Yeah I was thinking that, about being discussed before. Presumed he'd nearly have to be eligible though. Must be talking great grandparents or something so, or beyond.
The Delaney roots are from America so it's probably a couple of generations too far back.
Whilst on this, can someone tell me how exactly Harry Kane was eligible to play for us? I seem to recall reading somewhere that his father is from Galway but I'm not sure if that was confirmed or not.
I know he confirmed in an interview that his father was Irish but that he was reared English himself. Now, I'm not sure if he meant that his father was Irish-born or born to Irish parent(s) so the ambiguity prevails.
In attempting to find the interview, I've found this one in which he seems to refer to his father as an England follower: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ake-smile.html
He was non-runner for us, it appears. Agents getting involved skewed MON's perspective on the likelihood of him playing for us and I'd worry that the same thing will occur with JG.
Aye, Delaney's roots are via the US. He was discussed here a few years ago: http://foot.ie/threads/154051-Thomas-Delaney
I emailed the FAI about him in July of 2011. They acknowledged my alert, but nothing ever became of it, obviously.
Close enough
Originally Posted by Daniel McDonnell Indo
His father was born in Galway, as far as I know.
These articles mention Galway as being the birthplace of his father:
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...n-O-Neill.html
- http://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/vid...ilarious/11454
- http://www.the42.ie/harry-kane-not-i...27119-Feb2015/
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-by-storm.html
Dan McDonnell described his eligibility as spawning from "a Galway connection on his father's side", however: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31062894.html
It doesn't rule out the possibility of his father being Galway-born, but is that an odd way to phrase it if the father himself was born in Galway? Would (a mere) "connection" imply one or both of the father's parents might have been from Galway and not actually the father himself? I'm not sure.
Harry Kane's father is from Connemara (Renvyle or Recess I think) & emigrated in his late teens/early 20's.
They still have plenty of cousins around the Clifden area. At least that's what I've been told.
Harry Kane was badly reared so. Father obviously didn't instil any Irishness in him.
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"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
That's the first thing that came to my mind when I heard.
Then to see him singing GSTQ so passionately, I thought his father has failed him.
I, for one, have pinned my hopes on Stutts and the quality of his progeny as the only viable solution to our footballing woes.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
This is what I don't get about it: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ake-smile.html
He speaks about going down the local with his family to watch the England matches and how his old man brought him and brother to see England v Switzerland in 2008. That seems very strange from an Irish-born man. That said, my old man used to religiously go to Twickenham when I lived in England as a young lad... to support Ireland when we played them in the rugby.
I've never seen that before. That makes me doubt the information I've heard.
I'll dig a little deeper the next time I'm back in Clifden.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
It's definitely the Renvyle/Clifden area. I've always heard it's his dad that's from there but I'm doubting that now.
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