Strong words from controversial pundit about state of the game in Ireland
A Co. Down man began the walk to greatness. Terry Neill was his name, manager of Arsenal. Down the Wembley tunnel he went, followed by four Dubs, two Belfast men and a chap from Newry. One team, seven Irishmen, contested the FA Cup final.Or can you imagine that the following year two different Irishmen won the Cup, Chris Hughton and Tony Galvin. And the year after those two men won it again.
From Liverpool’s win in the 1981 final, right through to Aston Villa’s victory over Leeds United in the 1996 decider, there was at least one Irish player in the match-day squad of England’s League Cup winners.Caoimhin Kelleher has won a fair number of medals with Liverpool - but League Cup successes aside - he has barely played in the key games for the Reds.
It’s hard to stomach that when you remember what Liam Brady, Frank Stapleton, David O’Leary and John Devine - the four Dubs - achieved in those red and white jerseys.Right now, with our successful rugby team, our Olympians, our marvellous hurling and Gaelic football teams, we are in a golden age for Irish sport. But Irish soccer is in the dark ages.What angers me is that Liam Brady was head of Arsenal’s academy for 17 years under Arsene Wenger.Lewis Skelly is 18.
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