All time Irish XI's from one club?

**tetsujin1979** · 30/03/2010, 9:22 PM

Was Gerry Peyton ever a substitute for Arsenal before taking over as their goalkeeping coach?

**bluesfan** · 30/03/2010, 9:29 PM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Arsenal (3-4-3)

Stack (no capped goalkeeper for the Republic AFAIK)

Devine
O'Leary
Mancini

McGoldrick
Brady
Joe Haverty
Dr. Kevin O'Flanagan

Brady
Stapleton
Barrett

Subs: Stokes, O'Cearuill (both capped while still Arsenal players).

It seems to be a lack of goalkeepers that is keeping us back here.

I was about to post a very similar team, would have had Niall Quinn up front with Stapleton though.

**EastTerracer** · 30/03/2010, 9:39 PM

Originally Posted by bluesfan

I was about to post a very similar team, would have had Niall Quinn up front with Stapleton though.

I'm ashamed to admit that I forgot to include Quinn - would definitely have him in ahead of Graham Barrett.

**SkStu** · 30/03/2010, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

I had a go at this earlier on page 1 - Jimmy Holmes and Johnny Gavin would have to get in ahead of the uncapped lads (Yeates, Turner, Fenn and Dixon).

I do remember way back in 1981 that there was a rumour that the then Spurs goalkeeper Milija Aleksic had some Irish connection but it never came to pass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milija_Aleksic

sorry ET - totally missed that!

**EastTerracer** · 30/03/2010, 11:27 PM

More Irish in the West Midlands....

West Brom

Dean Kiely

Paul McShane
Kevin Kilbane
Mick Martin
Paddy Mulligan

John Giles
Tony Grealish
Mark Kinsella

Reg Ryan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Ryan
Ray Treacy
Davy Walsh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Walsh

**EalingGreen** · 30/03/2010, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by third policeman

There was a programme on Liverpool FCTV on St Patrick's Day with John Aldridge picking an all time
Irish Liverpool team. It was

Elisha Scott (a bit ancient and before the IFA / FAI split)

"Ancient" or no, Elisha Scott was one of the greatest keepers ever. Bill Shankly rated him as good as he ever saw (certainly Liverpool's finest) and he is the club's longest serving player ever. (He would likely have been their record appearance holder but for the War).

Also, when Liverpool fans had a Poll of the 100 All-Time Greatest Liverpool players a few years (5?) ago, he was way up the list. Since virtually none of the voters could ever have seen him play, this is a Testament to just how his reputation is handed down from Father to Son to Grandson etc at Anfield.

And only a few of his earliest caps were pre-Partition; his last Ireland cap was in 1936, when he was 42!

Anyhow, if you want to read more about him, the following Bio's are fascinating:
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/...sha-scott.html
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-14422269.html
http://www.lfchistory.net/player_pro...?player_id=833

P.S. Elisha's older brother Billy was also an outstanding goalkeeper, for Everton (almost 300 appearances) and Ireland (25 caps, all pre-Partition):
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/09/billy-scott.html

**EalingGreen** · 31/03/2010, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

A quick Man United effort

Would be a bit patchy without the N.I. guys. Don't think there's ever been a Republic GK at United?

Aside from Paddy Roche (mentioned earlier), you are overlooking Drogheda man Tommy Breen - by all accounts a wonderful keeper. He got 5 caps for the FAI (plus 9 for the IFA):
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/tommy-breen.html

Anyhow, here is a MU team solely from NI, fit to take on all-comers:
Harry Gregg

Jimmy Nicholl
Jackie Blanchflower
Jonny Evans
Mal Donaghy

Sammy McIlroy
Jimmy Nicholson
Dee McCreery
Mickey Hamill

George Best
Norman Whiteside
(500 caps between them and counting)

**EalingGreen** · 31/03/2010, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Celtic could put together an average Republic of Ireland team and a slightly stronger all-Ireland one.

Republic of Ireland (3-4-3)

Bonner

Morris
McCarthy
Pierce O'Leary

McGeady
Roy Keane
Miller
Healy

Coyne
Cascarino
Robbie Keane

For an All-Ireland team I'd just inlcude Anton Rogan, Neil Lennon and Charlie Tully instead of O'Leary, Miller and Healy.

Whether counted as ROI (Donegal-born and 1 FAI cap), NI (11 IFA caps, 9 of them post-Partition) or simply Ireland, the first name on the list should be Patsy "Mighty Atom" Gallagher - with nearly 500 appearances, arguably the greatest Celt of them all:
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/...gallagher.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Gallacher

And if you are going to include Nordies, as has been mentioned, there were few finer than Bertie "Little Ant" Peacock - one of the heroes of Sweden 58:
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/...e-beacock.html

**EalingGreen** · 31/03/2010, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Tottenham (with Pat Jennings in goal and 5 full-backs in defence due to no other options)

Jennings

S. Kelly
J. Holmes
J. Kinnear
C. Hughton
S. Carr

Johnny Gavin (1955)
A. Reid
T. Galvin

R. Keane
G. Doherty

If you don't mind the fact that all his caps were for the IFA ("Ireland"), you really ought to include Wicklow man Jack Kirwan - one of the outstanding stars of English football in his day (also played for Everton and Chelsea):
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/01/jack-kirwan.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kirwan

P.S. Kirwan also had an All-Ireland winners medal in GAA and was the first manager of Ajax of Amsterdam.

**EalingGreen** · 31/03/2010, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Everton

Seamus McDonagh

Terry Phelan
Mick Meagan
Richard Dunne
Peter Farrell

Lee Carsley
Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Sheedy
Tommy Eglinton

Mickey Walsh
Eamon O'Keefe

Sub. Peter Corr

All capped while playing for Everton (Seamus Coleman and Shane Duffy may well be in there soon).

You might also consider the following:
Val Harris - http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/12/val-harris.html
Alex Stevenson - http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/...stevenson.html (also first name on the list in any ROI/Rangers XI)
Billy Lacey - http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/10/billy-lacey.html (though played many more times for Liverpool)

**Dodge** · 31/03/2010, 12:48 AM

Ealing if you've any connection to that site you might want to inform them of Stevenson's time with St pats (when he returned home)

**SkStu** · 31/03/2010, 12:56 AM

Birmingham (surprisingly easy)

Seamus McDonagh

Davy Langan
Liam Daish
Kenny Cunningham
Jeff Kenna

Steven Finnan
John Sheridan
Lee Carsley
Gerry Daly

Don Givens
Clinton Morrisson

Subs: Stephen Carr, Stephen Kelly, Alex Bruce, Keith Fahey, Colin Doyle

**EalingGreen** · 31/03/2010, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Aston Villa
1. Wayne Henderson
2. Stephen O'Halloran
3. Steve Staunton
4. Richard Dunne
5. Paul McGrath
6. Andy Townsend
7. Ray Houghton
8. Mark Kinsella
9. Tony Cascarino
10. Alan Lee
11. Gareth Farelly

Could scrape together some subs with Pat Daly and Davy Walsh from decades back, Keith Fahey if he gets capped and Aaron Hughes and Jamie Ward stolen from the North. That's not a bad side, barring the diabolical front two.

No Villa side would be complete without Con "Mr. Versatility" Martin (father of Mick); if nothing else, this former GAA footballer was a better keeper than Henderson, having represented both the FAI and Villa in goals as well as several outfield positions!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Con_Martin

Although I'd hope you wouldn't hold it against him that he was apparently at least as keen to play for the IFA as he was the FAI, eventually being forced against his will to opt solely for the Republic:
http://irishabroad.com/news/irishpos...thOf220308.asp

P.S. Jamie Ward has yet to get his first full NI cap. And if you're really stuck for strikers, at a push you could try Peter McParland (started his career with Dundalk) or Derek Dougan (took the huff when left out by NI and tried to set up his own all-Ireland team)
http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/...mcparland.html

**SilkCut** · 31/03/2010, 2:29 AM

EVERTON

1. Gerry Peyton
2. Terry Phelan
3. Kevin Kilbane
4. Richard Dunne
5. Shane Duffy
6. Mike Milligan
7. Lee Carsley
8. Gareth Farrelly
9. Tom Eglinton
10. Alex Stephenson
11. Kevin Sheedy

Struggled with the forwards!! Not a very Irish friendly club Everton

**Dodge** · 31/03/2010, 7:39 AM

Originally Posted by SilkCut

Not a very Irish friendly club Everton

Hostorically, you couldn't be more wrong

**third policeman** · 31/03/2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Leeds United

Con Martin (nearly said Mark Beeney, tenuous I know but was included in the World Cup 94 sticker album for some bizarre reason!)

Gary Kelly
Jim Beglin
Dave O'Leary
Ian Harte

Liam Miller
John Sheridan
John Giles
Jonathan Douglas
Stephen McPhail

Robbie Keane

Subs:
Michael Doyle
Ken DeMange
Paul Butler
Alan Maybury
Caleb Folan (never played first team though)

Manager would have to be O'Leary I guess! Or am I allowed Big Jack??

Not a bad team, bit unbalanced though! Would have Folan up with Robbie had he played a first team game in place of Douglas or Miller in midfield.

Good thread!

Did Jeff Chandler ever get a cap whilst at Leeds I wonder. Think he also played for Bolton

**Bluebeard** · 31/03/2010, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by SilkCut

....Struggled with the forwards!! ...

A bit like Ireland too, to be fair.

**pineapple stu** · 31/03/2010, 12:19 PM

Barnet.

1. Gary Breen
2. Gary Breen
3. Gary Breen
4. Gary Breen
5. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
7. Gary Breen
8. Gary Breen
9. Gary Breen
10. Gary Breen
11. Gary Breen

Sorry...

**Bluebeard** · 31/03/2010, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Barnet.

1. Gary Breen
2. Gary Breen
3. Gary Breen
4. Gary Breen
5. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
7. Gary Breen
8. Gary Breen
9. Gary Breen
10. Gary Breen
11. Gary Breen

Sorry...

I must be dreaming...

**theworm2345** · 31/03/2010, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Barnet.

1. Gary Breen
2. Gary Breen
3. Gary Breen
4. Gary Breen
5. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
7. Gary Breen
8. Gary Breen
9. Gary Breen
10. Gary Breen
11. Gary Breen

Sorry...

I thought about it, thought, "nah, its been done too many times"...apparently tets and Bluebeard disagree though