Ulster's Best wrote:Apologies again for the poor technical ability re the quoting - almost as mixed up as you are about international football!
Not mixed up at all.
Ulster's Best wrote:
There isn't an Ireland team at present. There are two teams, a Republic of Ireland team for the 26 counties jurisdiction and a Northern Ireland team for the 6 counties jurisdiction.
I see where you're coming from but.....
There is an Ireland team at present who play at the Aviva, a ridiculous moniker (ROI)notwithstanding from the goons at FIFA issued in 1953.
Your point on the '26 counties jurisdiction' is interesting but flawed.
How is it then we have support from folks in your '6 counties jurisdiction' and crucially we have players from the very same 'jurisdiction' playing for Ireland ?(or ROI as you prefer)
Players such as McLean, Gibson, Wilson, O'Connor, Kane and Kernaghan...Catholic and Protestant.
Seems pretty clear to me we have in essence an Ireland team, made up of the 2 traditions (plus English&Scotch) from both 'jurisdictions' representing their country.