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how many non irish foreign born players are playing intercounty football? Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 3080 - 20/04/2026 14:05:21 2667504 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "how many non irish foreign born players are playing intercounty football?" Impossible question to answer but I imagine hundreds over the years. Irish parents living abroad having kids and then move back home. They are "foreign" kids eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2377 - 21/04/2026 10:14:26 2667665 Link
Ryan McMenamin, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Darran O'Sullivan were all born abroad. Right now, Stefan Okunbor and Boidu Sayeh are probably the most prominent foreign-born players. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 1092 - 21/04/2026 12:04:30 2667695 Link
Former Mayo manager and player James Horan was born in NZ. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12043 - 21/04/2026 12:50:27 2667709 Link
Former Mayo footballer Padraig O Hora was born in England, moved to Ireland when he was 12. Former Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi was born in Iraq, moved to Ireland when he was 11. You will find others who played for London or New York or Lancashire or Warwickshire in recent years who weren't born in Ireland. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 668 - 21/04/2026 19:50:54 2667776 Link
Ryan O'Toole of Monaghan. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1003 - 21/04/2026 20:40:29 2667785 Link
Andy Moran was born in Roscommon. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2765 - 21/04/2026 22:10:32 2667792 Link
Replying To CARPS: "Ryan McMenamin, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Darran O'Sullivan were all born abroad. Right now, Stefan Okunbor and Boidu Sayeh are probably the most prominent foreign-born players." The first three are Irish. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4223 - 21/04/2026 22:48:05 2667799 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "The first three are Irish." https://www.thesportschronicle.com/gaa/boidu-sayeh-westmeath-liberia/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Okunbor Both have lived here most of their lives. If they have children here will you consider those children Irish? What about their grandchildren? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19280 - 22/04/2026 09:05:30 2667830 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Andy Moran was born in Roscommon." You'd have to check his passport case I've heard he was born in Castlebar hospital.. And so what if he was born in Roscommon…it's unlikely any current or upcoming Rossies are born in Roscommon because there is no maternity hospital. Same goes for the Clare hurlers…. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12043 - 22/04/2026 09:18:47 2667831 Link
There have been foreign players almost from the beginning of the G.A.A. I think that Leonard McGrath of Galway may be the first and possibly the only duel All Ireland winner, hurling in 1923 and football 1925.He was born in Australia , he also played rugby despite the ban, he was also purported to line out as a "guest" player for other counties in an era when communication was much less than in later times. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 223 - 22/04/2026 09:24:16 2667833 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "how many non irish foreign born players are playing intercounty football?" What is a non Irish foreign born player? sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1120 - 22/04/2026 09:46:59 2667837 Link
Replying To Stmunnsriver: "how many non irish foreign born players are playing intercounty football?" How many non Irish born play for rugby for Ireland? Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2640 - 22/04/2026 10:22:10 2667847 Link
Replying To backtooldwall: "There have been foreign players almost from the beginning of the G.A.A. I think that Leonard McGrath of Galway may be the first and possibly the only duel All Ireland winner, hurling in 1923 and football 1925.He was born in Australia , he also played rugby despite the ban, he was also purported to line out as a "guest" player for other counties in an era when communication was much less than in later times." There are a few lads won AIs in both codes. The great Teddy McCarthy won both in the same year in 1990. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19280 - 22/04/2026 10:50:13 2667856 Link
Replying To backtooldwall: "There have been foreign players almost from the beginning of the G.A.A. I think that Leonard McGrath of Galway may be the first and possibly the only duel All Ireland winner, hurling in 1923 and football 1925.He was born in Australia , he also played rugby despite the ban, he was also purported to line out as a "guest" player for other counties in an era when communication was much less than in later times." Sorry I get you now, Leonard Mcgrath might well be the only foreign born player to win both. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19280 - 22/04/2026 10:51:15 2667857 Link
Replying To backtooldwall: "There have been foreign players almost from the beginning of the G.A.A. I think that Leonard McGrath of Galway may be the first and possibly the only duel All Ireland winner, hurling in 1923 and football 1925.He was born in Australia , he also played rugby despite the ban, he was also purported to line out as a "guest" player for other counties in an era when communication was much less than in later times." Liam McCarthy. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 496 - 22/04/2026 10:55:29 2667859 Link
Replying To Saynothing: "How many non Irish born play for rugby for Ireland?" The biggest bandwagon going. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12043 - 22/04/2026 11:53:50 2667871 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Liam McCarthy." I'm not aware that Liam McCarthy won an all ireland, but I do know that the he donated the trophy. backtooldwall (Galway) - Posts: 223 - 22/04/2026 14:44:24 2667910 Link
Replying To backtooldwall: "I'm not aware that Liam McCarthy won an all ireland, but I do know that the he donated the trophy." Born, reared and spent all his life in London I believe Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 496 - 22/04/2026 15:58:27 2667917 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "The biggest bandwagon going." Last international v Scotland of the 23 selected 21 were Irish born. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1120 - 22/04/2026 16:36:47 2667927 Link