GAA stars with soccer credentials

Started by Gael85, July 04, 2013, 11:48:12 PM

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Gael85

GAA stars who gave up playing soccer to represent their county
Niall Morgan(Tyrone)played with Dungannon
Shane Supple(Dublin)played with Ipswich
Ciaran Lyng(Wexford)played with Leicester
Graham Geraghty had trial with Arsenal,Anthony Tohill had trial with Man Utd
Ryan McCluskey,Rory Gallagher,Shane McCabe(Fermanagh) all played for Portadown
PJ Banville(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Cian Mackey(Cavan) played with Monaghan Utd
Martin Reilly(Cavan) played with Burnley
Alan Murphy(Mayo)played with Galway Utd,Shamrock Rovers
Emyln Mulligan)Leitrim)played with Sligo Rovers
Paul Cahallane(Laois)played with Celtic
Eric Bradley(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Gary Connaughton(Westmeath)&Shane Curran(Roscommon) both played in goal for Athlone Town

Syferus

Quote from: Gael85 on July 04, 2013, 11:48:12 PM
GAA stars who gave up playing soccer to represent their county
Niall Morgan(Tyrone)played with Dungannon
Shane Supple(Dublin)played with Ipswich
Ciaran Lyng(Wexford)played with Leicester
Graham Geraghty had trial with Arsenal,Anthony Tohill had trial with Man Utd
Ryan McCluskey,Rory Gallagher,Shane McCabe(Fermanagh) all played for Portadown
PJ Banville(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Cian Mackey(Cavan) played with Monaghan Utd
Martin Reilly(Cavan) played with Burnley
Alan Murphy(Mayo)played with Galway Utd,Shamrock Rovers
Emyln Mulligan)Leitrim)played with Sligo Rovers
Paul Cahallane(Laois)played with Celtic
Eric Bradley(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Gary Connaughton(Westmeath)&Shane Curran(Roscommon) both played in goal for Athlone Town

To be fair, Cake always fancied himself a roaming centre-back too.

Never beat the deeler

How many 'gave up' soccer, or did they have it forced on them (at the level mentioned here)?
Hasta la victoria siempre

T Fearon

Arsene Wenger regrets bitterly that he didn't have the services of Geraghty to complement his other blond bombshell,Denis Bergkamp.One can only marvel at the sacrifices of the likes Niall Morgan,exchanging the glamour of Dungannon Swifts for the anonymity of Tyrone GAA

Drummerboy

You forgot the most famous of them all, Kevin Moran (Dublin & Man U & Ireland)
Niall Quinn (Dublin minor hurler)
Shane Long (Tipp Minor hurler)

johnneycool

John (BA) Convery, Glasgow Celtic, Portadown and Down hurlers.

CC1

Cillian Sheridan (Celtic, Plymouth, CSKA Sofia, St. Johnstone, Kilmarnock) and Cavan minors.
"Hey, don't worry; don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride."

Jinxy

Graham Geraghty
Gaelic football: Meath
Soccer: Kentstown Rovers
If you were any use you'd be playing.

theticklemister

Tohill actually played with Derry City too

nrico2006

Quote from: Syferus on July 05, 2013, 12:52:09 AM
Quote from: Gael85 on July 04, 2013, 11:48:12 PM
GAA stars who gave up playing soccer to represent their county
Niall Morgan(Tyrone)played with Dungannon
Shane Supple(Dublin)played with Ipswich
Ciaran Lyng(Wexford)played with Leicester
Graham Geraghty had trial with Arsenal,Anthony Tohill had trial with Man Utd
Ryan McCluskey,Rory Gallagher,Shane McCabe(Fermanagh) all played for Portadown
PJ Banville(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Cian Mackey(Cavan) played with Monaghan Utd
Martin Reilly(Cavan) played with Burnley
Alan Murphy(Mayo)played with Galway Utd,Shamrock Rovers
Emyln Mulligan)Leitrim)played with Sligo Rovers
Paul Cahallane(Laois)played with Celtic
Eric Bradley(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Gary Connaughton(Westmeath)&Shane Curran(Roscommon) both played in goal for Athlone Town

To be fair, Cake always fancied himself a roaming centre-back too.

Johnny Lafferty (Tyrone) - Finn Harps and Dergview.
Colin McCullagh (Tyrone) - Omagh Town.
James McCartan (Down) - Glenavon.
Ryan Henderson (Armagh) - Linfield and DC.
Cunningham (Armagh) - Portadown.
'To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal, light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.'

rodney trotter

Cian Mackey played with Monaghan Utd and was then offered a full time deal by Cork City in 07 but turned it down due to the Gaelic. Spent a season with Armagh City in the Irish League too.

brokencrossbar1


rodney trotter

Quote from: Gael85 on July 04, 2013, 11:48:12 PM
GAA stars who gave up playing soccer to represent their county
Niall Morgan(Tyrone)played with Dungannon
Shane Supple(Dublin)played with Ipswich
Ciaran Lyng(Wexford)played with Leicester

Graham Geraghty had trial with Arsenal,Anthony Tohill had trial with Man Utd
Ryan McCluskey,Rory Gallagher,Shane McCabe(Fermanagh) all played for Portadown
PJ Banville(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Cian Mackey(Cavan) played with Monaghan Utd
Martin Reilly(Cavan) played with Burnley
Alan Murphy(Mayo)played with Galway Utd,Shamrock Rovers
Emyln Mulligan)Leitrim)played with Sligo Rovers
Paul Cahallane(Laois)played with Celtic
Eric Bradley(Wexford)played with Waterford Utd
Gary Connaughton(Westmeath)&Shane Curran(Roscommon) both played in goal for Athlone Town

Lyng was with Preston. Brendan Devenny played with Finn Harps, Portadown.

J70

Donegal's David Walsh was with Luton Town in his youth.

A few Donegal players have had spells with Finn Harps: Brendan Devenney, Declan Bonner and (I think) Barry McGowan.

Packie Bonner lined out at midfield in the county colours in his youth. Declan Boyle played some intercounty in the early 90s before heading to Celtic and then a long League of Ireland career.


ONeill

I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.