FAI Legends

[geysir]

As inevitable as death and taxes the sports pages have references to FAI Cup legends Shamrock Rovers (aka cup specialists).

For a change it´s interesting because there is good picture from a Rovers re-union of players from the 60´s

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/reeling-in-the-years-shamrock-rovers-fai-cup-legends-of-the-60s-1138363.html

Can anybody put names to the players

3 rows
Back row of 9
Middle row of 5
Front row of 9

I guess Big Ben Hannigan is on the back row, far right, loose tie.
Frank O'Neill is 4th from right, front row?
David Pugh white suit glasses, front row, far right?

[feo123]

davis pughs in the 2nd row up (row of four) at the far right with the white suit and the glasses

thats mulligan vewry bottom left aswell dont know the rest

[onceahoop]

Mick Lawlor front right as you look at them. Scored in every round of the cup in the 5 in-row.
Liam "Rasher" Tuohy behind Mulligan.
Johnny Fulham, centre front,
Pat Courtney behind Hannigan
The great Mick Smyth second from left at the back
The equally great Mick Leech with the mop of black hair 4 from left at back.
Think thats Pat Dunne beside Hannigan

Was it Christy Canavan who went to the USA to play as a kicker in American football

[SÓC]

Was Rico on this team for the tail end of the 6 in a row?

[geysir]

Yes, Rico won a couple of medals, I think he was the elder of the 5 Touhy Babes, Eamonn Gregg (I think) was another medal winning Babe, not in the picture.

[GreenStar]

Pat Courtney behind Hannigan

Could have sworn Pat Courteney passed away about 10 years ago. If not, my apologies.

[Billy Lord]

Was it Christy Canavan who went to the USA to play as a kicker in American football

It was Con O'Donoghue.

[shelbourne1904]

Hughie Brophy ,Tommy Kinsella and the reserve keeper ...I think Cunningham missing???Is nt that Frank Oneill beside Ben??

[geysir]

Looks like Frank O'Neill (glint in his eye) is standing beside Johnny Fulham (in front of the cup).
Fulham looks remakably fit and well.

[Battery Rover]

Have the official programme from the 1968 Cup Final vs Waterford and the team lined out as follows

1. M.Smyth
2. J.Gregg
3. P.Courtney
4. M.Kearin
5. F.Brady
6. J.Fullam
7. F.O'Neill
8 M.Lawlor
9. R.Gilbert
10. M.Leech
11. D.Richardson

Some of them names might help get an ID on a few more

[Sniffer]

Strange that none of these fellas are managing in the eL nowadays.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Strange that none of these fellas are managing in the eL nowadays.
Rico!!;)

[Sniffer]

Rico!!;)

Yes, but I was referring more so to those in the photo. As was mentioned Rico was'nt there for the six-in-a-row.:)

[OwlsFan]

Nice obituary to Johnny Fullam in today's English Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/johnny-fullam-midfield-general-who-shone-at-preston-with-tom-finney-before-becoming-a-star-back-home-in-his-native-ireland-10461389.html