We preferred his Off the Ball phase (pic via irishelectionliterature).
Great story though! (Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment)
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It’s not actually Croke Park in the movie, you know?
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SO mean!
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Still pretty impressive though.
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But it didn’t end well, scoreline-wise.
Conor Sammon - a long way from the Belfield Bowl (INPHO/Cathal Noonan).
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Here are 8 odd facts you (probably) didn’t know about the League of Ireland
1. Roddy Collins writes for An Phoblacht
We preferred his Off the Ball phase (pic via irishelectionliterature).
2. Socrates didn’t really play for UCD (sorry!)
Great story though! (Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment)
3. The Carlisle Grounds features in Michael Collins
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It’s not actually Croke Park in the movie, you know?
4. Greg O’Halloran does a mean Pat Dolan impression
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SO mean!
5. In 1973, a Shamrock Rovers XI took on Brazil and lost 4-3 – though it comprised of English-based players
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Still pretty impressive though.
6. A genuine League of Ireland XI also took on Manchester United more recently
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But it didn’t end well, scoreline-wise.
7. No fewer than seven of Ireland’s most recent squad to play Poland started off in LOI
Conor Sammon - a long way from the Belfield Bowl (INPHO/Cathal Noonan).
8. UCD took on Villareal in 2011 – and won
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