyle. ronan played for galway for 2 years.
also, stevie ryan played with his father kevin in a connaught cup final for us a few years ago. kevin captained the side to win the trophy.

[Kildare Lad]

Slightly off topic:
Galway United had a teacher and student playing together. Mark Herrick is a History teacher in St Jospeph's (The Bish) and a Leaving Cert student of his played in the same team for a few months. I think his name was Sean Murphy; his career was shortened by a motor accident.

Same thing happening at Kildare County this season, Karl Hegarty is a teacher in the PBS in Newbridge who plays centre back and just by his side was his 5th year student Matty Byrne! Hegarty is also Mattys schools football team manager!

[atfconline]

Same thing happening at Kildare County this season, Karl Hegarty is a teacher in the PBS in Newbridge who plays centre back and just by his side was his 5th year student Matty Byrne! Hegarty is also Mattys schools football team manager!

Could possibly happen here this season too. Damien Rushe is a teacher in town, might have some of your youths in his class, not sure.

We've had plenty of cousins/cousins and uncle/nephew brother/brother combinations down the years through the whole O'Connor/Jackson/Frawley/Fortune dynasty.

[superfrank]

The Vance brothers (Pat and Willie, iirc) both played for Wanderes in the 70's.

[osarusan]

Joey Ndo and his brother Nint.:o

[Dodge]

Joey Ndo and his brother Nint.:o

*shudder*

[Captain2007]

Bray Wanderers
Tony & Dave Clack 1985/86
Trevor & Greg Coleman late 1980's
Alan & Willie Smyth Early 1990's there was a third Smyth brother (big Red lad) can't think of his name.

[Martinho II]

also leo and mark devlin also played for us as brothers in the 80s and 90s.

[Paddyfield]

Joey Ndo and his brother Nint.:o

That reminds me that Phil Babb had a brother called Donnacha

[dublinwanderer]

Bray Wanderers
Alan & Willie Smyth Early 1990's there was a third Smyth brother (big Red lad) can't think of his name.

Derek Smyth was his name

[Duffman]

Slightly off topic buy what about a Manager and his brother in the team?
Brendan Place is current manager of Athlone and his brother Steven plays with Athlone

Michael played under Turlough O'Connor for Dundalk back in the late 80's.

[Raheny Red]

The Kearney's played for us a couple of seasons ago

[SolitudeRed]

I know its not LoI but we have two sets of Brothers playing for us at the moment! Barry and Mark Holland and Chris and Ronan Scannell they are all in the first team and play regularly enough.

[JC_GUFC]

Brothers Niall and Norman Costello both played in goal for United (obviously not at the same time). They are not related to Roscommon native Harry. To the best of my knowledge, he remains the only Roscomon man to play for the club.

Tony and Tommy Murphy played together for Galway Rovers.

Also Barry and Jason Moran played for us.

Tony and Gareth Gorman have also both played for United - not at the same time though.

There was also Paul 'Ski' McGee and his brother Ulick who played for Sligo at the same time.

[harps1954]

Since 1990, the following brothers have played together on the same team for Harps:

Trevor & Conor Gethins (in a League Cup game)
Brian & Karl Lafferty
Damien & Shane Bradley

I'm pretty sure there are at least two or three other sets of brothers who have played together for Harps in the 1970's and 80's.

[Ash]

Could possibly happen here this season too. Damien Rushe is a teacher in town, might have some of your youths in his class, not sure.

Not anymore, been working in Rochfordbridge since coming home from Oz.

Although on a similar note, Youths manager is a teacher so I presume some of the players are in his class.

[Redie]

In the Early eighties Three of the O'Connell brothers played a league match for Sligo Rovers.

[Closed Account]

Richie and Dessie Baker surely.

[micls]

and there was Cathal and Cillian Lordan at Cork recently

Yep, and the club thought up an ingenious way of solving the problem on the jerseys.......they put the first initial on each as well as the surname

[stann]

Please tell me that's true! :D

[micls]

Please tell me that's true! :D
Yes, yes it is

[GlasnevinRed]

Yes, yes it is

You can't make this stuff up. That's seriously brilliant:D

[showgies]

In the Early eighties Three of the O'Connell brothers played a league match for Sligo Rovers.

Sligo Rovers also had the two Kennedys Robbie and Noel, two Gilligans John and Gus, tow McGee's Ski and Vinny and Four Rooneys Aidan, Michael (may only have played a friendly), Ray and Kieran.