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I'm not sure of the specific details. May well have been born in Altnagelvin, as is common around border areas in Donegal. Far as I'm aware, he grew up and played all his underage football in St Johnston, with Kildrum Tigers.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Although it would stand to reason, that mightn't necessarily mean he's from there. I had a friend who was born and raised in County Derry but played a lot of under-age football for Kildrum (and Killea). His father would drop him in for training and games.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
The Derry City website says that Duffy's hometown is Derry and I'm open to correction but I believe he went to St Columb's in the city (again, that doesn't mean he couldn't have been born and reared in Donegal).
You're definitely right about him going to St. Columb's. See: http://www.irishfa.com/international...michael-duffy/ and http://www.nisfa.co.uk/Latest_News.a...0-a4466c9016edQuote:
Originally Posted by Predator
Although, as you say, that's not really illuminating; there are plenty of students living on the Donegal side of the border who attend St. Columb's and other schools in Derry.
Andy Lonergan's started in goals for Bolton against Liverpool in the FA Cup tonight. Is Bogdán injured or is Lonergan the number one now?
Born in St Johnston, moved to Derry and went to school there. Came back to play football in St Johnston again. Found out more information on him yesterday but forgot to update this hugely vital information.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Lonergan was Phil Neville's "best player on the pitch" despite ten-man Bolton losing 2-1 after conceding a late double. Liam Feeney, who is also eligible for us (although NI seemed keen on him a few years ago), played.
Any idea how he qualifies to play for the IFA? I wonder does he have at least one parent or grandparent from the north or maybe he's eligible simply as a result of having been schooled in Derry for five years before the age of 18?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
There could be a whole raft of different reasons. Surely though, on the same token as a Northern player wishing to play for Republic or Ireland, he can choose which he wants due to Good Friday Agreement and all that jazz? I'm not sure the whole ins and outs of that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Alternatively, he could have been born into St Johnston, but actually born in Altnagelvin as guessed before.
Best guess would be his schooling in Derry making him eligible though.
I think I just heard Danny explode.
Doesn't sound like there's much of an affinity there with Northern Ireland, regardless. Surely one for our under-21's. Unless he's taking the Niall McGinn approach.
http://i.imgur.com/u3lWw.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Ha, Nigel's having me on. At least, I think... Right, Nigel? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
On Duffy possibly having been "born into" St. Johnston, I wonder how common it is for people whose family are resident in Donegal but who are born in Altnagelvin to have their births legally registered in Donegal, as if to suggest they were actually born in Donegal. I mentioned my friend a few posts ago who has Letterkenny/Donegal on her passport as her place of birth despite having been born in Derry, but I assumed she was a pretty rare case. I'm not entirely sure how it all works really.
I can see a Bonnie Shels t-shirt at the next Championships we qualify for: Altnagelvin Alberts, while his mate sixesandsevens will wear an Altnagelvin Celtic one. Termonbarry, your time is up.
I'm not sure exactly how common it is, but I do know quite a number of people whom I grew up around that were born in Derry yet lived in Letterkenny. Whether or not they have Donegal or Derry on their passports as birth place I've no idea whatsoever.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
Roy Hodgson watched Harry Kane score twice for Spurs today as they beat Arsenal 2-1, so I'd imagine Kane will be getting that sought-after senior England call-up sooner rather than later.
Danny Murphy urges Hodgson to build his team around Kane and Arsene Wenger says that he should be put in the England team or "...somebody else will give him a passport." http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31204958 - maybe a good time to send MON to Middlesbrough to have a word in the ear of Patrick Bamford (or at least get Keiren Westwood to have a chat with Will Keane, who got his first senior goal yesterday, albeit a penalty)Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
I saw someone mention Lamar Neagle of the Seattle Sounders as a potential call up recently, oddly enough his team mate Aaron Kovar (the guy they intend to replace DeAndre Yedlin with) also has an Irish passport! First noticed it playing football manager and then after some googling found it confirmed here -
https://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/08...layer-of-year/
Whole heap of players on Football Manager end up playing for Ireland. In the latest game I'm running Adam Hammill, Luke Chambers, Andy Lonergan and Will Buckley are all in the Ireland squad.
Very interesting. States that an uncle of his is involved in the FAI. Presumably his mother is Irish-born.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
He also states that he wants to play for America though.
He claims to have "played in Ireland with some clubs" and says his uncle is in the "Irish FA" (I assume he means the FAI). I wonder which clubs he's played for in Ireland... There's no record of having played in Ireland on his Wiki. Maybe he's trained during summer visits or something, like Shane O'Neill has done in Cork. Making it with the US appears to Kovar's priority, but he is open to representing us too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wangball
This piece suggests left-back should be his position: http://www.sounderatheart.com/thefut...-of-the-future
It appears he plays as left winger otherwise. Isn't Yedlin a right-back?
General interview with Kovar here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwhPjk5_4zk
Lonergan's roots are in Ballybofey.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954