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15/03/2007, 4:33 PM
Fivesilver

I used to bump into Ming the Merciless at a lot of Sligo Rovers games before he left Castlerea for Galway. Since then I've heard he's been seen in Terryland a few times - terrible what getting into drugs can do to you. :D
15/03/2007, 4:37 PM
fbtn

That is what the row between the Harps and Derry fans - both were in denial :)

She hasn't been seen at either ground since her need for votes diminished with her political career. Her daughter is some bit of stuff though :D
15/03/2007, 4:39 PM
WeAreRovers

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Originally Posted by Dyl10

I heard Phil Coulter is a Derry fan?:confused:

The feeling's not mutual AFAIK.

KOH
15/03/2007, 4:47 PM
Shelsman

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Originally Posted by MyTown

Course Nick Leeson never misses a match;)

Probably puts a few Euro on them too ..:D
15/03/2007, 4:48 PM
Shelsman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyl10

I heard Phil Coulter is a Derry fan?:confused:

Wasn't he the chairman for a while?
15/03/2007, 4:49 PM
Shelsman

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Originally Posted by CharlesThompson

Karl Harpur who played Keano in I Keano last week in the Olympia is a Bohs fan.

Simon Delaney (Batchelors Walk) purports to being a Shels fan but I don't think he's ever been to a game.

Jaysus lads, we're really scraping the barrell here.
15/03/2007, 5:07 PM
adamcarr

Ken Loach, director of The wind that shakes the barley and many other films is a Cork City fan as is Des Bishop.

Isn't Ardal O'Hanlon a Shels fan?
15/03/2007, 5:38 PM
Anto McC

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Apologies for going off-topic but how come Fintan Cassidy never got his buddy Finian McGrath to bring up Shels in the Dail? Why is the Chair of the Sports Council trying to kill one of our leading clubs? Who owns the lease on Tolka? What if anything does the Government intend to do about Shels? etc etc.

Why don't you ask Fintan or Finian yourself?
15/03/2007, 5:50 PM
Raheny Red

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Originally Posted by KildareFan

In fact, I am sure that I read somewhere before that Keely used to teach him in school

In his piece in today's Sun he mentioned that!
15/03/2007, 6:16 PM
CharlesThompson

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Originally Posted by Shelsman

Jaysus lads, we're really scraping the barrell here.

Well Simon is a celebrity I believe.
15/03/2007, 6:35 PM
holidaysong

Dermot Ahern is a Dundalk fan, though I wouldn't really call him a celebrity. Then of course there is Stan but I've only ever seen him at one Dundalk game.
15/03/2007, 6:55 PM
Buile Shuibhne

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Apologies for going off-topic but how come Fintan Cassidy never got his buddy Finian McGrath to bring up Shels in the Dail? Why is the Chair of the Sports Council trying to kill one of our leading clubs? Who owns the lease on Tolka? What if anything does the Government intend to do about Shels? etc etc.

Charlie O'Connor TD (one of many celeb Hoops) has done great work in the Dail for us simply by asking questions.

KOH

He asked a number of questions of the Minister for Finance, as to the equality where one eL club had their tax bill written off, while others were being pursued to pay up promptly.
15/03/2007, 7:28 PM
stann

Pushing it a bit now but actor Adrian Dunbar is seemingly a Waterford fan. He was supposed to be getting his mate Neil Morrissey to put a few bob into the club a few years ago but AFAIK nothing came of it.
15/03/2007, 9:11 PM
dcfcsteve

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Originally Posted by Shelsman

Wasn't he the chairman for a while?

Coulter was President - an Honorary post. Current President is John Hume.
15/03/2007, 9:12 PM
dcfcsteve

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Originally Posted by Krstic

He has also taken a knighthood from a British Monarch, not much of an Irishman in my eyes, let alone a Limerick man.

Out of curiousity Krstic - if he acepted the 'Legion d'Honour' from the French, would that make him any less an Irish man.......?
15/03/2007, 9:25 PM
CollegeTillIDie

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Out of curiousity Krstic - if he acepted the 'Legion d'Honour' from the French, would that make him any less an Irish man.......?

No because even 800 years of eating Escargot would not be as bad as British Rule was :D
15/03/2007, 9:47 PM
sligoman

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Originally Posted by galwayhoop

well known politican, radio personality (well... impersionated on radio) and patron of the arts Michael D. Higgins is a GUFC supporter

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Originally Posted by MyTown

More than that! Michael D. is President of GUFC and recently did an hilarious routine with Gift Grub's Mario Rosenstock at a club fund raiser.

You sure about that?:D

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Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

Matty Verdon is also a well known diehard.

In fairness, he's not "well known" outside of Sligo.
15/03/2007, 9:50 PM
SligoBrewer

weve got Ain� ;)
lol
15/03/2007, 10:20 PM
Frankfurt Hoop

Meanwhile here at Rovers, we have a well-known deceased religious luminary as a fully paid up member.

I'll bet none of you can top that!
15/03/2007, 10:32 PM
thedoyler

Phil Coulter is definitely a Derry city fan, i know his sons well who funnily enough support bray!
15/03/2007, 10:44 PM
Celdrog

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Originally Posted by Frankfurt Hoop

Meanwhile here at Rovers, we have a well-known deceased religious luminary as a fully paid up member.
I'll bet none of you can top that!

Well Oliver Plunkett has been known to head to United Park occasionally.
15/03/2007, 10:58 PM
monutdfc

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Originally Posted by Celdrog

Well Oliver Plunkett has been known to head to United Park occasionally.

I like it!
15/03/2007, 11:07 PM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by adamcarr

Isn't Ardal O'Hanlon a Shels fan?

No he's not. He's a Leeds fan, I think. If he were an eL fan, it'd be Monaghan United (his home county team). Unless his days in 'Rock have gotten to him...

Jimmy Magee lives in Kilmacud and is a regular at Belfield Park.

Damien Duff's agent is Pat Devlin, which probably explains why he's at so many Bray games. He was at UCD games on occasion to watch Robbie Doyle, one of his best mates from his time at Blackburn, and presumably watched him at Bohs, Bray, Pat's, etc.
15/03/2007, 11:07 PM
Frankfurt Hoop

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Originally Posted by Celdrog

Well Oliver Plunkett has been known to head to United Park occasionally.

Does he use his neck to blag his way in or does he pay?
16/03/2007, 1:09 AM
Celdrog

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Originally Posted by Frankfurt Hoop

Does he use his neck to blag his way in or does he pay?

Ah no he pays, he's not renowned for having a hard neck
16/03/2007, 1:47 AM
MariborKev

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Originally Posted by thedoyler

Phil Coulter is definitely a Derry city fan, i know his sons well who funnily enough support bray!

Yeah,

He lives out Bray way

We love fans who organise fundraising ventures which cost the club money!:mad:

Coulter is just above Felix on the disliked list round the Brandywell.
16/03/2007, 8:01 AM
Shelsman

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Originally Posted by Celdrog

Well Oliver Plunkett has been known to head to United Park occasionally.

POTM ! :D
16/03/2007, 8:04 AM
Calcio Jack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankfurt Hoop

Meanwhile here at Rovers, we have a well-known deceased religious luminary as a fully paid up member.

I'll bet none of you can top that!

IMO... more like how low can you go !!
16/03/2007, 9:20 AM
Schumi

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Originally Posted by Frankfurt Hoop

Meanwhile here at Rovers, we have a well-known deceased religious luminary as a fully paid up member.

I'll bet none of you can top that!

Not another team claiming Jesus. :rolleyes:
16/03/2007, 10:19 AM
WeAreRovers

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Jimmy Magee lives in Kilmacud and is a regular at Belfield Park.

He's Hoop though. Like Dermot Morgan who also attended Milltown on a regular basis and moved to Belfield for his live football fix.

Fintan - You should get someone to outline the basics of company law to you. Maybe Finian McGrath could ask the Minister of Finance to explain it to you. :D

KOH
16/03/2007, 4:03 PM
Red&White

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankfurt Hoop

Meanwhile here at Rovers, we have a well-known deceased religious luminary as a fully paid up member.

Mother Teresa's more of a GAA person, for your information.
16/03/2007, 4:24 PM
London-Irish

Robert de Niro is a Wexford Youths fan and has been to every home and away game for 17 and a half seasons
16/03/2007, 5:44 PM
eekers

From Ardal O'Hanlon's wikipedia page:
"He is a massive football fan, and is a proud supporter of the 2006 European champions F.C. Barcelona, as well as English side Leeds United and Scottish champions Celtic FC as well as the Irish national side."
16/03/2007, 6:36 PM
Soper

What a hussy
16/03/2007, 10:36 PM
LeixlipRed

Quote:

Originally Posted by eekers

From Ardal O'Hanlon's wikipedia page:
"He is a massive football fan, and is a proud supporter of the 2006 European champions F.C. Barcelona, as well as English side Leeds United and Scottish champions Celtic FC as well as the Irish national side."

:eek:
That's the sort of thing a five year old says when you ask them what team they support. No suprise though from the man who brought us My Hero
16/03/2007, 10:59 PM
ccfcgirl

Seen Des Bishop in the Cork city seaction in Dalymount and also George(from your a star) at Dalymount.
16/03/2007, 11:33 PM
Dave drummerboy

The guy who won the box is a big dundalk fan .
16/03/2007, 11:59 PM
R�iteoir

Con Murphy is a Shamrock Rovers fan - and used to operate the PA at the RDS many years ago

Willie Walsh (CEO of British Airways) is a Bohs fan

Premiership referee Dermot Gallagher is also a Shamrock Rovers fan
18/03/2007, 4:54 PM
dcfcsteve

This thread comes up like clock-workevery 6mths or so now, and always seems to descend to hear-say (no - not the banned) and the usual 'so-and-so was once seen at our ground or is from our town, so therefore must be a supporter of Team X....'

Besides - we all know there's only 2 types of famous football fans in the world anyway. Those who support Derry City, and those who wish they did...... :D
18/03/2007, 4:59 PM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

He's Hoop though. Like Dermot Morgan who also attended Milltown on a regular basis and moved to Belfield for his live football fix.

I'll ask Magee next time I'm talking to him so. Helping out at the KRAM stuff doesn't make you a hoop necessarily. CTID here had Morgan lined up for a regular programme piece shortly before he died, I think. Would have loved to see what he thought of the fanzine!

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