FORMER MERVUE UNITED players, Greg Cunningham and Ryan Manning faced each other in the Championship yesterday for Preston North End’s meeting with QPR.
The pair are originally next-door neighbours, who grew up together just outside Galway City and their rise to Championship football, culminated in yesterday’s clash.
Cunningham celebrated the event on his Twitter account:
Manning signed a contract extension with QPR at the end of January, after making his first team debut against Wolves on New Year’s Eve. He began his career at Mervue United before joining Galway United in 2014.
Meanwhile, Cunningham made his 200th appearance in English league football appearance last month.
Yesterday’s match also featured a superb goal from Ireland’s Aiden McGeady from distance just before half-time.
McGeady seems to have settled at Preston after a tumultuous period in his club career.
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Everyone loves The Rossies. Some are just reluctant to admit it.
@SYM-Metal: dirty skum like paul scanlon
Was great to see them win the Connacht title. Some of the criticism they got was way out of order
@John Boyle: eh…no…it was enjoyable seeing mayo hockey them in croke park. Only pity was it wasnt more.
@Justin Flynn: While others would have enjoyed Mayo lose yet another all Ireland final.
@Sam Walsh: really? Is rosscommon now part of dublin?? After what the abuse the Ross supporters gave Andy Moran in the drawn match it was justice prevailing in the replay!!
@Justin Flynn: At what point in my comment did I claim Roscommon was part of Dublin? I suggest you re-read my comment or at least try and make sense of it. And please Mayo supporters are hardly angels themselves, that sort of thing goes on in every game, Mayo fans included!!
@Justin Flynn: Mayo had a secret weapon
A Roscommon forward playing against Roscommon
It completely confused their defenders
@Sam Walsh: who says im a mayo supporter??
@Justin Flynn: Where did i suggest you were?
@Justin Flynn: but no one mentions the abuse mayo gave dean rock in the final??
Kevin McStay…. no thanks
gaillimh abu