Copa America.. the Irish connection

**bellavistaman** · 17/07/2007, 3:03 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

Was he the one who got picked for an international at Loftus Road or somewhere because he happened to be in the right place at the right time?

Correct!

**gustavo** · 17/07/2007, 3:05 PM

We had a guy , who played for Nigeria around the same time then signed for us a few months later whose name escapes me , he was in the Weekender here going on about how Nwankwo Kanu gave him advice

**bellavistaman** · 17/07/2007, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I'm literally gobsmacked

Apologies to bellavistaman. Not as big a geek as I thought I was

Now in Wales

ha brilliant, he wit mallow in MSL in cork now though. See the bit "because of the Ajax jersey he weared"

**gustavo** · 17/07/2007, 3:07 PM

We had a guy , who played for Nigeria around the same time then signed for us a few months later whose name escapes me , he was in the Weekender here going on about how Nwankwo Kanu gave him advice

Found him , he only trained with the team
http://archives.tcm.ie/sligoweekende...story10924.asp

**bellavistaman** · 17/07/2007, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

According to kickoffnigeria.com: "He was an absolute disaster with top stars like Joseph Yobo coming out to blast officials of the Nigerian FA for dragging the good name of Nigerian football in the mud with such a call-up."

http://www.welsh-premier.com/news.php?ID=4951

Class

maybe he is in Wales now was with mallow this season alrite, he was very poor though, just quick.

**paul_oshea** · 17/07/2007, 3:11 PM

Onoriode Omagufi (left) in London for his international debut against Nigeria.

that makes no sense, it said he made his debut against Nigeria.

**Dodge** · 17/07/2007, 3:14 PM

Joined the Welsh in january according to that, from Mallow

**LeixlipRed** · 17/07/2007, 3:25 PM

He got his game because JJ Okocha had to leave to catch a flight?? Why couldn't they have played someone else? Anyone know anything more about this story? I wonder if I booked Ian Harte a flight back to Spain during our next game could I.....no it'd never work, Stan would see right through it

**Flawless** · 17/07/2007, 8:41 PM

Juan Sara Played with shels didnt he?

**Kildare Lad** · 17/07/2007, 10:16 PM

We had a nigerian who played in the 2000 olympic games. And he also played in the German second division at some stage I think. James Igwilo

**joema** · 17/07/2007, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Flawless

Juan Sara Played with shels didnt he?

Dont think he made a senior appearence for them, played for the u21s a few times AFAIK though. Any Shels fans feel free to correct me on that.

**Dodge** · 18/07/2007, 12:28 AM

Definitely didn't play in the LOI for Shels

**JC_GUFC** · 18/07/2007, 12:30 AM

That Nigerian story is hilarious! Was the lad actually playing with Cobh u21s when he was called up?!

I'm sure soccerc will remember a Zairian (?) international playing with St Francis, I think his name was Amir Zola.

From what I remember Galway United's only "exotic" players have come from Barbados. After Lavine, Watson and Lucas we signed their captain Llewellyn Riley, he arrived about 3 months late, played 60 minutes in the ****ing rain in Cork and never played again!

A Brazilian was playing with Dungannon last season called Everaldo, scored against Pat's in the Setanta but a penalty against Linfield in the cup final shoot-out.

**Snoop Drog** · 18/07/2007, 5:03 AM

Originally Posted by Kildare Lad

We had a nigerian who played in the 2000 olympic games. And he also played in the German second division at some stage I think. James Igwilo

Are you sure he played in the Olympics?
I can't find him listed in the squad anywhere (inc here- http://www.sportscheduler.co.sz/olympics2000.htm)

I saw Nigeria play at these Olympics (in fact I was in the tunnel pre-match for their game Vs Australia. Don'tcha just love accreditation mixups!) and I didn't recall this guy at all. A quick google suggests only your commenst and Kildare FCs Wikipedia entry list him as having played at the Olympics.