Non Irish born fans

f**kin furridners

Left foot wrote: Born in dublin but lived in england for 32 years (left when I was a child)  so accent is more Benedict Cumberbatch than irish. Does that count? Additionally- wife is japanese, son born in England and wears the green with Doherty on the back, has an irish passport and INSISTS he's irish.

New poster here, born and raised in NW London but Kerry parentage, anyone noticed that the Irish born who view you as 'the offspring of Irish parents, like myself' tend to be far nicer, sounder and more intelligent folk (more quintessentially Irish in character and personality) than the 'nativist islander' type, most of whom tend to be particularly foul odious strain of Dubliner. 

Left foot wrote: tbmcm15 wrote: I'm in the Boston area of the US, and I've been following Ireland for 6 years now. Wish it was longer. My father has Irish ancestry on both sides. His grandmother was from Cork. His father's grandparents were from Cavan and Cork, and his mother's grandparents were from Sligo and Waterford.  Funnily enough, my dad moved us to Ireland after his company (he's an accountant) asked him to work in its Dublin office from late 2002 to summer 2006. I was almost 10 when we moved back to Boston. Unfortunately I haven't been able to watch many matches alongside Irish people. The only exception was the qualifier against Serbia a few years ago, because the pub was close to my college. I did watch the All-Ireland Gaelic Football Final at The Banshee Pub last September though. Enjoyed that tremendously. Come on You Boys in Green! Well played tbmcm15, keep those roots alive

I'm in the Boston area of the US, and I've been following Ireland for 6 years now. Wish it was longer. My father has Irish ancestry on both sides. His grandmother was from Cork. His father's grandparents were from Cavan and Cork, and his mother's grandparents were from Sligo and Waterford. 

brianie wrote: Gary McKay wrote: Gashley Grimes wrote: O'Keefe played up front against England @ Wembley in friendly in 1985, was at Port Vale at the time. Lineker scored in a 2-1 victory for them; Brady scored for us I do believe. Seem to remember we had a few injuries that night, keeper McDonagh ? and either Lawrenson or O’Leary went off too. Bad night we were terrible. Talking earlier to friends on whatsapp about the 1-1 draw in 76 when we should have hammered them. Heighway tore then apart. Giles, Brady and Daly ran the midfield. Was at the game, NF destroyed us behind the Goal, Police were afraid to intervene, left before the final whistle

brianie wrote: A lot of the guys i meet up with on away trips are non Irish born, Newry,Burnley Watford, Donegal, Waterford, all sound though........and Cork

Gashley Grimes wrote: O'Keefe played up front against England @ Wembley in friendly in 1985, was at Port Vale at the time. Lineker scored in a 2-1 victory for them; Brady scored for us I do believe.

O Keeffe was top scorer in the prestigious Toulon tournament representing the ROI in 1984 or thereabouts. Remember him playing against Wales in a 3-1 defeat at Tolka. Barrel chested energetic type of player.