'We never once felt English' ‪

We caught up with a number of English-born footballers who told us what it meant to play for the Republic of Ireland.

[@mosesjuice2]

Alot of negative comments. I just wanna say thanks to these lads for being part of some great Irish sporting moments. irish via your grandmother/grandfather or whatever if you can gives us half the moments the lads in this video did then thank you.

[@matthewdooley9046]

If you are English born but still want to represent Ireland and are PROUD to represent our nation, we welcome you with open arms. All we want is a bunch of lads proud to represent us and who put in a shift, like these guys. Thanks for all the memories of the 90s.

[@MrThedonhead]

"put in a shift" no wonder Keane got so angry!

[@briancoburn6903]

Born in this country. My parents are Irish. Never felt English. Couldn't be more proud of my family. Have many great memories from holidays in Ireland. Important parts of my life.

[@oliverqueen5883]

Born in Ireland, never felt Indian. Couldn’t have been more proud of my family and have many great memories from holidays in India. However, I’m incredibly proud of being born and bred Irish, and have far more memories from the 48-50 weeks a year in Ireland compared to 1-2 weeks a year on holiday in India 😂

[@howzegoinlad1336]

Every one of these lads that play for Ireland deserve our respect,They are Irish, there blood is Irish, and I believe they become more Irish than they ever believed they could be when they play for us. They grow, and they realise how great it is to finally become apart of something,to belong, to belong to the Irish nation.We are a great nation and a Proud nation, welcome ,you boys in green!

[@developer101]

I'm not an Irishman, but I grew up in Kilburn. It was once a little bit of Ireland. County Kilburn...

[@oliverqueen5883]

If Kilburn is Ireland then South Kensington is a DROM-COM of France and Southall a Union Territory of India 😂

[@Henry-gz7bd]

My great grandmother and grandfather were irish immigrants and I've always identified strongly with my Irish heritage, respect to these guys for representing Ireland, even if born in England, and providing them with great sporting moments

[@J.cd33]

Sos for the late response, yous are always welcome in Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@thinkofitthisway7804]

From an Irishman who has followed my country for over half a century ..................Love every one of you lads, born in England, who played for Ireland. I am so humbled by all of you. Thank you all for the memories.

[@cityhawk]

Even though I am born and raised in the United States (New York), I have always felt connected to my Irish roots. I am a first-generation Irish American, with my parents coming from County Cork (Skibbereen and Midleton). They taught me and my sister about our heritage and what it means to be Irish, whether it’s traveling back to their family homes or learning about Irish history. They wanted us to understand where we came from. For that, I am grateful.

[@alexandermoonen6170]

Well said Brian.

[@thetoecutter13]

My family is from County Cork too! I'm second generation.

[@Mark-zx6od]

A true Irish American

[@CrazyIrishDrunk1]

Anyone born outside of Ireland who has Irish ancestors that wants to play for the Irish squad and they are good enough then they are more than welcome. COYBIG

[@bazd7415]

Of course because your too shite as a country to produce more than a player or 2 In Your own country.

[@pj5517]

Of course England always beat the Irish and win so much. Sterling, Berahinho, Hargreaves, Butcher, Bailey, Barnes , Dorigo etc ....all picked for England. As for so called Team GB...spot the one born there. Baz D...enjoy your Muslim nation

[@drp8710]

+Baz D you wouldnt understand sense of belonging or decency if it hit you in the face you fucking gobshyte

[@twitch.comscetornion8755]

im born in england but me da was in the ira frim ireland county fermanagh

[@michaelkerwick5687]

Baz D because football is the 4th most popular sport here actually

[@johnjohn7415]

My parents are irish and i was born in england. Not once have i ever felt english or british but that said my sister would say she is half english half irish. With this in mind it is something with in yourself. Only you yourself truely know weather you are irish, english or mix. Over here in england we get called irish which im very proud of so its not then fair to call us plastic paddies when we have the culture and upbringing from our irish parents and family. I went to a school where atleast 80% was irish parents or grandparents and when international football was on you would never get anyone saying did u watch the england game it was always did u watch the ireland game. I go to an irish pub every weekend when people born and raised in ireland who come over to england to work will often drink, not one them have ever called me a plastic paddy. They all say your irish and be proud of it. Im only 17 and i will move to ireland when im over 18 because that is my country.

[@user-ix1ki1po5r]

if only hibs and celtic where like you scotland would be great

[@oliverqueen5883]

My parents are Indian and I was born in Ireland. Not once have I ever felt Indian. Reverse of you basically 😂. I’m incredibly proud to come from the best country the world has ever seen the mighty Republic of Ireland, my origins are cool too I guess but I’d stick out like a sore thumb in India lol, nice place just not for me. I also got moved to England after a while cuz of my parents but after uni I want to move back but with the current housing the crisi and the fact that my parents sold our house it’s looking 🥶

[@T4SelNiNO]

Aldo was one of the highest goal scorers in both the English and Spanish leagues before any moron wants to say none of them would of got in the England team.

[@pablojablo6371]

He's finished top goal scorer in every league he has played in. South Liverpool Newport Oxford Liverpool Real Sociedad Tranmere

[@ThePrefabsuperstar]

Weirdly, I'm the opposite of this. I am English, but grew up in Ireland. I don't think anyone should question anyone's motivation or choice when it comes to playing for your country. Those 90s Ireland teams were great fun, I think we can all agree on that. Makes me very nostalgic. Whether people like it or not, the two countries have a massively shared history. I have affinity with both.

[@danielmcdermott138]

'Shared history'. Yeah, Israel and f*cking Palestine.

[@68iansutton]

Yeah I always say this. Rightly or wrongly, we have a shared history through wars and unions etc. We have been inhabited by the same cultures of people 1000s of years ago. There's always gonna be a crossover of people who have an affinity with both and that's not going to change any time soon.

[@thinkofitthisway7804]

Spot on my friend. "The two countries have a massively shared history." Many Irish people found a much better life in England.

[@ThePrefabsuperstar]

@@thinkofitthisway7804 I'd like to think that most working class people of our two islands are similar in many ways, similar humour and outlook certainly. I think much of the Irish disdain for Britain is for the establishment that brutalised them. Don't think our two countries have ever been closer really.

[@AnnesleyPlaceDub70]

You've gotta love John Aldridge. Met him with my 1 year old son in Dublin about 3 years ago and he couldn't have been nicer. Top top man. ✊🏼🇮🇪✊🏼

[@sammacdaibheid]

He's a legend.

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

He is a top lad Been lucky enough to have a pint with him a few times he's a normal humble man 👍 legend 🇮🇪

[@anthonyduffy1278]

He’s a true scouser and a true Irishman!☘️🇮🇪

[@rosstweddiddlerv2951]

I can relate to this, English but families Irish so I’ve always felt Irish at heart 🇮🇪

[@cammylowe5802]

CelticVlogs and support a scummy club

[@notamused3715]

Celtic Vlogs- Me too and even moreso now I have been living in Ireland for over a decade and married a born-Irishman! It's in the genes!

[@gofishglobal7919]

Actually, this must apply to many people born in any country whose parents were born in a different one...especially if they have last name that is very common for the parents' country. I was born in America to Cuban parents who had Spanish parents. My Cuban parents felt Spanish at times. They also felt American at times. I have felt American, Cuban or Spanish depending on the day. So much so that I am now a Spanish citizen. I would have loved to play for the Spanish national team. Growing up I was one of the few Cuban-American kids who played soccer in addition to baseball (because every cuban must play baseball)!

[@andrewdeegan1815]

Love this

[@andrewjoyce9038]

My family is irish. Irish grandparents but I've ALWAYS felt english. Traitor

[@niallmartin9063]

Top guys, great memories. Mc Ateer's goal against Holland, to qualify for Japan/Korea unforgettable.

[@michaelmcguinness4440]

You said it all.

[@rudatheboy]

What these lads did for Ireland cannot be measured , and it says more that some were not born on Irish soil but they played with a passion when they put on that Irish jersey and gave us some of the greatest moments in Irish sports history , they don't have to explain themselves to anyone .

[@retro7924]

All those players who were born in England and played for Ireland always put in a shift and gave 100 %.Jason Mcateers winner against Holland to get us to the 2002 world cup showed his passion and the passion of the rest of the players involved. I have many cousins born in England to Irish parents and to me they are 100 % Irish and love this country just as much as any native Irish person.

[@alexandermoonen6170]

I always feel Irish because of my mother,she is from Ireland i’m from Holland,when I go to Ireland to visit to see my family I feel Irish because it’s my second home I feel proud and honoured. These guys don’t feel that way I don’t think they haven’t.I remember when I said my comment it is a very simple answer when players feel to be Irish also to play with the national team you will play with pride no matter what and where you are coming from that is not important,if players feel English they should play for England not Ireland.Simple as that!

[@retro7924]

Well said Alexander ,it's a cultural thing.

[@NusquamTamenVerum]

@Steve Ibrahim why not both?

[@seandoran2209]

Well said, pride and honour.

[@nickydelaney2698]

All great servants of Ireland. Thanks for the great memories lads! ☘

[@mbates9362]

They gave their all for the team no one could ask for more.Gave us great moments to cheer and great Memories F##k the negative comments!

[@sphughes01]

God bless Ireland said the heroes and these guys were heroes.

[@andrewjoyce9038]

My grandparents were Irish but I would never think about playing for or supporting anyone but my country, England

[@user-ix1ki1po5r]

my dads mum was irish been going to scotlands for 40 years

[@markws5952]

My dad drinks Guinness,I'm in.

[@forgotmyusername2]

If you give hate to these lads, you are denying their heritage. All their lives they've grown up with an Irish family, although they were born in England, I'm sure that when they were growing up, they must have got some stick from the English lads for being Irish. And these lads that have been interviewed wanted to play for Ireland because they felt Irish at heart and rightly so. Imagine how you would feel, growing up in a different country but your family is Irish. And you are living amongst people who aren't. You decide to play for your own country because you have a sense of patriotism and identity, only to be negatively told by your own Irish men that you aren't Irish. How bad would you feel?

[@chriswhamilton]

Should have interviewed Tony Cascarino. Turned out after he retired that he had no Irish relations what so ever and should never have been allowed play for us.

[@Ivanmaradonaaa]

Lol glad he played for Ireland tho

[@frankyw8803]

Cascarino, who was born in England, represented the Republic of Ireland-qualifying through his adopted Irish grandfather, Michael O'Malley, who was from Westport, County Mayo. He was also eligible to play for both Scotland and Italy because of his Scottish and Italian descent.

[@chriswhamilton]

@@frankyw8803 Cascarino said in his book his grandfather was not a blood realitive and that he never held an Irish passport. His mother only told him after he retired that his Irish grandfather was not his blood grandfather, she was not his legitimate daughter.

[@oog2370]

He actually was able to. He wasn't blood related but FIFA let's you qualify through adoption apparently

[@chriswhamilton]

@@oog2370 Nope......"A FIFA Player's Status Committee is responsible for making such judgements. Under FIFA rules, eligibility by descent is strictly limited to biological descent; adoption is not considered at all"

[@carlkinsella7540]

Respect lads & thanks for the good memories 🇮🇪

[@Isleofskye]

How many of these would get INTO an English team....and we have won nothing for over 50 years...lol

[@T4SelNiNO]

Aldo could of got in the English team.

[@Isleofskye]

I always liked Aldo even@ Oxford United :)

[@raymondbutler834]

John Aldridge, Mark Lawrenson, Paul McGrath, possibly Andy Townsend and Jason McAteer also.

[@ruairiose7335]

To be honest I think some of these lads are spoofing, I mean Aldridge and McAteer have a threadbare attachment to Ireland. Breen and McCarthy are entirely different. It's just true that SOME of the lads took the chance to play for Ireland as they'd no chance of playing for England

[@johnsmyth5965]

wron well wrong

[@MrMarcusirish]

Ruari...come on man..Liverpool isn't exactly outer Mongolia, I was born there but have proudly called myself Irish (and represented Ireland in triathlon, studied there) to call all Scousers this is to betray your ignorance, look up Jim Larkin, Thomas Johnson and Piras Beaslei and come back to me and tell me you feel.the same. Slan

[@ruairiose7335]

Marcus Maher What the fuck are you on about? You completely misunderstood what I said. You need not be born in Ireland to be Irish. However some of these lads weren't Irish at all, they were opportunists

[@balthazaarb3386]

Ruairí Ó Sé ,you’re right about some,certainly McAteer is a girl.

[@celticfc81]

What a pile of shite. If a dog is born in a stable it doesn’t make it a horse does it? Gary Breen is arguably the most passionate Irishman to ever play for Ireland.

[@dannyboyle8041]

The no show of Matt Holland in this video backs up Roy Keane’s point about him; “As English as David Beckham.”

[@rdxjk3907]

Matt Holland blood and family is Irish so Matt Holland can say he’s Irish

[@L.S.J.]

Rdxjk 390 matt holland said in an interview this week that he grew up in an english household

[@michaelpower4372]

Matt Holland was a better player than David Beckham but David Beckham is a nice person

[@cathan75]

Keano & the rest of yous need to get over yourselves.

[@raymondbutler834]

Keano didn't cover himself in glory in that 2002 World Cup when he walked out of the Irish squad.

[@seanmccusker5199]

Love every one of them

[@johngreene7911]

I was in a bar in London in 2001, full of England fans, who in unison were screaming for Ireland to beat Holland. Surreal experience

[@xpat73]

Some of these lads comments I can accept. Some, like Aldridge, who has both England and Irish parents and was born in England and sounds like a scouser. Come on. Why can't they just say "I wanted to play International football and Ireland was a safe bet."

[@RebelofIreland]

Eh, because he is Liverpool Irish and his Mam is Irish? My young lad is born and raised in Boston and I have to get him to stand for the American anthem...usually I get.."Dad, but I'm Irish. I don't want to stand." It's a state of mind thing and how you are raised.

[@hernan5940]

I am Argentine-Italian and I love both countries, but are countries without any conflicts between them. Both are republics, catholic, etc. I do not understand how someone can have family from Ireland and still play for England. Even if you are born there and love your city as Aldridge said.

[@andrewjoyce9038]

My grandparents are Irish but I'm 100 percent English

[@That_Random_Bloke]

My mother is Irish. Yet I am an Englishman. Why should we blame or be blamed for the conflicts of previous generations.?

[@hernan5940]

@@That_Random_Bloke Nobody has to be blamed but loads of Irish living in the UK were blamed thus my point. I am not judging on them.

[@Crum-pe4mn]

​@@andrewjoyce9038you have Irish blood but you're 100% English????

[@andrewjoyce9038]

@@Crum-pe4mn Irish background but I'm 100 percent English

[@waynemolloy4282]

RESPECT

[@absolutelyflawless8329]

Good times 88, to 98 I remember football brought something special like many Greggor fight only 10 times better, good days hard to explain if u didn't see it or weren't born then idol,s men standing on giants shoulders

[@celticfc81]

If a dog is born in a stable does it make it a horse? Many of the best Irish patriots were born abroad & spoke with a foreign accent. James Connolly, Jim Larkin, Éamonn De Valera, Seán Mac Stiofán, Joe MacManus & Diarmaid O’Neill just to name a few. Ireland wouldn’t be half the country it is today without the Irish diaspora. And as for the Football team we’d have probably not ever even qualified for a World Cup without these ‘Plastic Paddies’.

[@anthonyduffy1278]

Well said. And you can add to your list, Paul McGrath, David O’Leary and Phil Lynott. Again all born in England, but escaped the scrutiny that some of the others experienced, because they had an Irish accent!

[@waynemcauliffe2362]

I`m Australian but love my Irish ancestry

[@cathan75]

I don't care what they say ,,, myself as a proud Kerryman have to say that we thank you & luv you all.

[@3storiesUp]

Look at Steven Reid .. he was some player and some athlete ... injury robbed him and us of a gem of a player.

[@retro7924]

yeah a massive shame ,Reid was a fantastic player.

[@GrinddalCPH]

Born and raised in England, always thought I was English - Did a DNA check, and I am not English at all, I am Irish/Scottish - Massive shock to me.

[@lulnug]

Actually if you were born in England you are in fact English. Sorry if this is chocking.

[@GrinddalCPH]

lulnug Well, if it wasn't clear, I was reffering to ethnicity, not what passport I have a right to.

[@billyallen6003]

I live in Northern Ireland Belfast, I was born and raised in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I’m proud born Englishman and wouldn’t change it any other way

[@patricksugrue2971]

no one asked

[@billyallen6003]

Patrick Sugrue who put 50p in you

[@KK-zb3xc]

You live in Belfast Ireland 🇮🇪 get it right you tan

[@Marlondurran]

Fair balls to all of them..

[@walmars3curity]

As an American it’s different growing up in this. I’ve alway respected football and all players. At the same time I felt kinsman tried to make it not what it should be. I love football

[@michaelairley2015]

They all have one thing in common....Poor footballers ;-)

[@FRLoca83]

England is shit at football. :)

[@joek1890]

Notice how it's full of players who knew they couldn't get into the England first team hahahaha

[@thebomb78]

Good lads. 🇮🇪👏🏻

[@AlanMchugh-zj7nh]

Thanks Bhoys for a great childhood .I want them back

[@rajadeepak41]

Somebody should send this video to the irish guy

[@gavinsmith6354]

Best period in irish football was with the English born generation sadly those days seem to be gone

[@simonshotter8960]

You mean, English born, coached, educated, funded then weren’t good enough for England so played for Ireland to be able to say they were “international” players

[@kyan8206]

@@simonshotter8960 fr

[@penaltygallery]

Funny how there's none of this for the Wales players born in England...

[@timothyphillips5043]

Oh yes there is. It's the same for Wales, Scotland or Ireland. Just look at the emotion at a Welsh sporting event compared to England to see what it means to play for a country like Wales.

[@overlandnsea]

+timothy phillips ....Yeah Timmy- being a Welshie footballer only to lose at everything !

[@kaganplant167]

As opposed to an English one who can't stop winning trophies. HA.

[@overlandnsea]

+Kagan Plant - kagan your mighty Wales GREATEST ever performance in any major football competition to date was France Euro's .... all getting excited as if you were gonna do anything only to lose to - yes thats right "shitty" little England !!!! Pissed on yer fireworks didnt it ... LMFAO

[@timothyphillips5043]

Yes Jones sounds like a very Irish name I should have known. Did you read about Vinnies Irish connection in the Sun? Sorry I haven't seen the results yet. Have you booked your tickets for Russia?

[@thisdrinkinglife]

Gary Breen,. love ya

[@noelthereddevil791]

They were irish end of. My childhood right there.

[@dickturpin4786]

They probably meant it, but there are some Anglo-Irish hypocrites in football. Mark Larwrenson is one, on RTE he refers to "us" when talking about Ireland and on the BBC he refers to "us" when he talk about England, so funny.

[@darrenlamb5640]

Well to me above all else Lawrenson is a fellow prestonian. In fact his sister was my old French teacher in high school in the 80s and theyd raffle off one of his liverpool shirts every year to help keep the school mini bus on the road. It's not unusual for him to feel both. Living all his life in England hes bound to have a strong feeling towards England. You Irish should be grateful he chose to play for Ireland cause he could have walked into the England side.

[@Bruinsman-rh2dc]

My parents are from Leitrim but live in New York but no doubt, would put on the Irish jersey if given the opportunity.

[@messismemes7983]

Irish guy will cry in his scarf seeing this.

[@johnniejay]

Definately has nothing to do with the fact that not one of them was good enough to play for England.

[@jarrettlowery2802]

McAteer probably could have, but that's it.

[@johnniejay]

@@jarrettlowery2802 Good player, but he would've been lucky to win a handful of caps had he declared to play for England. Not knocking the Republic of Ireland at all, but the view that English born players choose them because its their best chance of international football is a reasonable one.

[@petercraig4]

That’s why they beat them in the World Cup?

[@johnniejay]

@@petercraig4 What? RoI haven't beaten England in nearly 35 years. Admittedly, its taken England even longer to beat the RoI, but lets not seriously debate who has the better players to pick from. Not a single player in the current RoI starting XI would start for England, and its been that way for a very long time - thats nothing for England to be proud of necessarily; given the relative population sizes and funding, we always flatter to decieve when it counts. We love battering the likes of Montengero 7-0 in qualifiers, only to bow out of tournaments at the QF. Apologies if that comes across as arrogant, but its the fact of the matter. Again, I'm not knocking the RoI - they do fantastically with the players at their disposable, consistently punching above their weight.

[@jarrettlowery2802]

@@johnniejay he definitely wouldn't have been a star, but I think he could have gotten decent playtime

[@shanecoffey1887]

As an Irish man I'm so proud of everyone in this video so much love

[@matthewcassidy3472]

God bless them all 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@EannaWithAFada]

It's about culture Culture isn't something you have it's something you take part in

[@shaquillesheppard4888]

Jack Grealish should watch this.

[@patrickoreilly3399]

shaquille sheppard jack grealish is sit any way

[@caoimhinuaconchobair6672]

Jack Grealish wouldn’t be any good for Ireland. Pure Shite. Another Stephen Ireland

[@patrickmcdonagh6160]

And declen rice

[@dazzautd7781]

Yup

[@gregod806]

@@caoimhinuaconchobair6672 Anyone who lies about their grandparents dying to get out of playing for their country has serious issues. As for Grealish he can't make up his own mind, so for me his heart is not in it.

[@briancurran1813]

True Irish legends

[@mrfrisky2997]

If you look at the 13 who beat Italy in the 94 World Cup only 4 were born in Ireland the rest were English (including Paul McGrath) and 2 Scotts. Add in the manager - big Jack.....

[@stephenmcstay1620]

who gives a toss, not good enough for England. zero loss to england.

[@mrfrisky2997]

@@stephenmcstay1620 Ray Houghton who scored the goal is Scottish kidda

[@stephenmcstay1620]

typical plastic irishman, scotland are and where crap but he couldn't,t get a game, so in order to get some international games he played for the irish.

[@martinreynolds6027]

Can someone explain why there's an Italian tri colour flag flying in that video? Its defo green white and red. And not green white and orange.

[@Karl-bw8rp]

I wonder if they were good enough to play for England would have they chosen to play for Ireland. I highly doubt it.

[@123brownjames]

Bit like having to choose between the Irish Guards and the Irish Army.....

[@kevinprior3549]

They weren't good enuf playing for England.

[@seanomahony5818]

@@kevinprior3549 They were good enough to beat England in 88

[@leonpaul9443]

To be honest they were not bad players at all and some of them could have easily played for England and done no worse a job than those selected ahead of them john Aldridge especially i cant think of many english strikers that were better than him during his prime i mean the guy played for Liverpool in the 80s when Liverpool were class Paul McGrath too was there any England defenders that were much better than him ?

[@anthonyduffy1278]

Paul McGrath would have got into any premier league team of his era. Guaranteed. PFA player of the year 92/93 says it all. Anyone remember the Ireland v Italy game at the 1994 World Cup? Top Italian striker Roberto Baggio will never forget it as Big Paul kept him quiet for 90 minutes.

[@Gonkawonga]

they played with bigger hearts and 120 percent..thank you plastic paddies!

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

You can't play with 120%. There is no such thing.

[@patglennon9671]

Hugh support in the seventies and eighties from people born in English cities who were Irish to the core.

[@anthonyduffy1278]

@ pat glennon. I’m one of them pat. Born in Brum with Irish parents. Our school travelled down to London from Birmingham to cheer on the Irish team against England in 1980.. one of our schools ex pupils, Gerry Peyton, was debuting for Ireland that day. Another pupil at our school, was one David Kelly who would be another one to declare for Ireland at a later date. Just for the record non of the kids cheered for England and we faced moderate hostility that night. I have actively followed the Irish team for a lot of my adult life , not me or any of my cohorts have every followed England. Incredibly, I still get challenged occasionally about following Ireland. English people find it baffling. Most Irish fellow fans accept it, but you do get the occasional idiot spouting the plastic paddy insult! Education of our history, would help some of these ignorant folk

[@antiGuideTN]

WHEN I AM ALREADY HERE ?

[@geansai333]

ireland will never produce homegrown players as long as 130k irish travel to watch the english league every year.

[@liammellows-hz3pf]

Andrew Bonner Law was your Prime minister,he ruled your country,he was born in Canada...Pick the bones out that.

[@Pessidog10]

Calm down mate ur Country is filled with foreigners so is the premier league

[@WordsleyBaggies]

So much hatred in these comments..I'm English through and through but respect any individual's decision. My country's ancestors are to blame for the ill feeling from the Scots,Welsh and Irish because they conquered and abused them hundreds of years ago ..time to move on,the past is in the past and we'll be taken over soon enough, if it's any consolation.

[@younge1666]

Never conquered Scotland, called a union for a reason. and it wasn't hundreds of years ago that the brittish army where in Ireland killing and abusing the Irish catholics

[@joshmaunsell7538]

The Magnificent Creep then beat every one else without them

[@vinegarjoe6794]

Idiots replying to idiots ya earn your statements with victories and these poor loser did nothing. The victor the spoils the losers the poor me tunes

[@john-williamodwyer1544]

@@younge1666 your are mate...it was 800 years !!!! TWAT

[@john-williamodwyer1544]

@@thenextshenanigantownandth4393 Irish had to fight and die for their independence in 1920's.The Scots, for all their belly aching, they were given a free vote and bottled it. Enough said.

[@michaelt2166]

"The best 12 years of my life"....well done Macca you plank !

[@raskltube]

thats so kool! my mother has been living here in Australia for at least 40 years now, and despite my father taking up Australian citizenship, my Tipperary native mother wont have it, and has retained her Irish citizenship instead.,lol.

[@holdyourplums4204]

Aldo---Scouse Irish---Legend.

[@robertparr1256]

I was born in Liverpool in 78 as a catholic and I was never English i was and still am Irish!!

[@Tony-hw2pw]

Robert Parr you poor thing unlucky you 🤣 a dog born in a stable isn’t a horse 🐴👍🏻

[@robertparr1256]

Thanks for the lesson I told my mate who is Chinese that he cant be chinese anymore coz he was born in Liverpool haha You do know we are humans and not animals dont you lad?

[@Tony-hw2pw]

Robert Parr absolutely 👍🏻 I’d would always go with my family heritage rather than place of birth !!!! But hey who cares as long as your happy 😃

[@jonathanboland7962]

@@robertparr1256 If you identify more with the nation ireland and as Irish by nationality then you are irish to me and Im actually from Ireland so you can take my word. Part of the reason I love supporting liverpool and visiting the city is how similar the people are. Very witty, tight knit community, left leaning , hate the tory government etc.🤣 Perfect fit when it comes to an english team to support for an irish person. My favourite part of the UK for sure👍

[@holdyourplums4204]

Robert Parr To be fair mate....You were born in Liverpool, so that rules out being English straight away......Scouse not English. :-)

[@darraghfarrell9024]

It’s crazy nearly all of them sound English though!?! Albeit Roy Keane is probably the most Irish player has ever had!?! I remember hearing him say to Mick McCarty that here at least I was born in Ireland!?! And I heard that Jack charlton was a complete dipso!?! I heard a story that he actually went into a pub and wrote a check knowing that they’d never ever cash a check from the manager who twice brought us to the football World Cup!?! A feat that we have never ever achieved again!?! But on a lighter note!?! I honestly do believe that we have an absolutely amazing chance of bringing the web Ellis back to Ireland with us this time round!?! It’s always Argentina who knock us out in the quarterfinals but having beaten them in the United States and here in Ireland twice in a row!?! God I can’t wait for the rugby World Cup to start!?! 139 days and I’m counting them down!?!

[@christopheroshea9799]

born and bred in ireland and all my life I wanted to play for Siberia

[@DaMJfadeaway]

If any of these boys were picked for England they would’ve never even considered playing for Ireland.

[@forgotmyusername2]

Don't think so mate

[@brfmc964]

Jack grealish might agree with what you are saying

[@79mjm79]

@@brfmc964 ah he'll change to Ireland even his team mates are asking him to

[@brfmc964]

@@79mjm79 i really hope so, same goes for karamoko dembele with scotland and all the players that were born in the Caribbean or Africa who can choose to represent either the country they were born in or their country of origin

[@raymondbutler834]

Back in the 1980's and 1990's there wasn't much between Ireland and England when it comes to football so it was a split decision back then.

[@alftupper9359]

I'm born in England and no disrespect, but my Irish Father showed me how to be an Irish man with every move he made, every word he spoke. I'm Irish and grateful.

[@anthonyduffy1278]

Alf. Yer daddy raised you well.

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

We are all children of the universe

[@Juan_ben]

One thing id like to know can anybody tell me ? Whos irish in andy townsends family tree?

[@HardWater91]

As if none of them would want England to win the World Cup.

[@NoycieBrv]

Great documentary, about the England B team.

[@hunkyfunkyjunky]

England B beat England A in Euro 88 - how embarrassing!!

[@appellantspark7773]

Funny that but on a lot of occasions did better than England

[@raymondbutler834]

Yet England's A Team Wins F@K All these days I notice.

[@kafici]

that was a big issue back then, however, it is not considered as any problem nowadays, for instance, a new dutch born turkish prodigy had accepted to play for turkey and he can't speak a word of Turkish :) besides that, this particular idea and decision by late Jackie Charlton had worked out very well so, crucially since 1988 Ireland has been considered as one of the important football teams

[@user-lx3oi6xy2e]

I always laugh at Irish people who hate everything about England, but are still glory hunters by supporting a Premier League team. You can't cherry pick.

[@09weenic]

Great point 👍

[@raymondbutler834]

Seeing how it's the Foreign Players and Foreign Managers who Transform the Premier League (which is a competition supported worldwide), why can't Irish football fans support Premier League clubs?

[@joeybill9472]

Jack Charlton quote: every player we brought into the squad considered himself Irish ... Had it not been for the economic circumstances which forced their parents or grandparents to emigrate, they would have been born and reared in Ireland. Should they now be victimized and denied their heritage because of the whims of journalists? I think not

[@andrewjoyce9038]

Bull. My grandparents are irish but I would never consider playing for them I feel no connection to Ireland whatsoever.

[@irishnewblood]

@@andrewjoyce9038 Yeah, I'd say they're ashamed of the council estate thrash their children produced!! You're so dumb,you don't even realise you're insulting yourself and your whole family, braindead.

[@andrewjoyce9038]

@@irishnewblood ok paddy go get me some pototoes

[@irishnewblood]

@@andrewjoyce9038 Making fun of a genocide against your own people,like I said,ashamed mate......I'd say all your little ukip mates love you,little do you know they're laughing their asses off at you,pathetic,uneducated and soon to be seen on Jeremy Kyle lol,

[@markws5952]

@@irishnewblood genoside, run out of spuds not a single paddy had the gumption to go fishing, surounded by water.

[@robertlangley1664]

If you don’t feel English you are not English it’s that simple

[@GJ1607.]

Fair play to breen

[@matthewsmith-rm6qc]

Ray Houghton never felt English, he's Scottish.

[@countycricklewood]

Yep! Same here born in UK. Irish parents, family, friends. My grammar school was dominated by Anglo Irish children like me. Possess an Irish Passport and my 4 boys are applying for them as well.

[@JuanKuzov]

go back to ireland and take ya kids

[@andrewjoyce9038]

County..whoopdedo..my grandparents are irish..but im 100% english...my country is england not uk by the way.which isnt a country..if you love ireland so much go and live there

[@proudinfidel2194]

I hate the term plastic paddy. Born and bred in Ireland but my young lad is born in Oz. Not his fault I emigrated

[@adrianpope3182]

Tony Cascarino, Andy Townsend, and Harry Arter are all Kent born, as was Shane McGowan from The Pogues! And they don't come more Irish than him! And Kent-born Marcus O'Riordan is another Irish lad. He's playing for Kent County Cricket Club

[@simonbowles6910]

I could play for Ireland because of Irish roots but I’m a Englishman end of

[@andrewjoyce9038]

Well said

[@paulmcconnell4720]

Let's face it, why would these lads want to play for England? There's no chance of England ( & admittedly Ireland) ever winning a major trophy so no loss for anyone in choosing Ireland.

[@lordgemini2376]

Let's face it, none of these guys were good enough and had any hope of getting into the English national team. Truly no loss.

[@joek1890]

Lmao speak for yourself id hardly call the national team that lost by 1 goal in the semis of the last world cup a team that has "no chance" ever winning a major trophy. Ireland on the other hand😂

[@gazfinney9]

The word "felt" says it all.

[@daveroberts2375]

Lets hear it for the england b team

[@MrStevecfc]

Ah Ireland so great everyone leaves it to for somewhere else in the world

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

+ CFC Steve Ah you'll find a far bigger % of brits per head living abroad than Irish

[@appellantspark7773]

Have you born in Ireland ?

[@TheRugbyClubHQ]

@@johnsmith-bx4rn Ireland is british

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

@@TheRugbyClubHQ you're living in a world of make believe james

[@AK_AVFC]

Ireland is in the British Isles, not the United Kingdom though.

[@blackguardian76th]

RIP Big Jack. He was clever enough to exploit the FIFA eligibility rules at the time. A shame that bringing in so many English/Scouse/Scottish players came at the expense of true Irish greats like Stapleton and Brady.

[@garsm2290]

Brady, who I agree was a great player, didn't fit the way Jack wanted to play ...

[@beeohel6787]

@Wisty Boy God rest him but we are fighters

[@mervyncharter]

Nonsense, Brady and Stapleton were nearing the end of their careers when big Jack took over and their legs had gone which wouldnt have allowed them to function in Jacks Pressing strategy

[@deanow6916]

In all fairness, players like Reid, Holland, Aldridge, Townsend and McAteer were clearly Englishmen playing for Ireland. Gary Breen actually grew up with a strong sense of Irish cultural identity and is undoubtably Irish. I find ironic that a lot of loud mouth idiots would say people like Breen are not Irish when some of the greatest historical figures in Irish history like Michael Davitt, James Larkin and Thomas J Clarke were born in England. National identity is different from case to case and whilst there has definitely been a lot of Englishmen who’ve played for Ireland, there needs to be a differentiation between players born in England who are unequivocally Irish and English plastic paddy’s who’ve only used Ireland as a plan ‘B’.

[@joesoap393]

And James Connolly was born in Scotland

[@gaithealwahab5202]

Thanks for recommending this youtube even though i’m not even European

[@jimipurple123]

Play for Ireland because you can't get in the English team.

[@DuffPaddy1]

jimipurple123 or because your family are Irish?

[@jimipurple123]

DuffPaddy1 or you owe an Irish wolfhound.

[@DuffPaddy1]

Owe an Irish wolfhound what?

[@finbarcorcoran7222]

im irish none of these people are fully irish

[@finbarcorcoran7222]

Fact Checker I never said they were Irish, the two people you mentioned weren’t fully Irish either, but they fought for Irish freedom in Ireland because they seen how British treated us. By the way Wolftone being a Protestant has nothing to do with it. Last thing almost everyone has ancestors from different countries. So crawl back into the hole you came out of and keep your stupid arguments to your self Fionnbhar O’Corcrain

[@Marlondurran]

@Fact Checker well said mate 👍