Andy Turner

[tetsujin1979]

Last I heard Sadlier was working in the youth academy in Millwall

[Shelsman]

I remember Andy Turner scoring a cracker for Spurs at home against Everton at the age of 17, me thinks. High hopes for the lad which he never fulfilled. Shame!

A bit like Mark Kennedy scoring a great goal to knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup and then Liverpool sign him............the rest is history with regard to his club career. That said he played well for Ireland on many occasions ( e.g. his goal against Yugoslavia ) and I remember when Austria beat us 3-1 home and away in Charlton's last campaign and Kennedy was the ONLY player in the away game who took players on when we had the ball.

[Donal81]

A bit like Mark Kennedy scoring a great goal to knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup and then Liverpool sign him............the rest is history with regard to his club career. That said he played well for Ireland on many occasions ( e.g. his goal against Yugoslavia ) and I remember when Austria beat us 3-1 home and away in Charlton's last campaign and Kennedy was the ONLY player in the away game who took players on when we had the ball.

The only difference being that he was given more than enough chances and had the talent to make it, Kennedy blew it himself. It was taken away from Sadlier, it was taken away from Mark Kelly. God knows what happened to Turner.

Kennedy's story must make the likes of Sadlier fume. He had the talent, a few unlucky injuries but nothing career-threatening, but choose to p!ss it into the toilet in Lily's Bordello.

[NeilMcD]

He works for Setanta too

[livehead1]

what does mark kennedy do now? give me the rundown

[drummerboy]

Kennedy is still playing at a decent level and has managed to make a carreer for himself, but agree he is a bit of a waster. You only have to look at home here in Ireland, players like Tony Sheridan and Paul Byrne. Both played at high levels, then decended to EL, and now both are playing in the Leinster Senior League.

[livehead1]

chek this, a great read! http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/spor...ng-point.shtml

[Shelsman]

Richard Sadlier is an player agent now as far as I know. TBH he didn't impress hugely when I saw him but he never got an extended run.

Dominic Foley had a good goal ratio but now he's back playing for Bohs and not really getting any goals ( the odd one here or there I think ).

[Fergie's Son]

I remember when Paul Byrne was the great hope for Ireland and Celtic. Scored a cracker against Rangers and it all looked good from there.....

[Stuttgart88]

TBH he didn't impress hugely when I saw him but he never got an extended run.

I went to the New Den one Saturday to watch Millwall (well Sadlier, Reid & Ryan) play S****horpe in a FA Cup match. What a grim place. Sadlier scored two, both pretty classy headers. He was tall and gangly but had a nice touch and took both goals really well. The crowd liked him too: "Oooh AaaH Richard Sadlier...".

I think some of Mark McGhee's comments might have been emotionally charged but even if he only ever turned out to be a good quality first division goalscorer, albeit an aerial specialist, he'd be in our squad now.

I used to love when the guys on Gillette Soccer Saturday thought he was French!

[Bluebeard]

did he not end up with sligo for a season or two??

I think he did - Gustavo or anyone from the Northwest care to verify?

[Donal81]

Kennedy is still playing at a decent level and has managed to make a carreer for himself, but agree he is a bit of a waster. You only have to look at home here in Ireland, players like Tony Sheridan and Paul Byrne. Both played at high levels, then decended to EL, and now both are playing in the Leinster Senior League.

Obviously, I'm comparing him to others who have made the utmost of their talent, e.g. Roy Keane, Damien Duff, Shay Given. Kennedy has made a packet of money and will retire comfortably, I'm sure, whenever he wants. Assuming he didn't just keep Dublin and Liverpool nightclubs in business with his money, of course.

He is still playing at a relatively high level. The problem is that he had a whole load of talent and we never saw the best of it, just glimpses.

To be fair, if I was transferred to Liverpool as a teenager and making pots of money and all my teammates were constantly on the tear, I'm sure I'd be with them, maybe I shouldn't judge so harshly. Then again, he had so many chances to resurrect things and he didn't.

[OwlsFan]

Its going way way back to the Gilsey era. This guy played a couple of times for Southampton and then someone discovered he was eligible to play for us. So Gilesey picked him for a home game. Turns out that that it was his very first trip ever to Ireland! Needless to say it was his first and only cap.

I was at that match and yes, Austin was a one hit wonder and was substituted during the game which we won (2-0 over Denmark), Team below:
Wednesday, May 2nd, 1979

European Championship qualifier

Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Republic of Ireland 2 (Daly, Givens)
Denmark 0

Ireland: Gerry Peyton (Fulham), Eamonn Gregg (Bohemians), Paddy Mulligan (West Bromwich Albion), Mick Martin (Newcastle United), Jimmy Holmes (Tottenham), Gerry Daly (Derby County), Johnny Giles (Shamrock Rovers) capt, Liam Brady (Arsenal), Austin Hayes (Southampton), Frank Stapleton (Arsenal), Don Givens (Birmingham City)

Subs: Mickey Walsh (Queen's Park Rangers) for Hayes 61 mins, Paul McGee (Queen's Park Rangers) for Givens 71 mins