Worst Irish international you have seen play

[bennocelt]

Can i add Kilbane, for consistency (another one lobbed in there,lol):p

[nigel-harps1954]

Jesus, Joe O'Cearuill has disappeared off the radar altogether. Forgot about him completely.

Looking back over the years, surely there could have been players picked from the League of Ireland better than some chosen to play from League 2 clubs, Universities in America, and youth and reserve sides in higher levels of England/Scotland.

I wonder has Trap ever attended a LOI game?

[Charlie Darwin]

He attends the odd game around international windows, yeah.

[SkStu]

he has attended one maybe 2 games. Tardelli has attended a few more than that.

[nigel-harps1954]

Bit of a shame.

[SwanVsDalton]

Bit of a shame.

Only if he realistically should actually call up an LOI player surely. Is that the argument being made? I love the league, but I couldn't see who he would call up ahead of those picked.

He did once mention Conor Powell ages ago if I recall!

[BonnieShels]

Only if he realistically should actually call up an LOI player surely. Is that the argument being made? I love the league, but I couldn't see who he would call up ahead of those picked.

James McClean? Oh. Wait.

[SwanVsDalton]

James McClean? Oh. Wait.

Well yeah but same argument for Coleman, possibly Fahey? McClean's quality but wouldn't have advocated calling him up last March. Now, however, by all means - go, James, go.

[Qwerty]

This is a thread in bad taste really, anyone of you would probably love to take the prize.

How can people mention John O'Shea as a bad player? He didn't claim he was the next Paul McGrath - you guys did! Unbelievable.

This thread belongs in the bin ...

[SkStu]

screw the LOI, he should drop down to a couple of LSL games at Gannon Park and call Glen Crowe back up.

[bennocelt]

This is a thread in bad taste really, anyone of you would probably love to take the prize.

How can people mention John O'Shea as a bad player? He didn't claim he was the next Paul McGrath - you guys did! Unbelievable.

This thread belongs in the bin ...

He isnt/wasnt great either. Remember when i was in a pub in Wales and he came on for united and the whole pub were shaking their head laughing at that substitution, one of those players.

[Supreme feet]

This is a thread in bad taste really, anyone of you would probably love to take the prize.

How can people mention John O'Shea as a bad player? He didn't claim he was the next Paul McGrath - you guys did! Unbelievable.

This thread belongs in the bin ...

It's not necessarily in bad taste, it's pretty light-hearted, and as good a topic as any to discuss on a fans forum. Maybe it's just me, but I enjoy discussing the merits of capped players that faded into obscurity since playing for Ireland, and players who just fitted in because of a lack of alternatives. Helps us to get perspective on our current pool of players.

However, I would object to people talking about solid pros like Kilbane and O'Shea; but don't forget that this thread was started in 2007, when O'Shea was in an utterly awful run of form for Ireland, arguably typifying Stauntons inability to get the best from the talent available to him. There are no posts in this thread from the last three years talking about O'Shea in such negative terms.

[gastric]

I am sure that I have mentioned this before on here, but the worst player we have ever had play for us was Mickey Walsh who played for Everton. I believe he got one cap and nearly decapitated an Icelandic player when he tried to huff the ball into touch. He only got one cap I believe and never got a recall, thank goodness!

[seanfhear]

I am sure that I have mentioned this before on here, but the worst player we have ever had play for us was Mickey Walsh who played for Everton. I believe he got one cap and nearly decapitated an Icelandic player when he tried to huff the ball into touch. He only got one cap I believe and never got a recall, thank goodness!Everton paid a whole lot of dosh for Mickey Walsh but it was one of those moves that started badly and only got worse. I would still be surprised if Mickey only got one cap for Ireland though.

It would be interesting if anyone has any info on why (injuries or otherwise) Mickey's football career went so drastically downhill ater his transfer to Everton.

[pineapple stu]

He got 21 caps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Walsh)

[ArdeeBhoy]

Mickey Walsh was great!

He got the winner in my first proper Ireland game v.Russia...

[Supreme feet]

I am sure that I have mentioned this before on here, but the worst player we have ever had play for us was Mickey Walsh who played for Everton. I believe he got one cap and nearly decapitated an Icelandic player when he tried to huff the ball into touch. He only got one cap I believe and never got a recall, thank goodness!

Could it be Mick Kennedy you're thinking of? Left-sided player who got a cap during the Iceland tournament in 86? I only remember him from reading Jack Charlton's autobiography, apparently he was a filthy player, threw a nasty elbow in the Czech game, which Charlton wasn't impressed with, and never picked him again.

[third policeman]

Could it be Mick Kennedy you're thinking of? Left-sided player who got a cap during the Iceland tournament in 86? I only remember him from reading Jack Charlton's autobiography, apparently he was a filthy player, threw a nasty elbow in the Czech game, which Charlton wasn't impressed with, and never picked him again.


There were two Mike / Micky Walsh's who played for Everton. The striker (Micky) came from Blackpool and was a decent player (though not for Everton). I think he went on to play for QPR and had a successful spell in Portugal with either Porto or Sporting. Mike Walsh was a central defender signed from Bolton and was indeed crap. Think he is the one cap wonder. Eamon O'Keefe was another crap player at Everton during that era who played for us.

[pineapple stu]

Ah. So it's this fella (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Walsh_(footballer)) you're thinking of? Doesn't mention anything about his international career other than that he played for us.

[Sullivinho]

I am sure that I have mentioned this before on here, but the worst player we have ever had play for us was Mickey Walsh who played for Everton. I believe he got one cap and nearly decapitated an Icelandic player when he tried to huff the ball into touch. He only got one cap I believe and never got a recall, thank goodness!

Not entirely dissimilar to the once-capped and never recalled Joseph Lapira, whose only contribution was to take a shot at goal and huff the ball into touch instead. Although Mickey probably wouldn't appreciate the comparison.

[RiffRaff]

There were two Mike / Micky Walsh's who played for Everton. The striker (Micky) came from Blackpool and was a decent player (though not for Everton). I think he went on to play for QPR and had a successful spell in Portugal with either Porto or Sporting. Mike Walsh was a central defender signed from Bolton and was indeed crap. Think he is the one cap wonder. Eamon O'Keefe was another crap player at Everton during that era who played for us.

Might be a bit harsh on Mike Walsh who was an established top flight regular for Bolton for a number of years before moving to Everton. It was only then his eligibility came to light and his career went downhill after the Everton move, otherwise I think he'd have won more caps. As far as I remember he won 8 or 9 caps, I think he was on the ill fated South American tour.

[EastTerracer]

Might be a bit harsh on Mike Walsh who was an established top flight regular for Bolton for a number of years before moving to Everton. It was only then his eligibility came to light and his career went downhill after the Everton move, otherwise I think he'd have won more caps. As far as I remember he won 8 or 9 caps, I think he was on the ill fated South American tour.

Good memory, RiffRaff. Only four caps for Mike Walsh and three of those came on the disastrous 1982 tour. Apart from his one competitive appearance (a 2-0 home win against Iceland) he had previously lost to Chile, Brazil and Trinidad & Tobago.

Mickey Walsh had a longer career from 1976 to 1984 and the highlight was his winner against Russia in 1984. He also won Goal of the Season in England and played in the European Cup Winners Cup Final with Porto.
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[gastric]

Lads, the Mickey Walsh I was talking about was the defender, not the striker. He was absolutely shocking and I am pretty sure he only got the one opportunity in a competitive game.

[Crosby87]

Wow Youtube really does have everything. Who in the world would generally think to look for that clip?

[BonnieShels]

What about this guy (http://lanoire.wikia.com/wiki/Eddie_McGoldrick)? :)

[nigel-harps1954]

What about this guy (http://lanoire.wikia.com/wiki/Eddie_McGoldrick)? :)


*Tries to find the missing clue..

[Colbert Report]

What about this guy (http://lanoire.wikia.com/wiki/Eddie_McGoldrick)? :)

Eddie McGoldrick was a great utility player, he ended up at Arsenal during USA 94 if I remember correctly. Jack Charlton raved about him in his World Cup Diary book, one of them anyway. He's nowhere near the Joseph Lapira category.

[SkStu]

thank you CR - McGoldrick always seems to get a rough go of it. He was a decent player.

[tetsujin1979]

Find it hard to call a player with a European medal the worst International I've seen play

[pineapple stu]

Djimi Traore?

[BonnieShels]

Find it hard to call a player with a European medal the worst International I've seen play

Ah jaysus. I was just using it as an opportunity to point out that he was a character in LA Noire. When else would I get the chance?