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    Where did they ever end up?

    Just wondering what ever happened some of our former players who seemed to have vanished overnight!!

    Sini Savic
    Eric Smith
    Niall Byrne
    Trevor Donnelly
    Frankie Larkin

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    Quote Originally Posted by Town Legend View Post
    Just wondering what ever happened some of our former players who seemed to have vanished overnight!!

    Sini Savic
    Eric Smith
    Niall Byrne
    Trevor Donnelly
    Frankie Larkin

    Yeah i walways wondered what happened to Niall Byrne..i remember when we signed him everyone was saying how class he'd be an how he scored more goals than michael owen in liverpools reserves or youth team and then he scored the winner for us in the fai cup 2nd round replay in turners cross when we beat cork 2-1..and then think he played maybe one or two games after that and then totally vanished an was never heard of again

    maybe martinho youd kno a bit more about him...

    as for sini savic..te greatest con of a player ever to play for us
    we are going up

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    Yeah Byrne disappeared after the foot and mouth break the league took if i remember correctly. From what I heard he had a problem with the auld drink but don't be taking that as been the truth, its just what I heard.

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    maybe he got foot and mouth disease and his feet fell off so he had to retire
    we are going up

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    Ya might right there rock!!!

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    As far as I know he did go off the rails a little at that stage alright. He was down a couple of years ago for Shane Brennan's game, he was doing some coaching in Dublin at that stage he's done a few coaching badges. He seemed to be more settled, he'd still be in touch with Paul McNally and Vinny I think. Sini Savic was last spotted graduating from Leeds University with some sort of business degree, it was posted on here some place. Eric Smith was playing Leinster Senior League a few years ago with Glenmore Dundrum, don't know where he is now.
    Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.

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    Byrne was down at Flancare for the Derry game that saw us relegated. He's mates with Maccer, Vinny and Garto still as far as I know and doing some coaching in the LSL.
    Don't know about Eric Smyth, he's still kicking about and he was due to be down for the testimonial but neither his house phone nor mobile seemed to be working in the week leading up to it and never showed.
    Trevor Donnelly, I can only speculate, is incarcerated in a rest facility or correction facility somewhere considering his bouts or agression on the pitch at times.
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    Hmm..he disappeared from Longford almost overnight when he was with us if I remember rightly. There were various rumours as to why that would be the case, none of which could be posted on here naturally. He did have a great fondness for Blazers though by all accounts.
    Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.

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    Have to say I heard rumours about that alright!!

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    I think Smyth had a spell up North with Newry or someone but cant remember if that was before or after his stint with us.

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    Heard a story Brendan Place is your new manager over there Ash, but went on yer website and it just says new manager to be unveiled today?
    Last edited by Town Legend; 24/01/2009 at 3:36 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Town Legend View Post
    Heard a story Brendan Place is your new manager over there Ash, but went on yer website and it just says new manager to be unveiled today?
    www.istatonline.com

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    niall byrne has been player manager of green park fc in tallaght in the aul premier b league for the last 4 years or so.. He has played for them since he left us

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    Thanks for that.

    But are ya sure that's Brendan Place? Looks very like Eddie Valentine to me!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ash View Post
    I think Smyth had a spell up North with Newry or someone but cant remember if that was before or after his stint with us.
    i am pretty eric smyth was up in the north with glenavon before he joined us.. heard the same rumours on niall byrne...whos trevor donnelly?? and when did frankie larkin play for the town??
    Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?

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    Trevor Donnelly played for us during the Cleary era. Was a winger/striker joined from Home Farm Everton if I remember correctly!! Think he scored the goal against Avondale United when they beat us 2-1 in the second round of the FAI Cup.

    http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...sk=view&id=183
    Their most notable achievement in the FAI Senior Cup was a victory over Longford Town in 1995, before losing to Shelbourne.



    Frankie Larkin was a left winger who played with us during Mickey O'Connor's reign of terror!!! Think he was only 17-18. Was really talented but never got a proper run under O'Connor.
    Last edited by Town Legend; 25/01/2009 at 6:43 PM.

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