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**sfc red** · 09/01/2006, 8:26 AM

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

I've seen John Bruton in Tolka a few times, I've also seen Mickey D in Terryland. I remember on one of my first away trip with Bohs as a lot of drunken Bohs fans were leaving Terryland they were blocking a car trying to get out, when they saw who was in it about 20 grown men started jumping up and down singing "Mickey D, la la la". The guy looked absolutely petrified.

Hugo Chavez is a big fan of Kilkenny City I believe.

LMAO

**Magicme** · 09/01/2006, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Strange that, I've seen Joe at Richmond Park supporting Pats. He's also sponsored the matchball I think. Michael Conaghan(Former Lord Mayor of Dublin, and Catherine Byrne (Current Lord Mayor) have also shown their face at Richmond on occasions. I've also seen Michael D at Galway v Pats in Terryland, so he would seem to be a regular there.

Michael Conaghan is a tutor at Inchicore VEC and I think he lives in the area so thats why he prob goes to Richmond.

**pete** · 09/01/2006, 9:26 AM

Originally Posted by gspain

Enda Kenny was in the West Stand at the Cup final (not in the VIP box).

He was in the middle section (city fan sitting next to him) of the West lower which i think was the prawn sandwich section.

**Magicme** · 09/01/2006, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by pete

He was in the middle section (city fan sitting next to him) of the West lower which i think was the prawn sandwich section.

Oi thats where I was sitting and Im a Veggie!

**Vitruvian Man** · 09/01/2006, 10:01 AM

Sinn Fein sponsored a Bohs match the season before last.

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

**Macy** · 09/01/2006, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

No point trying to deny your British Army roots at this late stage...

**Tenderloins** · 09/01/2006, 10:17 AM

Fianna Fail TD Charlie O'Connor has been at a good few Rovers games.
The late Neil Blaney TD (uncle of current TD Niall Blaney) was President of the FAI from 1968-73.

**NY Hoop** · 09/01/2006, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

Sinn Fein sponsored a Bohs match the season before last.

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

LMAO

Conor Lenihan is in the 400 club and expect him at games in Tallaght........

KOH

**wws** · 09/01/2006, 11:48 AM

MARY o Rourke follows Dundalk

**pineapple stu** · 09/01/2006, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by gspain

The late Brian Lenihan used to go and watch Pats in the 80's when they were getting 200-300 fans. He also played for Ireland at amateur level.

Used to play for UCD too, though in our non-league days. Think he was a teammate of one Ollie Byrne...

**pete** · 09/01/2006, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Vitruvian Man

Sinn Fein sponsored a Bohs match the season before last.

Not surprising since Bohs are the most Republican/Nationalist team in the South.

Poor attempt to deflect from garrison past. SF have made Republicanism a dirty word in this country now.

BTW Bertie is the least convincing of all supposed politicial football fans. He seems to go to his fair share of GAA matches but AFAIK never been seen at bog standard eL match.

**pineapple stu** · 09/01/2006, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by pete

BTW Bertie is the least convincing of all supposed politicial football fans. He seems to go to his fair share of GAA matches but AFAIK never been seen at bog standard eL match.

Drumcondra played their first senior game in 30-odd years last year against UCD in Belfield in the FAI Cup Third Round. Good crowd from Drumcondra turned out, but I don't think Bertie was there. Granted, you can't draw conclusions based on one game, but if he was going to go to any Drums game, you'd imagine that would have been it - high profile (for them) and all that.

**wws** · 09/01/2006, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Poor attempt to deflect from garrison past..

what does that mean????

all major towns and cities in this country had a garrison past. get over it!
Richmond Park was on army land and theres a barracks across the road

**Redzer** · 09/01/2006, 12:43 PM

I saw Ray McSharry, ex FF Minister of Finance coming into the Showgrounds on the very last match of the season. Prob hoping to get get his pic in the papers when we lifted the cup. Although, his son is a regular sponsor of the match programme, I have yet to see him at a game.
AFAIK none of the present TD's attend a Rovers match. But, they are always up in Markievicz (GAA).
A few local councilors attend on a regular basis.

**Risteard** · 09/01/2006, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

councillor John Halligan is a huge fan who has helped with quite a few off the field activities for the fans and is a regular face at the RSC.

John Halligan- - - - - legend.

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Conor Lenihan is in the 400 club and expect him at games in Tallaght........

Conor Linehan - - - - scum.

Cllr Jonathan O'Brien is registered on the ccfc.ie forums and is a Cross regular.
Apparently Lord Mayor Deirdre Clown claims to be a City fan but i've never seen her out there.
Bishop John Buckley is an ever-present at the Cross.

**fergalr** · 09/01/2006, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Speranza

Would be almost 99% sure that Mark Durkan has never set foot in the Brandy, he often notes his devotion for Manure and has never shown any interest in City.

I saw him at Tolka for the Derry/Rovers cup final a couple of years ago.

**dcfcsteve** · 09/01/2006, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Drumcondra played their first senior game in 30-odd years last year against UCD in Belfield in the FAI Cup Third Round. Good crowd from Drumcondra turned out, but I don't think Bertie was there. Granted, you can't draw conclusions based on one game, but if he was going to go to any Drums game, you'd imagine that would have been it - high profile (for them) and all that.

Anyone could claim to have supported a team that went defunct 30+ years ago !!

I was a huge Accrington Stanley fan back when they were in senior football. Went to all their games, home and and away.....