Team of Shamrock Rovers Irish internationals

[Calcio Jack]

The records show that Eamon Fagan came in the 79th minute as a sub for Ray Treacy, making an international career of 11 minutes, one minute longer than that of fellow Rover Peter Eccles.

And in one fell swoop the hero of ones boyhood is decimated tell me it isn't true...where's your evidence

[OwlsFan]

I'll probably end up on someone's heresy hitlist but afair, Richardson was a midfielder and was a very average player.
Unless your are fixed on a big man up front, then stick in Paddy Coad or Liam Touhy up front.

Dao wasn't a midfielder. Centre forward. I was behind the goal in Milltown chanting his name at corners: "Dao, Dao, Dao" with the rest of the supporters as he tried to be anonymous. Very good in the air and a target man

[NY Hoop]

The records show that Eamon Fagan came in the 79th minute as a sub for Ray Treacy, making an international career of 11 minutes, one minute longer than that of fellow Rover Peter Eccles.

And in one fell swoop the hero of ones boyhood is decimated tell me it isn't true...where's your evidence

True "Jack". Peter has the record for the shortest international "career".

KOH

[geysir]

Dao wasn't a midfielder. Centre forward. I was behind the goal in Milltown chanting his name at corners: "Dao, Dao, Dao" with the rest of the supporters as he tried to be anonymous. Very good in the air and a target man

I stand corrected. I didn't see him much after '70 and thought he was a midfielder and he obviously developed enough to get a few caps.

[Superhoops]

The records show that Eamon Fagan came in the 79th minute as a sub for Ray Treacy, making an international career of 11 minutes, one minute longer than that of fellow Rover Peter Eccles.

And in one fell swoop the hero of ones boyhood is decimated - tell me it isn't true...where's your evidence

Jack, there is still hope!!!!

The records do not show how much additional/injury time was played at the end of each match. Now, if in the Peter Eccles game (v Uruguay in 1986) there was two minutes less additional/injury time played that in the Eamon Fagan game (v Norway in 1973), then Fagan could reclaim the record!!!!

You would need to check with the referees though.

A Mr.Martin from England referreed the 1986 game and a Mr.Hirviniemi from Finland refereed the 1973 game.

I do not have their addresses to hand!!!, but you could always try contact them through their respective FA's

[Stuttgart88]

Did Buckley & Campbell not get capped in the 80s? I seem to recall both being in the squads at least when we played back to back friendlies against Mexico and Poland at Dalyer c. 1984. End of season.

[Dodge]

Buckley got 2 caps for defnite. 1 with Rovers, 1 with waregem. Think Campbell got one but might've been with Santander

[Superhoops]

Buckley got 2 caps for defnite. 1 with Rovers, 1 with waregem. Think Campbell got one but might've been with Santander

Liam Buckley got his first cap when he came on as a sub. for Frank Stapleton in the 0-0 home game against Poland in May 1984. He was playing for Rovers at the time. His one full game and second cap was as a Waregem player in the 0-0 home game against Mexico in August 1984.

Alan Campbell got his three caps while playing for RC Santander. First as a sub. for John Byrne at home to Italy in February 1985. His second was three weeks later, when he played the full game in the 0-0 away game to Israel. His third and final game was in the 0-0 draw against Spain, played at Flower Lodge in May 1985.

[OwlsFan]

Capped while playing at Rovers:

-Mick Smyth -
-Eamonn Fagan - Pierce O'Leary - Ronnie Nolan* - Paddy Mulligan
-Mick Kearin - Mick Lawlor - Johnny Fulham - Frank O'Neill
-Mick Leech - Damien Richardson

* Captain

[Superhoops]

Capped while playing at Rovers:

-Mick Smyth -
-Eamonn Fagan - Pierce O'Leary - Ronnie Nolan* - Paddy Mulligan
-Mick Kearin - Mick Lawlor - Johnny Fulham - Frank O'Neill
-Mick Leech - Damien Richardson

* Captain

Not bad. How about moving Ronnie Nolan to right back instead of Fagan (only 11 minutes of international football) and putting in Noel Synnott, who won three caps in 1978, as a centre back.