Mick O’Brien was born on August 10th 1893 in Kilcock in County Kildare* His family emigrated to England and he grew up in County Durham. He took up football in his teenage years and by the time he was eighteen he was playing for the famous Blyth Spartans club, in the amateur North-Eastern League. Having made his name as a top player in that league he was scouted by Glasgow Celtic, who signed him in 1912. That move could’ve been his big break but it didn’t work out.
Read more →Gavan Bergin Reg continued to play at left-half for West Brom until he was moved to the inside-forward position midway through the 1949/50 season. That change worked well for West Brom, who had been in relegation trouble.They started scoring again […]
Read more →David Prendeville Ireland’s World Cup Qualifying campaign finally concluded last month, leaving fans with a genuine sense of hope for this team and what Stephen Kenny can do going forward. It would have been nigh on inconceivable last March, when […]
Read more →Ringsend Rovers and Rathfarnham Punters play a memorial match tonight for an ex-player who passed away at this time five years ago. Brian Morrissey, who hailed from Clonlara, Co Limerick, sadly took his own life Christmas day and since then the Clubs have
Read more →While it really is all about participation and the enjoyable sporting activity that goes with that, success is sweet when it arises. It’s the icing on the cake! As yet another playing season comes towards an end for most of our teams, Clanna Gael Fontenoy can celebrate
Read more →As 2014 draws to a close and we all look forward to the festive period, there is still the small matter of playing out the final few league games for both our Senior and Saturday sides. It’s been a very mixed period for the club. The senior team only recently ended
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