Potentially eligible players thread

**Kingdom** · 12/12/2025, 1:42 PM

Not sure if this has been posted, but Dewsbury Hall should be discounted now.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/a...s/cly3klev5leo

Originally Posted by BBC Sport

'I can play for England'
In lieu of an England debut, the Republic of Ireland have been in touch with Dewsbury-Hall because of his family heritage, and Everton captain Seamus Coleman has also asked him about making the switch.

"I see myself as English and have it in my head that I can play for England," Dewsbury-Hall told Everton's club channels. "I don't want to lead people on about what I want to do because I respect the Irish people and fans.

"I just want to give myself a chance to play for England, which is a lifelong dream. I'm playing for a massive club that's on the up, and I still believe I can do it."

Good lad, let that be that now.

**liamoo11** · 13/12/2025, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Not sure if this has been posted, but Dewsbury Hall should be discounted now.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/a...s/cly3klev5leo

Good lad, let that be that now.

Fair play to him that's a fantastic attitude. I really hope he gets to play for England. This is the way lads should behave .

**Eirambler** · 30/12/2025, 1:45 PM

Ryan Sean Doherty, a 17 year old centre midfielder, has recently broken into the first team at League 1 Stevenage and is reportedly being chased by some bigger clubs. I don't know whether he's eligible for Ireland or not, but obviously quite an Irish sounding name and he certainly passes the "big Irish head" test also for whatever that's worth!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Doherty_(footballer)

**Fixer82** · 30/12/2025, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

Ryan Sean Doherty, a 17 year old centre midfielder, has recently broken into the first team at League 1 Stevenage and is reportedly being chased by some bigger clubs. I don't know whether he's eligible for Ireland or not, but obviously quite an Irish sounding name and he certainly passes the "big Irish head" test also for whatever that's worth!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Doherty_(footballer)

He must be Irish. The absolute head on him. Freckles and all

**Fixer82** · 01/01/2026, 2:21 PM

Just saw an Aodhan Doherty on bench for Blackburn and see he an underage NI player

Surely he’s an Irish Northerner rather than a British one.

Anyone know anything about him?

**CraftyToePoke** · 01/01/2026, 2:33 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

Just saw an Aodhan Doherty on bench for Blackburn and see he an underage NI player

Surely he’s an Irish Northerner rather than a British one.

Anyone know anything about him?

Other than he is ex Linfield, not a lot.

**Eirambler** · 01/01/2026, 2:38 PM

Yes, Belfast lad from a nationalist background obviously. Has played for Linfield and for the north through the underage grades. Ultimately it's far easier to get international recognition for the north than for us, so loads of examples of northern nationalists going local these days. Very few Belfast players have ever played at senior level for Ireland anyway, Mark Sykes obviously being the recent exception. They just need to not rock the boat and stare blankly at the ground when that anthem is playing and they'll be fine I suppose!