Legends XI Football: Ireland V England
Sorry if this is a thread already :confused: but is anyone going to this, should be a good night.
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Legends-X...t_brand=sports
Tolka Park 7:30 Weds 26th.
From Lourdes Celtic
http://lourdesceltic.com/
Ireland v England
The Legends
Jacks Boys are Back
It can exclusively be announced today that the Legends are returning to Tolka Park, Dublin. In a match that will relive international footballing history, Ireland and England Legends will play once again on Irish soil on Wednesday 26th August 2009 KO 7.30pm.
This will be the first match Ireland and England have played since the infamous match at Lansdowne Road in 1995. Many of the players that were on the squads that night will be lining out for their Legends teams at Tolka Park on 26th August, and are determined to put the past behind them and make it a fun and family friendly game.
Famously known as ‘Jacks boys’; John Aldridge, Ray Houghton, Paul McGrath and Ronnie Whelan are just some of the names that fans can expect to see. Ronnie, who made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1981 before he began playing for Liverpool FC, made 53 appearances for his country between 1981 and 1995. The Ireland Legends have recruited some younger legs to give them an advantage, Ian Harte who has won 64 international caps and scored 11 goals, and Gary Kelly who made 51 international appearances for the Republic of Ireland. Kelly is well known for playing his entire professional career at Leeds United FC, making a total of 531 appearances for the club.
Ireland Legend John Aldridge commented, “It was always very special for me to play for Ireland, especially under Jack Charlton. There is always a great competitive spirit when playing with the Legends, especially playing against England, we never wanted to lose to them back then and we still don’t now.”
The England Legends have confirmed their secret weapon Andy Cole will give them the competitive edge over the Ireland Legends, as the second highest goal scorer in Premier League history Cole scored 187 goals in his professional career. He is one of the few players in England to have swept all possible honours in the English game, winning 15 caps for England between 1995 and 2001. Paul Parker, Gary Pallister, Chris Waddle and Lee Sharpe have also been confirmed to.......
