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Any truth in the rumour that the ref was from Dundalk!

Good to see the Germans beating Slovakia on Wednesday night, it means effectively its a three horse race between the Germans, the Czechs and ourselves for the two qualifying places and it should make the collection of six points from the away fixtures with Slovakia and Wales that bit easier this autumn.

Looks like there could well be one Irish team in Austria/Swizterland after all next summer.

By its introversion (ie unwillingness to participate in early World Cups), insistence on sticking with the three real British Associations, only selecting Southern born players for certain games, omitting them from other etc.Thats how the IFA occasioned the split in Irish soccer.

Also the IFA remains the only opponents to an all Ireland soccer team therefore coming up with a Football without Frontiers mantra is laughable

Sammy, the split was caused by the IFA, the FAI might technically have broken away but it was left with no choice.

Good to see you're not arguing against the accuracy of the IFA's steadfast opposition to one Irish team, hence maintaining the football frontiers

David O'Leary was actually born in London, though the family moved back to Dublin when he was a toddler

Noted the inception of this programme yesterday, encouraging foreign nationals to get involved with soccer.

Though the title was more than a tad ironic, given that the IFA has erected fronntiers in soccer on this island, by causing the original split, and point blankly refusing to countenance any debate about one ireland soccer side,league etc

He must indeed be Peirce O'Leary's (ex Celtic, son). I thought he went off to Canada, but he .
must have stayed in Scotland.

As a matter of fact, Pierce and David O'Leary were twin (pardon the pun) centre backs in Ireland's 1-0 defeat to the North of Ireland during Ireland's first ever Windsor Park visit in 1979, a game I was at. I think Mark Lawrenson was injured at the time, as he and Noel Synott (Shamrock Rovers) were the central defensive pairing during the first game at Lansdowne, the previous autumn

There is a famous picture of both O'Learys standing staring at each other, Laural and Hardylike (ie two twats), while Gerry Armstrong wheels away in celebration after scoring the goal.

If this lad is even twice as good as his father, he will most likely never be heard of again

I have fond memories of being part of a Lurgan Inter side in the early 80s that was injury ridden but still managed to score a 2-1 win over Armagh Thistle (Corvan, Morrison and all) out the Loughgall Road

I thought that was a job ad?

With Charles the Dub, being the latest addition to the litany, I thought it would be appropriate to ask contributors to name their favourite Irish Saint from the list below and why.

Brigid

Malachy

Patrick (ok I know he was born in Wales but he is considered Irish! )

Brendan

Oliver Plunkett

Charles.

Also has there been any saints from the six counties yet and is the female gender not under represented?

No, he is concerned and rightly so about people impersonating him, particularly as he has friends among the GAA fraternity.

Do the tour of Celtic Park (1o minutes in the bus from Argyl Street, Bus Nos 61 and 62). There you will see the folloiwing

Directors Box ; Including seats for life allocated to Rod Stewart and Billy Connolly

Sky Box (suspended from the roof of the stand, the best Corporate Box in Parkhead)

A Video of the Club's History, narrated by Neil Lennon

Pitchside, dugouts etc

The postmatch interview room

Boardroom and Trophy Cabinet

Harold, was at the Dublin Meath game on Sunday, and used all my brownie points for football last weekend doing that. Had I suggested going to another game last Saturday night, I would now be separated, homeless and broke!

Was delighted with the result (if Brian had been available we surely would have won?) and will definitely be in Mahery this Saturday night for the replay

And just like Down's five wins, they too have been forgotten too .

Whats the old adage, you're only as good as your last game?

I have been asked to point out that this post had nothing to do with the poster known as Mac on the OWC website, though it would appear that the person responsible copied Mac's avatar and quoted a similar post he made on OWC.

Having been a victim of impersonation myself more than once on this Board, I know how damaging this can be.

Would it not be in order for the admin to set up a direct contact for the deletion of such posts and also to identify the culprit by means of an IP address and name and shame?

In my view impersonations are potentially ten times more harmful to this Board than sounding of about Liverpool or Man Ure

O'Neill will be there for the night of the sorrowful mysteries like:

Aramgh's three ina row Ulster titles.

Henry going to Barcelona