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[eirebhoy]

For crying out loud...

People around the world talking about a team full of Irish players dominating the premiership, or Serie A or La Liga wouldn't make you feel very proud? Not that we're ever going to see that obviously...

[red bellied]

Luton isnt a city anyway, its a dump alright. Seen three seperate fights within 100 yards, a few years back on a Saturday night, all going on at the same time. Big Irish population, more of descent now than anything.

[Lim till i die]

People around the world talking about a team full of Irish players dominating the premiership, or Serie A or La Liga wouldn't make you feel very proud? Not that we're ever going to see that obviously...

For crying out loud...........

[eirebhoy]

Ah the Eircom League destroys all your patriotism.

[Lim till i die]

Ah the Eircom League destroys all your patriotism.

Never really had any to begin with so in fairness I should toddle off away from that side of the debate tbh

Can't get my head around how anyone could feel so strongly about something so tenuous as an "irish" link in a club (which isn't even irish) but then rally isn't my debate so carry on

[eirebhoy]

Never really had any to begin with

Ah well then it's like explaining love to someone that's never felt it. Just imagine the Irish players all used to play for Limerick and you might have some idea.

I'm not one of the people that have jumped on the Sunderland bandwagon btw so I can't really answer your 2nd point. I'm guessing it's because Roy Keane is manager though, simple as that.

[lionelhutz]

Ah well then it's like explaining love to someone that's never felt it. Just imagine the Irish players all used to play for Limerick and you might have some idea.

I'm not one of the people that have jumped on the Sunderland bandwagon btw so I can't really answer your 2nd point. I'm guessing it's because Roy Keane is manager though, simple as that.

I know its a bit off topic but im just wondering who was the last Limerick born player to represent Ireland?? And before ye mention Steve Finnan, he was born in England, his parents are from Limerick

[tetsujin1979]

I know its a bit off topic but im just wondering who was the last Limerick born player to represent Ireland?? And before ye mention Steve Finnan, he was born in England, his parents are from Limerick

No, he was born in Limerick, his parents emigrated when he was about 7. His cousins used to live up the road from me at home.

[lionelhutz]

No, he was born in Limerick, his parents emigrated when he was about 7. His cousins used to live up the road from me at home.

Oh right, cheers for that. I heard sumwhere his parents emigrated from the boro before he was born, must have been a mistake

[Stuttgart88]

Joe Waters of Grimsby played for us a bit in early 80s. Wasn't he a Limerick man?

[OwlsFan]

Al Finucane. Played for Limerick and Ireland. Not sure if he was a Limerick man though.

[tetsujin1979]

Brian O'Callaghan at Cork City is from Limerick and played for Ireland at underage level

[Lim till i die]

Al Finucane. Played for Limerick and Ireland. Not sure if he was a Limerick man though.

Kevin Fitzpatrick

(Pure guess caused by my youth)