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The Tribesman
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 09 May 2012 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 336 |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 11:57pm |
Big Jack is An Irish Citizen and a world cup winner also!
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colemanY2K
Roy Keane Fresh minty breath Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 14959 |
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Scottish background according to the ever reliable wiki
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"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.
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ErsatzThistle
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Indeed, Brown's ancestors left Scotland for Argentina in 1825. Carlos MacAllister had both Irish and Scottish ancestry. The fact that MacAllister's ancestors did not drop the "a" from the Mac suggests they came from the Highlands. Possibly victims of the Highland Clearances.
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pre Madonna
Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Carlos MacAllister was of Irish heritage, Brown’s name came from Scotland.
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Gary McKay
Roy Keane Yo Adrian Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 13816 |
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Im sure 2 or 3 of the England squad in 66 had an Irish parent or grandparent.
Names like Connolly, Byrne, Callaghan etc Edited by Gary McKay - 13 Aug 2019 at 4:49pm |
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"Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex
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Gary McKay
Roy Keane Yo Adrian Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 13816 |
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Related to Admiral Brown from Mayo, founder of the Argentine Navy.
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"Smalling and Jones.... have the potential to be the PL’s best ever pairing in my opinion." - SlurAlex
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Jack Charlton Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 7123 |
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Irish grandad iirc.
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Robbie Keane YBIG Minister of Doom & Gloom Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Irish Riviera Status: Online Points: 39834 |
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Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more...
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The only irish who had won the W.C has just died .
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