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#LOI Legends

# loi-legends - Sunday 31 March, 2019

'We used to kick lumps out of each other in training and Pat Fenlon would just sit back and laugh' LOI Legends

'We used to kick lumps out of each other in training and Pat Fenlon would just sit back and laugh'

Mar 31st 2019, 9:30 PM 21,338 Views 3 Comments

Former Dundalk and Shelbourne defender David Crawley looks back on his playing days.

# loi-legends - Monday 18 March, 2019

‘I would have come from the flats… Brian Kerr gave me the confidence to go into any room and meet people’ Mentor This post contains videos

‘I would have come from the flats… Brian Kerr gave me the confidence to go into any room and meet people’

Mar 18th 2019, 9:30 PM 42,436 Views 10 Comments

St Patrick’s Athletic legend Johnny McDonnell reflects on his memorable career in football.

# loi-legends - Sunday 3 March, 2019

'We beat Le Tissier's Southampton. Lawrie McMenemy shook my hand and said: 'Listen kid, sensational f*****g goal'' Longread This post contains videos

'We beat Le Tissier's Southampton. Lawrie McMenemy shook my hand and said: 'Listen kid, sensational f*****g goal''

Mar 3rd 2019, 9:40 PM 34,567 Views 5 Comments

Brian Morrisroe chats to The42 in the latest instalment of our League of Ireland Legends series.

# loi-legends - Sunday 17 February, 2019

'You give everything you have, running around like a lunatic, and I’m still doing that at nearly 70' Football Man This post contains videos

'You give everything you have, running around like a lunatic, and I’m still doing that at nearly 70'

Feb 17th 2019, 9:30 PM 29,201 Views 6 Comments

National team kit man and former League of Ireland star Mick Lawlor reflects on his football career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 28 October, 2018

'Bayern Munich had already sold tickets for the next round... We were minutes away from history' Good Times This post contains videos

'Bayern Munich had already sold tickets for the next round... We were minutes away from history'

Oct 28th 2018, 9:30 PM 30,212 Views 5 Comments

Mick Kearin reflects on going up against Franz Beckenbauer, being the only Kildare man to be capped by Ireland and the difficulties in loving a “foreign game”.

# loi-legends - Sunday 21 October, 2018

'Leeds United were over for a second or third look at me the day I got my ankle broken in two places' Misfortune

'Leeds United were over for a second or third look at me the day I got my ankle broken in two places'

Oct 21st 2018, 9:30 PM 27,269 Views 3 Comments

Con McLaughlin, the first Donegal man to score 100 goals in the League of Ireland, looks back on his career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 14 October, 2018

'Boredom leads to a lot of things and we ended up going to the pub and wasting ourselves' Regrets I've Had A Few

'Boredom leads to a lot of things and we ended up going to the pub and wasting ourselves'

Oct 14th 2018, 9:30 PM 40,219 Views 7 Comments

Remembered best for scoring two goals in the Old Firm derby, ex-Celtic midfielder Paul Byrne has more than his fair share of regrets.

# loi-legends - Sunday 23 September, 2018

‘I’ve good friends that are in prison and some that are dead. For me football was an escape’ Goalscorer This post contains videos

‘I’ve good friends that are in prison and some that are dead. For me football was an escape’

Sep 23rd 2018, 9:30 PM 42,937 Views 10 Comments

Mark Quigley discusses his time at Millwall and his League of Ireland career where the Dubliner won every domestic honour and was named PFAI Player of the Year.

# loi-legends - Sunday 16 September, 2018

'It’s nice to have the feeling that you belong to a club and I don’t think there are any better than Bohs' LOI Legends

'It’s nice to have the feeling that you belong to a club and I don’t think there are any better than Bohs'

Sep 16th 2018, 9:47 PM 22,069 Views 13 Comments

Former Bohemians captain Kevin Hunt looks back at a decade with the Gypsies, playing in Asia and life after retirement.

# loi-legends - Sunday 9 September, 2018

Facing Zidane in Dublin, an ill-fated stint in England and becoming one of Irish football's all-time top scorers LOI Legends This post contains videos

Facing Zidane in Dublin, an ill-fated stint in England and becoming one of Irish football's all-time top scorers

Sep 9th 2018, 9:30 PM 26,069 Views 3 Comments

Former Bohemians and UCD star Derek Swan reflects on a memorable career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 2 September, 2018

'It does make you stay awake at night and struggle to sleep, and not want to get up in the morning' Looking Back This post contains videos

'It does make you stay awake at night and struggle to sleep, and not want to get up in the morning'

Sep 2nd 2018, 9:30 PM 56,829 Views 12 Comments

Ex-Ireland international Noel Hunt on persistent abuse from fans as well as highs and lows at Reading, Leeds and elsewhere in his football career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 26 August, 2018

'It had become slightly more difficult. Your wife starts to realise that actually, weekends exist' LOI Legends This post contains videos

'It had become slightly more difficult. Your wife starts to realise that actually, weekends exist'

Aug 26th 2018, 9:30 PM 30,639 Views 6 Comments

Former UCD, Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers star Andy Myler reflects on his career in football.

# loi-legends - Sunday 19 August, 2018

'My mother told me to stick with the butcher's trade as she said I'd need it more than the football' LOI Legends

'My mother told me to stick with the butcher's trade as she said I'd need it more than the football'

Aug 19th 2018, 9:30 PM 31,319 Views 5 Comments

Former St Patrick’s Athletic, Bohemians and Derry City striker Joe Lawless looks back on his playing days.

# loi-legends - Sunday 5 August, 2018

'I played for that jersey' - The Limerick lad who marked Maradona and battled Real Madrid in the European Cup Local Lad This post contains videos

'I played for that jersey' - The Limerick lad who marked Maradona and battled Real Madrid in the European Cup

Aug 5th 2018, 9:30 PM 37,716 Views 22 Comments

Pat Nolan reflects on winning the Premier Division and FAI Cup with Limerick, playing against Real Madrid in Europe and being tasked with marking Diego Maradona.

# loi-legends - Sunday 29 July, 2018

'We had another bottle of beer. Next thing, the agent came in and said: You have to play a match tonight' Looking Back This post contains videos

'We had another bottle of beer. Next thing, the agent came in and said: You have to play a match tonight'

Jul 29th 2018, 9:30 PM 47,516 Views 3 Comments

One of the League of Ireland’s all-time top goalscorers, Mick Byrne, reflects on a brilliant career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 22 July, 2018

'I learned English in school but it wasn't really the same English in Derry': from Belgrade to the Brandywell LOI Legends

'I learned English in school but it wasn't really the same English in Derry': from Belgrade to the Brandywell

Jul 22nd 2018, 10:08 PM 27,115 Views 9 Comments

Alex Krstic on conquering the Derry accent, the club’s mid-80s revolution and being a local sex symbol.

# loi-legends - Sunday 8 July, 2018

'The fans were thinking: F**k sake, we paid that amount of money for this lad and he's useless' Tillo

'The fans were thinking: F**k sake, we paid that amount of money for this lad and he's useless'

Jul 8th 2018, 9:30 PM 52,333 Views 3 Comments

The hero of the 1992 FAI Cup final reflects on his career in football.

# loi-legends - Sunday 1 July, 2018

'You’d get phone calls at 4am, lads would have had a few drinks and this fella is roaring down the phone' Stuey This post contains videos

'You’d get phone calls at 4am, lads would have had a few drinks and this fella is roaring down the phone'

Jul 1st 2018, 9:30 PM 49,233 Views 7 Comments

Former Shelbourne, Drogheda and Longford midfielder Stuart Byrne reflects on his career in football,

# loi-legends - Sunday 17 June, 2018

'In my eyes, I was doing enough to warrant a night-out on a Saturday with my mates' LOI Legends This post contains videos

'In my eyes, I was doing enough to warrant a night-out on a Saturday with my mates'

Jun 17th 2018, 9:30 PM 38,565 Views 5 Comments

Philip Hughes on a career with 19 transfers, 11 clubs and 138 goals.

# loi-legends - Sunday 10 June, 2018

'I ended up working for DHL Express and Zidane went on to manage Real Madrid' Long Read

'I ended up working for DHL Express and Zidane went on to manage Real Madrid'

Jun 10th 2018, 9:30 PM 46,853 Views 10 Comments

Former St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians defender Maurice O’Driscoll on facing one of the greats, a brief spell managing in the LOI and his highly-rated son Aaron.

# loi-legends - Sunday 3 June, 2018

'I was so disillusioned that, believe it or not, I don’t even watch football anymore' Speak Memory This post contains videos

'I was so disillusioned that, believe it or not, I don’t even watch football anymore'

Jun 3rd 2018, 9:54 PM 41,597 Views 5 Comments

Jonathan Speak on winning the treble with Derry, getting relegated on the last day with Finn Harps and numerous other highs and lows.

# loi-legends - Sunday 20 May, 2018

'Sometimes you can feel sorry for yourself but there's no point - I was the lucky one' Taking Liberties

'Sometimes you can feel sorry for yourself but there's no point - I was the lucky one'

May 20th 2018, 9:30 PM 23,786 Views 1 Comment

Tony Cousins on Chelsea in the 1980s, those infamous Liverpool Christmas parties and a legendary League of Ireland career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 13 May, 2018

'I drew crowds wherever I went. Even when we played away I put a couple of thousand on the gate' The Dav

'I drew crowds wherever I went. Even when we played away I put a couple of thousand on the gate'

May 13th 2018, 9:30 PM 24,527 Views 8 Comments

Carl Davenport was a star on and off the pitch for Cork Celtic and Hibs during a golden period for football on Leeside.

# loi-legends - Sunday 6 May, 2018

'Things were going really well and what killed me looking back was Ron Atkinson got the bullet' The Town

'Things were going really well and what killed me looking back was Ron Atkinson got the bullet'

May 6th 2018, 8:55 PM 27,049 Views 7 Comments

Alan Kirby talks to The42 about his time at Aston Villa and his fond memories of playing with various League of Ireland teams.

# loi-legends - Sunday 29 April, 2018

"I walked down the road. It was the loneliest walk. I said 'there's 20 years of my life'" FAGO This post contains videos

"I walked down the road. It was the loneliest walk. I said 'there's 20 years of my life'"

Apr 29th 2018, 9:30 PM 51,865 Views 8 Comments

Sligo Rovers legend Tony Fagan on his long love affair with the club where he made his name.

# loi-legends - Sunday 22 April, 2018

'I told Fergie to shove his Manchester United contract and he told me to get out of his office' No Show Like A Joe Show

'I told Fergie to shove his Manchester United contract and he told me to get out of his office'

Apr 22nd 2018, 9:30 PM 147,057 Views 36 Comments

Joe Hanrahan’s career included League of Ireland and FAI Cup medals, plus a spell at Old Trafford.

# loi-legends - Sunday 15 April, 2018

"They asked me about Effenberg. And I said: 'If he thinks I was like his father, he played like my mother'" Remember When This post contains videos

"They asked me about Effenberg. And I said: 'If he thinks I was like his father, he played like my mother'"

Apr 15th 2018, 9:30 PM 39,032 Views 10 Comments

Cork City legend Dave Barry on winning All-Irelands, scoring against Bayern Munich, Patsy Freyne’s fondness for a smoke and representing Ireland against Man United.

# loi-legends - Sunday 8 April, 2018

'Liam Brady ran across to me and said ‘Paddy, your Panathinaikos players are f***ing mad!'' LOI Legends

'Liam Brady ran across to me and said ‘Paddy, your Panathinaikos players are f***ing mad!''

Apr 8th 2018, 9:30 PM 36,382 Views 17 Comments

Ex-Ireland, Shamrock Rovers, Chelsea and West Brom full-back Paddy Mulligan on his beginnings and a wonderful playing career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 1 April, 2018

‘We weren't allowed use a soccer ball… GAA would have been the sport in the school’ Different Times This post contains videos

‘We weren't allowed use a soccer ball… GAA would have been the sport in the school’

Apr 1st 2018, 9:30 PM 28,944 Views 10 Comments

Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne legend Mick Neville on growing up in a different Ireland, his illustrious playing career and coaching future stars.

# loi-legends - Sunday 25 March, 2018

'I'm honest enough to admit I wasn't good enough to be playing for Aston Villa in the Premier League' Perfect 10

'I'm honest enough to admit I wasn't good enough to be playing for Aston Villa in the Premier League'

Mar 25th 2018, 9:30 PM 51,996 Views 9 Comments

One of the League of Ireland’s great goalscorers reflects on his career.

# loi-legends - Sunday 18 March, 2018

'Ireland was gone as a country. Michael Jackson played Páirc Uí Chaoimh... Next day, I was on a plane' His Father's Son This post contains videos

'Ireland was gone as a country. Michael Jackson played Páirc Uí Chaoimh... Next day, I was on a plane'

Mar 18th 2018, 9:30 PM 53,360 Views 12 Comments

One of the League of Ireland’s greatest strikers, Pat Morley, on his road to becoming a Cork City legend.

# loi-legends - Sunday 11 March, 2018

'Out of the blue, I got a phone call to say Manchester United were interested in me' Dreams This post contains videos

'Out of the blue, I got a phone call to say Manchester United were interested in me'

Mar 11th 2018, 9:31 PM 49,030 Views 12 Comments

Liam O’Brien reflects on a memorable career that included stints at Shamrock Rovers, the Red Devils and Newcastle.

# loi-legends - Sunday 4 March, 2018

‘No other clubs were offering full-time deals... I’d just bought a house and had a kid’ Fabio This post contains videos

‘No other clubs were offering full-time deals... I’d just bought a house and had a kid’

Mar 4th 2018, 9:30 PM 53,999 Views 10 Comments

One of the League of Ireland’s all-time top goalscorers, Declan O’Brien, reflects on a career that saw him to go from hero to villain and back again.

# loi-legends - Sunday 25 February, 2018

'I genuinely don’t have any regrets. I’m honest enough to realise that I didn’t put in the work' Long Read

'I genuinely don’t have any regrets. I’m honest enough to realise that I didn’t put in the work'

Feb 25th 2018, 9:30 PM 55,425 Views 4 Comments

Alan Cawley talks joining Leeds United as a teenager, winning a league title with Shelbourne and getting into TV punditry.

# loi-legends - Sunday 18 February, 2018

'The doorbell rings at 4am. It's a taxi with Joe Royle... We ended up having rasher sandwiches in the kitchen' Karl Marx Of The Left Wing This post contains videos

'The doorbell rings at 4am. It's a taxi with Joe Royle... We ended up having rasher sandwiches in the kitchen'

Feb 18th 2018, 9:30 PM 32,674 Views 24 Comments

As The42′s League of Ireland legends series is renewed for a second season, we chat to former Dundalk, Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers star Terry Eviston.

# loi-legends - Saturday 23 December, 2017

'I don't think I would get a good reception if I went back to the club and that is disappointing' The Life Of Brian

'I don't think I would get a good reception if I went back to the club and that is disappointing'

Dec 23rd 2017, 3:00 PM 35,502 Views 3 Comments

The last defender to win the PFAI Player of the Year award on life in New Zealand and what went before it.

# loi-legends - Saturday 4 November, 2017

'It was getting harder and harder... They pretty much refused to pay us most of the time' LOI Legends This post contains videos

'It was getting harder and harder... They pretty much refused to pay us most of the time'

Nov 4th 2017, 9:30 PM 24,662 Views 3 Comments

Cork City are looking to end a memorable season on a high in the FAI Cup final this weekend. Dan Murray, one of the club’s most highly regarded ex-players, has been present for the good times and the bad.

# loi-legends - Sunday 29 October, 2017

‘It was a scandal! It was revealed afterwards there was skulduggery going on in the background’ Interview This post contains videos

‘It was a scandal! It was revealed afterwards there was skulduggery going on in the background’

Oct 29th 2017, 9:30 PM 48,084 Views 6 Comments

Eoin Hand chats to The42 about his incredible career in football.

# loi-legends - Sunday 22 October, 2017

'John Giles came to the house... He wanted to get a group of young lads together, the best in the country' LOI Legends This post contains videos

'John Giles came to the house... He wanted to get a group of young lads together, the best in the country'

Oct 22nd 2017, 9:30 PM 27,960 Views 8 Comments

Ex-Shamrock Rovers player and current Bray boss Harry Kenny chats to The42 about his distinguished career in the League of Ireland.

# loi-legends - Sunday 15 October, 2017

"I was going in training with the youth team and I just thought: 'What's the point?'" Interview This post contains videos

"I was going in training with the youth team and I just thought: 'What's the point?'"

Oct 15th 2017, 9:31 PM 43,214 Views 3 Comments

Gary Twigg tells The42 how he overcame a number of setbacks to become a League of Ireland legend.

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