AFTER 471 DAYS of waiting, Simon Cox is back on the scoresheet after scoring for Reading in their defeat to promotion-chasing Middlesbrough last night.
The Irish striker netted his first goal since scoring against Norwich on 28 December 2014, a run of 35 games – the same space of time that Leicester City have gone from relegation candidates to title contenders.
The Irish striker has also spent some time on loan at Bristol City earlier this season but also failed to find the back of the net for the Robins in his four appearances for the club.
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Cox has 30 caps for Ireland, scoring four goals but hasn’t featured for Ireland since 2014 despite being named in several preliminary squads by Martin O’Neill.
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Would be cool to see an Irish team at these games, maybe once the opportunity for exposure and competition for our athletes outweighs the negative associations of our past.
@Sam Murray: you understand what the commonwealth means dont ya…….so u want a republic of ireland to be represented at the british commonwealth games.. im a bit confused u might explain more please.
@Seanie Bourke: Well I suppose the REPUBLIC of South Africa is there. Yeah I’ve a fair idea, it’s former dominions and colonies that have been invented to be part of a union of nations and as a result part of the commonwealth games. They relinquished control of most of those countries at least 50 or so years ago but they still take part. Some opt out such as Ireland & Zimbabwe etc… but you have more that take part where the Brits have no control at all – India, Pakistan, Singapore. Obviously would never happen because of our past with them but would be cool nonetheless
@Sam Murray: a united Ireland will be part of the commonwealth, and take part in the games.
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