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184545 patrique
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184442 Martin O'Neill runners up with Derry minors in 1970, and St Malachy's College Belfast in the same year in the Hogan Cup.

No. Galway-Kerry minor final in 1970. Derry beaten in semi.

O Neill won his runner up medal in 1969, Derry beat a 14 man Wexford team in all -ireland semi-final.

Other one is scorers in FA cup final 1980 who was in it

NRD (Wexford) - Posts: 25 - 20/01/2009 13:48:27    184871

ALONSO could not have won an all ireland medal as he was in Kells in the Summertime. and only for a month in which time he only played gaelic for leisure

paudi (Meath) - Posts: 681 - 20/01/2009 13:49:01    184873

Alonso was in Meath when he was 14, and it was for the summer when schools were closed and schools' football competitions are long finished. So Alonso did not win any football medals when he spent a summer in Meath, he had a few kickabouts with the locals and that was it. FACT!

bennyblanco (Meath) - Posts: 579 - 20/01/2009 13:57:38    184892

Millhouse your full of it
Alonso never ever ever so much as played in the pre lims of any vocational school tournament as he never went to school here! He was here for a summer and kicked around with the local kids at a few training sessions.
People like you give pub quizes a bad name!!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 20/01/2009 14:13:58    184919

That story about Alonso is correct. I remember him telling me about it when we were taking part in the Scor that year.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 20/01/2009 14:24:54    184942

jimmyjoebob
County: Armagh
Posts: 29
There are 13 players who have played for at least 2 of the so-called big 4 clubs (Man U, Arsenal, Chelsea & Liverpool) in the Premier League. Name them

Here we go
Anelka
Ince
Silvestre
Veron
Mark Hughes
Ashley Cole
Andy Cole
Petit
Gallas
Zenden
Diarra
Pennant
Ml Thomas??

denzel (None) - Posts: 452 - 20/01/2009 14:57:10    184979

Hydrogen is more common in the Universe than by an order of magnitude than Nitrogen

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 20/01/2009 15:23:27    185023

Denzel - Andy Cole/Michael Thomas never played in the premier league for Arsenal. I'm stuck on the final 2 aswell!

Murt (Donegal) - Posts: 252 - 20/01/2009 15:33:52    185034

Thomas would have been in old 1st division

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 20/01/2009 16:10:56    185086

suas sios - sorry got my elements mixed up oopps!

redhandman (Tyrone) - Posts: 431 - 20/01/2009 16:11:01    185087

who did petit play for after arsenal?

jaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 720 - 20/01/2009 16:23:25    185099

I'll give you 11 there Denzel, you are wrong with Andy Cole and Thomas.

jimmyjoebob (Armagh) - Posts: 137 - 20/01/2009 16:23:45    185101

Here's a GAA question for you - which two Ulster counties have played in a senior All-Ireland semi-final despite never having won the Ulster championship?

pearsesabu (Antrim) - Posts: 663 - 20/01/2009 16:36:51    185126

Mark Bosnich?

denzel (None) - Posts: 452 - 20/01/2009 16:41:27    185135

Patrique: Fermanagh are the only Ulster county that have never won the Ulster Championship in football and contested the semi final in 2004. Is the second team a hurling team?

Shinners (Longford) - Posts: 496 - 20/01/2009 16:46:35    185143

What year was premier league formed? David Rochastle was with Arsenal till 92, went on to play for Chelsea. Think MarK Bosnich is correct.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 20/01/2009 17:12:16    185183

Bald Eagle County: All Posts: 614 184534 Dellboy - Martin O'Neill was indeed a runner up twice in All-Ireland Finals, one with Derry Minors, and the other with St Columb's College, Derry in the Hogan Cup Final, not sure of the years though but i do know he was banned from playing Gaelic Football by the GAA when he signed to play soccer for Distillery. I also think he won the MacRory Cup with St Malachy's, Belfast but not sure if they got to the Hogan final or not. I'm almost certain that's all correct, if not i'm sure someone will point out my mistakes! Thanks bald eagle that is why i asked what honours did he won on the gaa because never knew he played and bocerty taking pops at me because i asked .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 20/01/2009 17:31:51    185210

Who are the only English league team with four letters in their name. Don't say Hull or any teams which City etc after their name.

rover08 (Longford) - Posts: 446 - 20/01/2009 17:48:20    185232

Martin O' Neill was not a member of the WINNING St Columb's team. That was in 1965.

In 1969 he was on the Derry minor team that lost to Cork in the minor final. Old age made me say 1970 because I have only been at two football finals and one of those was in 1970 when Galway won the minor.

After leaving St Columb's O'Neill ended up at St Malachy's College, and played on the losing team in the Hogan final.

The following year he was playing for the school again, and also playing for Distillery at soccer. My own school, St Mary's in Belfast somehow put together a football team, for the first and last time. The sides were due to meet in the MacRory final at Casement, and the interest was huge, about 10,000 expected at a school match.

The GAA would not allow the game to be played on their pitches. So the game went ahead at Omagh CBS school, on a Wednesday afternoon.

A handful of us mitched off from school, stood at the motorway to hitch to Omagh and were picked up by the team coach. TV cameras, hundreds of journalists, as the O'Neill story was now big news, and about a dozen supporters. The GAA loved shooting itself in the head in those days.

As it was John McKiernan caught every ball at mid field and we won easily. We also won the Hogan cup that year.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 20/01/2009 17:57:34    185245

20/01/2009 17:48:20
rover08
County: Longford
Posts: 131

185232 Who are the only English league team with four letters in their name. Don't say Hull or any teams which City etc after their name.


Bury

Mick O Connell (None) - Posts: 1231 - 20/01/2009 18:44:57    185280