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08/01/2006, 1:02 AM
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Irish Politicians - eircom League

Can anyone name any Irish Politicians that actually go to games on a regular basis ??
Any of them that show their colours and say who they support ??
08/01/2006, 1:05 AM
sligoman

Jim McGarry(Labour), Sligo TD, goes fairly regularly to our games. I also saw Michael D Higgins at a game in Terryland this season:eek:. I don't know if he's a regular there or not though, but I'm sure a Galway fan would know?
08/01/2006, 1:12 AM
Roverstillidie

pat rabbite is a hoop
08/01/2006, 1:57 AM
Raheny Red

AFAIK Larry O'Toole (Sinn F�in) is a Shamrock Rovers fan also.

Correct me if I'm wrong!!
08/01/2006, 2:19 AM
dcfcsteve

Martin McGuinness and John Hume attend at least the odd City games.

Eamon McCann is a very active fan, and writes about the club regularly as well.

Not sure if Mitchell McLaughlin (SF Chairman) or Mark Durkan go - anyone know ?

I've heard that Gregory Campbell (DUP MP) has been spied at Institute in the past, though I don't believe he's a regular.

I bet there's a 3-line whip out on Sinn Fein locally to go to all the GAA games at Celtic Park though...... :rolleyes:
08/01/2006, 11:38 AM
ThatGuy

I've seen John Bruton in Tolka a few times, I've also seen Mickey D in Terryland. I remember on one of my first away trip with Bohs as a lot of drunken Bohs fans were leaving Terryland they were blocking a car trying to get out, when they saw who was in it about 20 grown men started jumping up and down singing "Mickey D, la la la". The guy looked absolutely petrified.

Hugo Chavez is a big fan of Kilkenny City I believe.
08/01/2006, 11:46 AM
thejollyrodger

Ive seen Bertie at a shelbournes Champions league qualifier :)
08/01/2006, 12:04 PM
CuanaD

There's 'Doctor Bill' Twomey(?) who is the FG candidate in my area (think he finally got to DCC in the last election - he's been a Labour candidate & IndLab & Ind over the past 20 years) - hes heavily involved with Shamrock Rovers AFAIK
08/01/2006, 12:32 PM
Speranza

Steve, when questioned about the league decider in Turner's X Gregory Campbell (DUP) said "I'm a neutral in regard to this match". Sad and twisted man.

Would be almost 99% sure that Mark Durkan has never set foot in the Brandy, he often notes his devotion for Manure and has never shown any interest in City.

Eamonn Mc Cann is superb. His page in Hotpress often notes his memories and experiences of following City.

With Sean Hargan being Martin Mc Guinness son-in-law he has an added interest.
08/01/2006, 1:01 PM
monutdfc

I've often seen Joe Costello at Bohs games at Dalymount.
I've heard Dermot Ahern goes to Dundalk matches (though as minister for foreign affairs I'd say his schedule doesn't allow him go too often), I think he's a season ticket holder
08/01/2006, 1:02 PM
Cosmo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I've also seen Mickey D in Terryland.

He's actually a big enough galway supporter I think.

Dermot ahern is from craptown but was at a few drogs matches last season.

A good few councillers in the town are regular home and away drogs supporters :)
08/01/2006, 4:15 PM
TonyD

Quote:

Originally Posted by monutdfc

I've often seen Joe Costello at Bohs games at Dalymount.

Strange that, I've seen Joe at Richmond Park supporting Pats. He's also sponsored the matchball I think. Michael Conaghan(Former Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Catherine Byrne (Current Lord Mayor) have also shown their face at Richmond on occasions. I've also seen Michael D at Galway v Pats in Terryland, so he would seem to be a regular there.
08/01/2006, 4:33 PM
dcfcsteve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speranza

With Sean Hargan being Martin Mc Guinness son-in-law he has an added interest.

Is Martin McGuinness his wife's da ??

She's fit.....
08/01/2006, 5:22 PM
Partizan

None of our TD's (Minister Cullen included) have any interest in the Blues but Workers' Party councillor John Halligan is a huge fan who has helped with quite a few off the field activities for the fans and is a regular face at the RSC. Other regular political heads out there is Halligan's party colleague Davy Walsh, Joe Kelly (SF) and Mayor Hillary Quinlan (FG) who is also quite active in the schoolboy circles.
08/01/2006, 7:03 PM
monutdfc

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyD

Strange that, I've seen Joe at Richmond Park supporting Pats. He's also sponsored the matchball I think.

I have only seen him leaving the ground, so I can't say who he was suppporting. For that matter they might have all been Bohs v Pats games I saw him at (don't think so though)
08/01/2006, 8:29 PM
Conor H

Michael D is a big supporter of Utd and is on the board of Directors.He gets involved alot and goes to most home games.
In fact i think he is the "president" of the club.Whatever that means.:confused:
08/01/2006, 8:30 PM
pineapple stu

Barry Andrews goes to UCD a few times a season.
08/01/2006, 9:20 PM
pete

Anyone can say they are a fan. its going to games thats counts.
09/01/2006, 7:46 AM
Macy

Politicians showing their faces at a few games a season is nothing more than a political show. It's like them showing at country fairs.

Peter Kelly would go the odd game, and stand in a place where everyone can see him, doesn't make him a supporter or anything.
09/01/2006, 8:06 AM
gspain

The late Brian Lenihan used to go and watch Pats in the 80's when they were getting 200-300 fans. He also played for Ireland at amateur level.

Dermot Ahern is a Dundalk fan and has been to quite a few games.

Dick Sadlier (PDs) former mayor has been to a few Limerick games in the past. was a fan years ago and came back for the League Cup final. The late Mick Lipper (Lab) TD played for Limerick (and Transport) for many years. He used to go to games.

Enda Kenny was in the West Stand at the Cup final (not in the VIP box).

I've heard Bertie used to go and watch Drums as a kid. Charlie Haughey's brother played for Shels in the 40's too
09/01/2006, 8:26 AM
sfc red

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I've seen John Bruton in Tolka a few times, I've also seen Mickey D in Terryland. I remember on one of my first away trip with Bohs as a lot of drunken Bohs fans were leaving Terryland they were blocking a car trying to get out, when they saw who was in it about 20 grown men started jumping up and down singing "Mickey D, la la la". The guy looked absolutely petrified.

Hugo Chavez is a big fan of Kilkenny City I believe.

LMAO :D :D :D
09/01/2006, 8:32 AM
Magicme

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyD

Strange that, I've seen Joe at Richmond Park supporting Pats. He's also sponsored the matchball I think. Michael Conaghan(Former Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Catherine Byrne (Current Lord Mayor) have also shown their face at Richmond on occasions. I've also seen Michael D at Galway v Pats in Terryland, so he would seem to be a regular there.

Michael Conaghan is a tutor at Inchicore VEC and I think he lives in the area so thats why he prob goes to Richmond.
09/01/2006, 9:26 AM
pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by gspain

Enda Kenny was in the West Stand at the Cup final (not in the VIP box).

He was in the middle section (city fan sitting next to him) of the West lower which i think was the prawn sandwich section.
09/01/2006, 9:31 AM
Magicme

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

He was in the middle section (city fan sitting next to him) of the West lower which i think was the prawn sandwich section.

Oi thats where I was sitting and Im a Veggie!

:rolleyes:
09/01/2006, 10:01 AM
Vitruvian Man

Sinn Fein sponsored a Bohs match the season before last.

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.
09/01/2006, 10:06 AM
Macy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

No point trying to deny your British Army roots at this late stage...
09/01/2006, 10:17 AM
Tenderloins

Fianna Fail TD Charlie O'Connor has been at a good few Rovers games.
The late Neil Blaney TD (uncle of current TD Niall Blaney) was President of the FAI from 1968-73.
09/01/2006, 11:35 AM
NY Hoop

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

Sinn Fein sponsored a Bohs match the season before last.

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

LMAO:D :D

Conor Lenihan is in the 400 club and expect him at games in Tallaght........

KOH
09/01/2006, 11:48 AM
wws

MARY o Rourke follows Dundalk
09/01/2006, 12:18 PM
pineapple stu

Quote:

Originally Posted by gspain

The late Brian Lenihan used to go and watch Pats in the 80's when they were getting 200-300 fans. He also played for Ireland at amateur level.

Used to play for UCD too, though in our non-league days. Think he was a teammate of one Ollie Byrne...
09/01/2006, 12:32 PM
pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

Sinn Fein sponsored a Bohs match the season before last.

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

Poor attempt to deflect from garrison past. SF have made Republicanism a dirty word in this country now.

BTW Bertie is the least convincing of all supposed politicial football fans. He seems to go to his fair share of GAA matches but AFAIK never been seen at bog standard eL match.
09/01/2006, 12:36 PM
pineapple stu

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

BTW Bertie is the least convincing of all supposed politicial football fans. He seems to go to his fair share of GAA matches but AFAIK never been seen at bog standard eL match.

Drumcondra played their first senior game in 30-odd years last year against UCD in Belfield in the FAI Cup Third Round. Good crowd from Drumcondra turned out, but I don't think Bertie was there. Granted, you can't draw conclusions based on one game, but if he was going to go to any Drums game, you'd imagine that would have been it - high profile (for them) and all that.
09/01/2006, 12:37 PM
wws

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

Poor attempt to deflect from garrison past..

what does that mean????

all major towns and cities in this country had a garrison past. get over it!
Richmond Park was on army land and theres a barracks across the road
09/01/2006, 12:43 PM
Redzer

I saw Ray McSharry, ex FF Minister of Finance coming into the Showgrounds on the very last match of the season. Prob hoping to get get his pic in the papers when we lifted the cup. Although, his son is a regular sponsor of the match programme, I have yet to see him at a game.
AFAIK none of the present TD's attend a Rovers match. But, they are always up in Markievicz (GAA).
A few local councilors attend on a regular basis.
09/01/2006, 12:50 PM
Risteard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Partizan

councillor John Halligan is a huge fan who has helped with quite a few off the field activities for the fans and is a regular face at the RSC.

John Halligan- - - - - legend.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Conor Lenihan is in the 400 club and expect him at games in Tallaght........

Conor Linehan - - - - scum.

Cllr Jonathan O'Brien is registered on the ccfc.ie forums and is a Cross regular.
Apparently Lord Mayor Deirdre Clown claims to be a City fan but i've never seen her out there.
Bishop John Buckley is an ever-present at the Cross.
09/01/2006, 12:52 PM
fergalr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speranza

Would be almost 99% sure that Mark Durkan has never set foot in the Brandy, he often notes his devotion for Manure and has never shown any interest in City.

I saw him at Tolka for the Derry/Rovers cup final a couple of years ago.
09/01/2006, 12:55 PM
dcfcsteve

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Drumcondra played their first senior game in 30-odd years last year against UCD in Belfield in the FAI Cup Third Round. Good crowd from Drumcondra turned out, but I don't think Bertie was there. Granted, you can't draw conclusions based on one game, but if he was going to go to any Drums game, you'd imagine that would have been it - high profile (for them) and all that.

Anyone could claim to have supported a team that went defunct 30+ years ago !!

I was a huge Accrington Stanley fan back when they were in senior football. Went to all their games, home and and away..... :D
09/01/2006, 1:07 PM
NY Hoop

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risteard

Conor Linehan - - - - scum.

Cant wait to hear the explanation for this!

KOH
09/01/2006, 1:13 PM
dcfcsteve

How's about a discussion along the lines of 'which club has the most Nobel Prize Winning supporters'.... :D :p
09/01/2006, 1:14 PM
Magicme

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

How's about a discussion along the lines of 'which club has the most Nobel Prize Winning supporters'.... :D :p

Present winners or future??? :D

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