irlande County: Fermanagh Posts: 349 531649 From what I know Shane McCabe has been well accepted by the Glentoran fans, here is proof [url=] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMl4FB1A4sQ Ryan McCluskey is currently at Portadown, Rory Gallagher also played there as well. Greater proof lies in the fact that a busload of Glentoran supporters travelled all the way from East Belfast to the backend of Fermanagh to watch Shane McCabe play in a club championship game earlier this year. My uncle used to play for the Glens and I have always found that they are decent people who support their club passionately and their players irrespective of religion. Declan Devine played in goals for them and he was engaged to the Deputy First Ministers daughter. No problems for him either. Alas back to the question, Joey Cunningham played quite a number of years with Portadown and was a cult hero even though he was a county player for Armagh.

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 13/01/2010 15:04:41    531939

CheFinny
County: UK eh now they dont?

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 13/01/2010 17:02:10    532097

Well as I said, true Linfield men are not concerned with bigotry but an interesting bit of trivia for you. In the past (not sure when) Linfield changed their colours to red ,white and blue and lo and behold their fan base increased enormously. Its obvious that the hangers on would choose to follow a team with these colours rather than Glentoran(who wear green).

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 13/01/2010 17:15:44    532122

thistle_harps
County: UK
Posts: 381

531858
Like Rangers, Linfield are not the club they were in the past. I may be wrong but was there not a camogie team using their training faciities recently?

Some of you may also remember Alan McKnight, protestant GAA player who played in goal for Celtic.


Alamn McKnight also played in goal for my club, St Comgall's GAC in Antrim Town.

And I think it was my "family" club, Rossa in Belfast, who trained at Windsor Park.

I played music in the social club in it. Same as everywhere else, all they wanted to hear was "Fields of Athenry".

I HATE that song.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 14/01/2010 21:47:03    533474

Tim McCann who won trophies with Cliftonville and Glentoran is a former Pearses player. Didn't get too much abuse at the Glens. I've never went to an Irish League game so I can't comment on the fans. I only know that Tim McCann was accepted by the Glens fans because he was a great player.

pearsesabu (Antrim) - Posts: 663 - 15/01/2010 10:16:50    533564

Who did Ger Hulihan former Armagh forward play soccer for ??

chainsaw (Laois) - Posts: 712 - 15/01/2010 10:29:34    533580

chainsaw
County: Laois
Posts: 475

533580 Who did Ger Hulihan former Armagh forward play soccer for ??

Sligo Rovers

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 15/01/2010 12:34:08    533724

patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 6599

I played music in the social club in it. Same as everywhere else, all they wanted to hear was "Fields of Athenry".

I HATE that song.

That clinches it, you MUST be a west Brit

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 15/01/2010 14:46:38    533896

15/01/2010 14:46:38
dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 4615

533896
patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 6599

I played music in the social club in it. Same as everywhere else, all they wanted to hear was "Fields of Athenry".

I HATE that song.

That clinches it, you MUST be a west Brit




Jaysus, I thought I was just a Brit.

What's this "west" bit? Oh, you mean west Belfast?

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 15/01/2010 16:56:16    534064

linfield are not a secterian club of any sort anymore.. half there team is catholic! they let a camogie team use therefacilities an they have protestant men who played with the club helping out with gaa. the goalkeeping coach from down being just onre of a few!! now the glens there the hatred of northern football

dj27legend (Down) - Posts: 641 - 15/01/2010 17:06:01    534076

patrique County: Antrim Posts: 6606 534064 15/01/2010 14:46:38 dhorse County: Laois Posts: 4615 533896 patrique County: Antrim Posts: 6599 I played music in the social club in it. Same as everywhere else, all they wanted to hear was "Fields of Athenry". I HATE that song. That clinches it, you MUST be a west Brit Jaysus, I thought I was just a Brit. What's this "west" bit? Oh, you mean west Belfast? You are a Brit by birth. West Brit has to be bestowed on you by The Uber Nationalists, hating any of the icons gets you included straight away. I suppose you you'll be admitting to eating english mustard next.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 15/01/2010 18:01:30    534182

Horse, I think that the term West Brit was coined for our brethern in Connacht

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 15/01/2010 18:30:35    534234

omaghredhand
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1096

534234 Horse, I think that the term West Brit was coined for our brethern in Connacht

Well done, your spelling it Connacht not Connaught.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 15/01/2010 18:35:37    534239

omaghredhand
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1096

534234 Horse, I think that the term West Brit was coined for our brethern in Connacht


The term West Brit is an often pejorative term for an Irish person who is alleged by the user of the term to be excessively sympathetic to the United Kingdom or who takes his cultural and social cues from Great Britain

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 15/01/2010 18:36:47    534241

Dr.Shephard
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534241 omaghredhand
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1096

534234 Horse, I think that the term West Brit was coined for our brethern in Connacht


The term West Brit is an often pejorative term for an Irish person who is alleged by the user of the term to be excessively sympathetic to the United Kingdom or who takes his cultural and social cues from Great Britain


In reality anyone who disagrees with them on any subject. Its a common trait among nationalists all over the world. They put a label on their adversaries that will sit easily with the rabble

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 15/01/2010 19:50:22    534316

paddyogall
County: Mayo
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534239 omaghredhand
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1096

534234 Horse, I think that the term West Brit was coined for our brethern in Connacht

Well done, your spelling it Connacht not Connaught.

Not sure I ever spelt it any other way!!

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 17/01/2010 20:21:31    535490