Irishman Liam O'Connell signs with St Kilda
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Irishman Liam O'Connell signs with St Kilda
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic ... 16869.html
Another promising Gaelic footballer is set for a career in the AFL with Cork's Liam O'Connell signing for St Kilda.
O'Connell played a premier senior championship game for Ballincollig after which it was confirmed by the club's manager and former Cork player Podsie O'Mahony that the player would be turning his focus to a professional career with the Melbourne-based club in the coming weeks.
O'Connell is 20 and was a member of the Cork U-20 team this year.
He lived in Australia between the ages of four and 11 so he has knowledge of the game.
O'Connell's athleticism has apparently drawn St Kilda to him. They are one of a number of clubs who have been in Ireland in recent weeks to assess potential players.
Another promising Gaelic footballer is set for a career in the AFL with Cork's Liam O'Connell signing for St Kilda.
O'Connell played a premier senior championship game for Ballincollig after which it was confirmed by the club's manager and former Cork player Podsie O'Mahony that the player would be turning his focus to a professional career with the Melbourne-based club in the coming weeks.
O'Connell is 20 and was a member of the Cork U-20 team this year.
He lived in Australia between the ages of four and 11 so he has knowledge of the game.
O'Connell's athleticism has apparently drawn St Kilda to him. They are one of a number of clubs who have been in Ireland in recent weeks to assess potential players.
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Re: Irishman Liam O'Connell signs with St Kilda
Welcome Liam, what a shame former Cork player Podsie O'Mahony wasn't up to being drafted.
Pretty sure he'd have been the first Podsie on an AFL list.
Pretty sure he'd have been the first Podsie on an AFL list.
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Hopefully he's 200cm tall, runs 100m in 10 seconds, can do back to back marathons and can lift 135kg.
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He lived in Australia between the ages of four and 11 so he has knowledge of the game.
that bit reads like a good thing
be helpful if he turned out to be gun
... things do seem to be going our way of late
that bit reads like a good thing
be helpful if he turned out to be gun
... things do seem to be going our way of late
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Re: Irishman Liam O'Connell signs with St Kilda
But have you played a premier senior championship game for Ballincollig
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Ballincollig boss and former Cork half-forward O’Mahony wished O’Connell well on his AFL adventure, as did his Ballincollig teammates. Centre-back Liam Jennings remarked on social media that St Kilda “have got a gem”.
a gem
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... i have a good feeling about this dude
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a gem
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... i have a good feeling about this dude
(fwtw)
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Try river dancing to oh when the Saints come marching in.
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Mnnnn..Really?
With a name like Liam O’Donnell, you’d easily think he’d could be Chinese heritage.
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He must be good....they've already named the main Street in Dublin after him
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Trivia question for the older people here - who remembers the name of the first Irish guy we recruited. Played 3 games off memory?
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Dermot McNicholl in about 1988 -90older saint wrote: ↑Wed 23 Aug 2023 4:28pm Trivia question for the older people here - who remembers the name of the first Irish guy we recruited. Played 3 games off memory?
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Love your worklongtimesaint wrote: ↑Wed 23 Aug 2023 4:49pmDermot McNicholl in about 1988 -90older saint wrote: ↑Wed 23 Aug 2023 4:28pm Trivia question for the older people here - who remembers the name of the first Irish guy we recruited. Played 3 games off memory?
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Trivia question
Who were your favorite Mc (something) or Mac (Something) players over the years?
Who were your favorite Mc (something) or Mac (Something) players over the years?
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Mc Adam and Mc Conville for meshanegrambeau wrote: ↑Wed 23 Aug 2023 8:50pm Trivia question
Who were your favorite Mc (something) or Mac (Something) players over the years?
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Ben McEvoy - pity he didn’t play his whole career with Saints
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Re: Irishman Liam O'Connell signs with St Kilda
Yeah, Dermott McNicholl played just 3 games for St.Kilda in 1990. I remember being excited at the prospect of us perhaps having the next Jimmy Stynes or Sean Wight, but I guess it was a very difficult transition for him to make.longtimesaint wrote: ↑Wed 23 Aug 2023 4:49pmDermot McNicholl in about 1988 -90older saint wrote: ↑Wed 23 Aug 2023 4:28pm Trivia question for the older people here - who remembers the name of the first Irish guy we recruited. Played 3 games off memory?
Curb your enthusiasm - you’re a St.Kilda supporter!!
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Re: Irishman Liam O'Connell signs with St Kilda
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