Player eligibility row

**ArdeeBhoy** · 06/04/2010, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

This shouldn't really become a ****ing contest about whose country is more evil.

It's just the Hypocrisy angle I would object to.

And if it's between us and the evil empire that emanated from across the sea, there's only one winner!!!

**tetsujin1979** · 06/04/2010, 4:00 PM

slightly off topic, Nedum Onuoha is thinking about switching allegiances from England to Nigeria: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...._back_on_fabio
Wonder what the response will be to this?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 06/04/2010, 4:06 PM

The same applies to Victor Moses?? Though he was born in Lagos, so only tenuous residential grounds, as to why he would ever play for 'Ingleland' anyway.....

**bwagner** · 06/04/2010, 11:36 PM

Northern Ireland schools Squad at Drumaness - plenty of catholic schools and names there for us to steal :P

Name
Surname
School

Conor
Brennan
St. Colmcille's Crossgar

Chrs
Johns
BanbridgeAcademy

Ryan
Irwin
Lisnagarvey

Matthew
Clarke
StrabaneHigh School

Matthew
Deighan
St. Malachy's College

Thomas
Healey
St. Patrick's GS Downpatrick

Shane
McKinney
Craigavon Senior HS

Aaron
Rogan
St. Joseph’s derry

Noel
Lawless
St. Paul's Lurgan

Conall
McGrandles
Meanscoil

Joseph
McKinney
St. Colmcille's Crossgar

Aaron
Rogan
St. Joseph's Derry

Joshua
Barton
Lurgan Junior High

David
Healey
LumenChristi College

Luke
Conlan
St. Columba's Portaferry

Shane
Meenan
St. Peter’sDerry

Also called up for the game at Comber are

Name
Surname
School

Ryan
McLaughlin
St. Mary’s CBGS

Luke
McCullough
PortadownCollege

Dominic
Ball
HarefieldAcademy

Douglas
Wilson
Markethill HS

Shay
McCartan
St. Colman's Newry

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/04/2010, 12:13 AM

Is that their full squad??

If so, they might be in trouble on the basis of those schools and surnames....

**bwagner** · 07/04/2010, 12:34 AM

Yea im actually surprised at the ammount of catholic lads in one squad.
Good to see it.
Drumaness would be mainly catholic, as would Portaferry.

**Gather round** · 07/04/2010, 8:17 AM

Originally Posted by bwagner

Yea im actually surprised at the ammount of catholic lads in one squad.
Good to see it. Drumaness would be mainly catholic, as would Portaferry

Would it really make that much difference if the NI schools squad was 100% Protestant, Muslim or some variant of Jedi? The South would still be able to pick them for U-19 football and beyond.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 07/04/2010, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Gather round

The South would still be able to pick them for U-19 football and beyond.

Would be that be the Deep South? Or are we talking somewhere more sub-Saharan??
Given GR'S geographical dyslexia, let's hope they do....

**geysir** · 07/04/2010, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by co. down green

I never stated that Alex Bruce's mother was from Bangor.

Post 471

Looks like I picked the wrong poster to blame

Now I have to come to terms with that I was the only poster who mixed up Bruce's family ties to Co. Down (the place).

**sean r** · 08/04/2010, 2:10 AM

we should pick NI players just think if the republic have george best or pat jennings or norman whiteside!! there were some class players up there we should pick the top players that are able to play for the republic neal lennon could of played for us. look at the situation in scotland with nacho novo. should he be picked? the manager's job is to pick the best players available to the national team. combine the NI team and the ROI team you might get a squad that will qualify every time.NI had some top class players in the 70's that could of played for us. we pick english born players who are not real irish or who ireland were not there 1st choice so why not pick NI players? if a lad wants to play for us he should be picked if he holds an irish passport then he can play no questions england even picked non english players and they turned out to be great for them.

**DannyInvincible** · 08/04/2010, 3:53 AM

Originally Posted by sean r

combine the NI team and the ROI team you might get a squad that will qualify every time.

How do you propose this happens?

we pick english born players who are not real irish

How insulting. What's not really Irish about them?

**co. down green** · 08/04/2010, 11:27 AM

I'm not sure why Thomas McBride is included in the North's u18 schools team for their game tomorrow, he was playing for Ireland u19's against Poland on Tuesday and is in the squad for the second game this evening.

I don't think schools teams are classed as proper 'internationals' or equevelant to u17/u19 squads, but still unlikely he'll be involved. Surely their u18 manager is aware McBride plays for Ireland?

**ArdeeBhoy** · 08/04/2010, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by sean r

we pick english born players who are not real irish or who ireland were not there 1st choice so why not pick NI players? if a lad wants to play for us he should be picked if he holds an irish passport then he can play no questions england even picked non english players and they turned out to be great for them.

Have you not heard of the

Diaspora?? As for the Ingles, their main loophole was due to their former illegal Empire....of which the North ironically is one last sad outpost !
Next.

**gspain** · 08/04/2010, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by co. down green

I'm not sure why Thomas McBride is included in the North's u18 schools team for their game tomorrow, he was playing for Ireland u19's against Poland on Tuesday and is in the squad for the second game this evening.

I don't think schools teams are classed as proper 'internationals' or equevelant to u17/u19 squads, but still unlikely he'll be involved. Surely their u18 manager is aware McBride plays for Ireland?

They are proper Internationals but you can play for the country your school is located in. Hence Ryan Giggs played for the England schools and Alan Kernaghan played schools for NI but they didn't consider him eligible for their underage and senior squads.

I'm sure the NI schools manager is well aware Thomas plays for our U19s.

We also have a separate u18 team but this is not a competitive grade for UEFA so they only play occasional friendlies.

**geysir** · 08/04/2010, 4:52 PM

There was Derry player, Sharkey? one day he played for NI schools, the next day he was on his bike to join up with the FAI youth team for a friendly international.

**seanfhear** · 08/04/2010, 7:33 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

There was Derry player, Sharkey? one day he played for NI schools, the next day he was on his bike to join up with the FAI youth team for a friendly international.

What a fit guy, what with all the football and cycling. (I could be falling into a trap here ! !)

**Predator** · 08/04/2010, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

There was Derry player, Sharkey? one day he played for NI schools, the next day he was on his bike to join up with the FAI youth team for a friendly international.

Not quite sure, but I thought Sharkey was from Donegal, but went to school in Derry.

**co. down green** · 08/04/2010, 11:38 PM

Good to see Belfast striker Daniel Kearns secure another win for the u19's against Poland tonight

Daniel Kearns was delighted to score the winner on the night in only his second game under Sean McCaffrey.

He admitted: "Obviously it was brilliant for me to score on my first start." However, he was even happier with the team's performance over the two games "These games have been great preparation for the elite qualifying stage. We have a very tough group so it will be good to go into the qualifiers on the back of two good performances."

**Boleyn67** · 09/04/2010, 6:56 AM

Originally Posted by co. down green

Good to see Belfast striker Daniel Kearns secure another win for the u19's against Poland tonight

Daniel Kearns was delighted to score the winner on the night in only his second game under Sean McCaffrey.

He admitted: "Obviously it was brilliant for me to score on my first start." However, he was even happier with the team's performance over the two games "These games have been great preparation for the elite qualifying stage. We have a very tough group so it will be good to go into the qualifiers on the back of two good performances."

Danny Kearns is being released from West Ham along with Terry Dixon over the coming weeks.

**ifk101** · 09/04/2010, 9:51 AM

"(The IFA) have picked Daniel Kearns as the case they�re going to bring to CAS," Delaney said yesterday.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfkfgbqlgbid/rss2/