QuoteBrought a few memories back.Robbie Keane looked better then than he is now.
Someone posted this on boards.ie:
Should be interesting looking back.SPORT: The Sports Files
Channel: RTÉ 2
Date: Monday 28th February 2005
Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (starting in 6 days)
Duration: 1 hour.
Highlights from RTE's sporting archives. This episode features the 1998 clash between Ireland Under-18s - including Robbie Keane, Richard Dunne and Alan Quinn - and their German counterparts.
Brought a few memories back.
Think George made a mistake, didn't Barry Quinn get a senior cap? He didn't list him in the players that got one.
Even Ryan Casey looked good when he came on and took his spotter well.
God where did it all go wrong?
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Anyone know what happened to our oriental irish goalkeeper? Alex O'Reilly, think he was with West Ham back then.
He was a trainee at West Ham then.
Played with Northampton and Wigan I think after that
and then went to a string of conference/non league clubs.
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Alex O Reilly is with Dagenham and Redbridge now. I know a few have dropped off but still a high percentage have managed to make it.
Yeah, Jason Gavin just signed for Rovers.Originally Posted by beautifulrock
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Anyone got the full squad list from 1998 and what happened to them.
Obviusly we know about Keane, Dunne, McPhail, Alan Quinn, Barry Quinn, Gavin etc
Also was Duff eligible in 1998 ?
He played in Under-19 WC97 but I remember he was two years underage.
Squad: Alex O'Reilly (West Ham), Dean Delaney (Everton), Thomas Heary (Huddersfield), Keith Doyle (St Patricks Athletic), Richard Dunne (Everton), Jason Gavin (Middlesbrough), Gary Doherty (Luton Town), Barry Quinn (Coventry), Ger Crossley (Celtic), Stephen McPhail (Leeds), Alan Quinn (Sheffield Wdnesday), Paul Donnelly (Leeds), Richie Partridge (Liverpool), Ryan Casey (Swansea), Ronnie O'Brien (Middlesbrough), Robbie Keane (Wolves), Liam George (Luton Town), Dave Freeman (Nottingham Forest).
Teams:
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: O'Reilly; Heary, Dunne, Gavin, Doyle; Crossley, B. Quinn (capt), McPhail, Partridge, Keane, George.
Subs. A. Quinn for Crossley (half-time); Donnolly for McPhail (68 mins), Casey for Partridge (6 mins into extra-time).
GERMANY: Hildebrand (VfB Stuttgart); Rapp (Karlsruhe), Lechner (Kaiserslautern), Ernst (SV Hamburg) capt, Kehl (Hannover 96); Schramm (Duisburg), Deisler (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Voss (Bayer Leverkusen); Gensler (Bayer Leverkusen), Timm (Borussia Dortmund), Kern (FC Erzgebirge). Subs. Majunke (VfB Stuttgart) for Kern (82 mins)
What ever happened to Ger Crossley ?
He was the new Liam Miller before there was a Liam Miller (i'm quoting).
Went from Celtic to Hamilton to Galway. Doubt he's even in football anymore.
Is he playing in the Irish League? I think I read that somewhere..
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
From the German team I only recognise Hildebrand and Deisler. I must admit I can only name a handful of their Euro 2004 side though.
Hildebrand was rumoured to be going to Arsenal but has just signed a new contract at Stuttgart. Some say he's the best in Germany.
Ernst is now a regular in the Germany and Werder Bremen first team.
Sh*t, I missed this
There are seven of that German team playing in the Bundesliga. Fair enough of the players named only 3 maybe well known but they are still full German internationals.
Hildebrand, Lechner, Ernst, Kehl, Schramm, Deisler, Timm
Of the Irish squad only Robbie Keane and Richard Dunne are playing in the Premiership.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Gary Doherty, Richie Partridge.
What about the Doc ? Partridge still with a prem club but we all know he'll never get another game with them. 6 of them now with eL sides.
Which is a pity. The most naturally talented player in the squad along with Keane. One of the most unfortunate players ever. He just gets injured every time he looks like breaking into the Liverpool team.
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