David McGoldrick F Notts County b.1987

**Bungle** · 24/03/2006, 8:54 PM

Is he playing with Ireland?He seems to be prolific for the Saints though he doesn't seem to be Irish born.Also whats the story with Matthew Connolly of Arsenal?

**SaucyJack** · 24/03/2006, 9:30 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

Is he playing with Ireland?He seems to be prolific for the Saints though he doesn't seem to be Irish born.Also whats the story with Matthew Connolly of Arsenal?

I think if McGoldrick had any interest playing for Ireland, we'd have known it by now, I think he'll get an English U-19 call up soon to be honest.

**Bungle** · 24/03/2006, 10:01 PM

All the searches suggest that his nationality is Irish.

**Plastic Paddy** · 24/03/2006, 10:13 PM

Sources?

PP

**Irish_Praha** · 24/03/2006, 10:24 PM

Did a seach on McGoldrick and came up with this
http://www.prideofanglia.com/blog/20...ng-finale.html
Cathal Lordan?

**Irish_Praha** · 24/03/2006, 10:27 PM

Found this on McGoldrick
http://www.soccerbase.com/players_de...playerid=37797

**gustavo** · 25/03/2006, 9:49 AM

http://www.football-rumours.com/player.php?p=37797

**Bungle** · 25/03/2006, 11:59 AM

If he is able to play for us,as this would suggest,we should call him up asap for an u19 cap as he seems to be a class act at that age group.
Though he mightn't actually get his game

with our u 19s

**Irish_Praha** · 25/03/2006, 1:25 PM

This is from the Southampton FC offical site:
He's a mate of Leon Best's so I could be a while before we know if he is Irish or not

Maybe Livehead knows?

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/article.as...ck&navlid=news

Date of birth: 29/11/1987

Previous Clubs: Notts County

Signed: August 2004

Saints dipped into Notts County’s youth set up for the second time in two years to snap up this young talent in the summer of 2004.

Following in the footsteps of his friend and former team-mate Leon Best, McGoldrick arrived on the south-coast to learn his trade as a striker.

He has already shown the potential to take his game on having made four appearances in the second division club’s first team at the end of the 2003/4 campaign.

A powerfully build youngster with an assured touch he can finish and create chances and forms an excellent link between the midfield and forwards.

**livehead1** · 25/03/2006, 2:39 PM

pretty sure he's not irish. I was talking to a mate of mine who was at county (hes been released now) around the same time mcgoldrick was there, and he said he never had an inclination of him being irish.

**theworm2345** · 13/08/2008, 7:27 PM

They referred to him on iTV's Carling Cup Highlights as "The Irishman"
1st goal (and where they say it):
http://sharebee.com/3a10f7c3

**Wheels** · 14/08/2008, 3:08 PM

Thanks Worm. Another good goal from him here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRa6ruUKReQ

He's 6' something... looks a good finisher... FAI should definately make an enquiry.

**deecay** · 14/08/2008, 5:42 PM

Matthew Connolly plays for QPR

**seanfhear** · 14/08/2008, 10:04 PM

Surely we should ask Eddie Mcgoldrick to make inquiries

**theworm2345** · 14/08/2008, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Surely we should ask Eddie Mcgoldrick to make inquiries

They're not related (Well at least not immediately)

**SkStu** · 14/08/2008, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Surely we should ask Eddie Mcgoldrick to make inquiries

for the craic if nothing else...

"Hey David, Its Eddie"

"Eddie who?"

"McGoldrick"

"yes, speaking"

"what?"

"this is David McGoldrick"

"i know"

"who's this?"

"EDDIE!!! MCGOLDRICK!!!!"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT!!!!!!!"

click.

cut to Don Givens

"our people attempted to speak with David McGoldrick in an attempt to get him to confirm his allegiance but he expressed no desire to don the green shirt..."

**theworm2345** · 15/08/2008, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

for the craic if nothing else...

"Hey David, Its Eddie"

"Eddie who?"

"McGoldrick"

"yes, speaking"

"what?"

"this is David McGoldrick"

"i know"

"who's this?"

"EDDIE!!! MCGOLDRICK!!!!"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT!!!!!!!"

click.

cut to Don Givens

"our people attempted to speak with David McGoldrick in an attempt to get him to confirm his allegiance but he expressed no desire to don the green shirt..."

Hehe
I imagine more like this:
Don: David, we'd like you play for the Irish team
David: I'd love to but my wife's due to have a baby next week and I can't get be away for so long (this is not true as far as I know, just a legitimite excuse not to play in a friendly)
Don: Hangs Up

Don in the press
"I called him and asked if he'd like to play for the Irish team, he had no desire to travel to Norway or play for Ireland and he hung up on me"

**SkStu** · 15/08/2008, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

Hehe
I imagine more like this:
Don: David, we'd like you play for the Irish team
David: I'd love to but my wife's due to have a baby next week and I can't get be away for so long (this is not true as far as I know, just a legitimite excuse not to play in a friendly)
Don: Hangs Up

Don in the press
"I called him and asked if he'd like to play for the Irish team, he had no desire to travel to Norway or play for Ireland and he hung up on me"

ha! better than mine for sure... though i was hammered at the time and it seemed hilarious in my head...