foreign players in league

[gman]

How many foreign players (eg not British or Irish) actually play in the league at the minute?

[UCD_4_Life]

Not many.

Off the top of my head UCD, Drogheda, Bohs, $hel$ (technically Nesovic) and Cork don't have anyone that I know of.

Mbabazi plays for Pat's, Wes Charles for Bray, Avery John for Longford.

I'm not sure about Derry or the Scum, but I don't think so.

[Real ale Madrid]

does Pascal Vodequin play for anyone anymore? He was a handy player.

can't think of anyone else.

[sadloserkid]

...would have been another. Waterford have a couple I think, and even Limerick have a nigerian lad who has only ever made our bench and is reputed to be absolutely crap!!!

[gustavo]

Sligo rovers have a pair of bajans

[MariborKev]

Pascal is at the French Youth academy studying for his UEFA "A" Licence

[UCD_4_Life]

Originally posted by sadloserkid
...would have been another. Waterford have a couple I think, and even Limerick have a nigerian lad who has only ever made our bench and is reputed to be absolutely crap!!!

He's got an Irish passport though.

[patsh]

Originally posted by gman
How many foreign players (eg not British or Irish) actually play in the league at the minute?
Not making a political point here, but if a french player, for instance, is deemed to be "foreign", how come someone from England, Scotland or Wales isn't?
If it's the National league of Ireland, wouldn't anybody from outside the island of Ireland be "foreign" ?

[eoinh]

off the top of my head :D
here is what i can remember

Vladamir Antamonov Russia Galway utd
Ashley Bayes Lincoln Bohs
Paul Beavers Blackpool Shels
Chris Bennion Edinburgh Shels
Tony Bird Cardiff St.Pats
John Brennan London Galway Utd
Ryan Casey Coventry St.Pats
Wesley Charles St.VincentBray
Jim Crawford Chicago Shels
Emmanuel Danso DR Congo Waterford
Craig Dean Nuneaton Dundalk
Gus Di Leila Argentina Waterford
Luke Dimech Malta Shamrock Rovers
Alex Dixon Panama Waterford
Gerald Dobbs London Cobh
Mick Doohan BirminghamBray
Tony Folan Lewisham Galway
Sean Francis BirminghamLongford
Brendan Gallen England Drogheda
Jim Gannon Southwark Shels
Alan Gough Watford Derry
Steward Gray England Drogheda
Matt Gregg CheltenhamBray
Jamie Harris BarnoldswickSt.Pats
Neal Horgan CaliforniaCork City
Garry Haylock Bradford Dundalk
Mike Heath Hull Limerick
Dave Hill NottinghamCobh
Jamie Hughes Liverpool Derry
Kevin Hunt Chatham Bohs
Mark Hutchison Edinburgh Sligo Rovers
Alban Hysa Kosovo Monaghan
Baba Issaka Ghana Kilkenny
Avery John Trinidad Longford
Kevin Jones Minnesota Shels
John Jordan Ealing Sligo
Jason Kabia Sutton In AshfieldCobh
David Kelly BirminghamDerry
Roger Kennedy U.S.A. Waterford
Eric Lavine Barbados Longford
Seth Lilburn New JerseyWaterford
Mbabazi Livingstone Uganda St.Pats
Neil Lloyd Whiston Finn Harps
Mario Longo U.S.A. Waterford
Paul Marney London St.Pats
Kevin McDonald RutherglenDrogheda
Ramuel Miller Barbados Sligo
Dave Morrison Waltham ForestBohs
Dan Murray Cambridge Cork City
Alex Nesovic Bradford Shels
Danny O'Leary Sheffield Monaghan
Mark Roberts Irvine Shels
Wayne Russell Cardiff Waterford
Mark Rutherford BirminghamBohs
Barry Ryan London Limerick
Darragh Ryan Brighton U.C.D.
Sinisa Savic Germany Longford
Dave Smith Liverpool Drogheda
Stuart Taylor Glasgow Drogheda
Chris Todd Swansea Drogheda
Luther Watson Barbados Sligo
Damien Whitehead Whiston Finn Harps
Steve Whilliams AberystwthShels

All played some part of this season at least?

[Éanna]

Liam Murphy Outer Space Cork City :rolleyes:

[Shelsman]

Will we just ask Sligo fans for a list of Irish players? It would be much shorter. In fairness they've changed in the last two or three years and their local policy is not only a great idea for drawing in support but also makes economic sense too.

[Gone Away]

There is ur man Gus di Lella with Waaaterford. (portugal)
Neal Horgan was born in New York.
Kevin Hunt is English.
dave Hill
Jaysint Kabia


Im sure there are a load of English.

[gustavo]

presumably by the time ya finished ur post shelsman u had taken back ur first sentence but for the record
Kelly, irish
Otolar, english
O'Dwyer, irish
Mc Namara,irish
Neary,irish
O'Dowd, irish
Carr, english
Watson, bajan
Miller bajan,
Mc Tiernan, irish
Rodgers irish
Notable absentees include Aubrey Dolan . Sean Flannery , Ian Rossiter and Johnny Jordan. All young and Irish

and thats the game with the most foreigners we have had this season!
of all those irish guys mentioned all are from sligo or the surrounding counties .

our mid 90s reputation of bringing in journeymen english and scottish guys was deserved but i believe we have moved from that now and are well on the way to building a highly successful
young team

[KCFC]

From the previous postings that makes Kildare County and Athlone Town as the only clubs in Ireland that have purely Irish players.