Players who nearly played for Ireland....but didnt...

**briancool21** · 14/10/2009, 7:49 PM

Think trundle is eligible but was just not picked

**Paddy Garcia** · 14/10/2009, 8:44 PM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Noel Whelan, Kevin Gallen, Kevin Nolan, Vinny Jones.

.... managed to take a seat at the Giants Stadium which should have gone to a real Irish fan.

**Royal rover** · 14/10/2009, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by endabob1

Yeah I think his mother was born in Achill and iirc he used to holiday there as a kid, I seem to recall Keane & Kerr trying to sway him at one point.

i spoke to one of his cousins about this, - although he did spend time there as a kid he would always choose scotland in the end

**bennocelt** · 15/10/2009, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia

.... managed to take a seat at the Giants Stadium which should have gone to a real Irish fan.

You do know he is/was very active in he London Gah scene, even doing linesman for hte odd game - but I sense he gets peed off about people going on about the england/ireland choice

**Qwerty** · 15/10/2009, 2:45 AM

I think Charlton was close to calling up Tommy Gaynor at some point, he was playing well for Forest at the time.

**SkStu** · 15/10/2009, 4:13 AM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

Man in the days before the interweb I'd trawl the small little articles at the side of the Herald regarding potentials... Stan Collymore was mentioned too at one stage.

class!

you werent the only one!