Twins

**tierney2002#1** · 07/01/2010, 12:46 PM

Hey all,

Am hoping for a bit of help.

Derek and Kenneth Shevlin (twins) made their debut for Drogheda United on Valentine's Night 1998 in Ballybofey against Finn Harps.

Does anyone know if any other twins have made their debut in the same match in the League of Ireland (or even in top-flight world football)?.

Rgds,
Brian

**Mark** · 07/01/2010, 1:11 PM

I wonder if there have been any twins in the LOI at all? Can't think of any. Brothers certainly but not twins.

**Captain2007** · 07/01/2010, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by tierney2002#1

Hey all,

Am hoping for a bit of help.

Derek and Kenneth Shevlin (twins) made their debut for Drogheda United on Valentine's Night 1998 in Ballybofey against Finn Harps.

Does anyone know if any other twins have made their debut in the same match in the League of Ireland (or even in top-flight world football)?.

Rgds,
Brian

Cullen twins for EMFA/Kilkenny City late eighties.

**tiktok** · 07/01/2010, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Mark

I wonder if there have been any twins in the LOI at all?

I remember reading somewhere about the Shevlin twins, think they played for Drogs.

Martin Keown and his twin brother both made their Brighton debuts on the same day back in 1985, I remember that getting a load of coverage at the time.

Keown Twins Debut

**stann** · 07/01/2010, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

I remember reading somewhere about the Shevlin twins, think they played for Drogs.

God I wish POTM wasn't gone to s**t!

**dcfcsteve** · 07/01/2010, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

I remember reading somewhere about the Shevlin twins, think they played for Drogs.

Yeah - I remember reading that too !

It was this thread about 2 secs ago.....

Are you sure they played for Drogheda though...?

**tiktok** · 07/01/2010, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Yeah - I remember reading that too !

It was this thread about 2 secs ago.....

Are you sure they played for Drogheda though...?

Was there really a need to explain that joke Steve?

**Martinho II** · 07/01/2010, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by Captain2007

Cullen twins for EMFA/Kilkenny City late eighties.

I think they are the same Cullen twins that played for us under Con Flanagan in the early nineties.. good topic by the way to start a thread with!

**Captain2007** · 07/01/2010, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I think they are the same Cullen twins that played for us under Con Flanagan in the early nineties.. good topic by the way to start a thread with!

Yeah I think their names were Tommy & Jimmy one a Centre Half the other a Centre Forward were decent players.

**Dillonman** · 07/01/2010, 5:14 PM

Have the Utd twins palyed the same game yet? If so has the referee lost the plot in trying to book either of them!

**Longfordian** · 07/01/2010, 5:17 PM

Yeah that actually happened in a Carling Cup game this season. The wrong twin got booked and they had to appeal it to the FA to get it switched to the other twin.

**Dillonman** · 07/01/2010, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Yeah that actually happened in a Carling Cup game this season. The wrong twin got booked and they had to appeal it to the FA to get it switched to the other twin.

Thats quality!