The Young Irelanders
Welcome to the Young Irelands Squad Profiles. Meet our players and management, and find out a little about all of us. Why not get yourself involved and you too can be part of this team. We have two teams, Junior and Senior, so we have plenty of football to be played. Everyone is ensured a great time whether it be training, playing a game or on one of our many nights out!
Colin McCaffrey
POSITION : GOALKEEPER
DOB : 21/02/1980
HEIGHT : 184cm
WEIGHT : 93Kg
HOME COUNTY : Fermanagh
FORMER CLUB(S) : In order Young Irelands, Tempo Maguires, Penrith Gaels, Sydney, Tempo Maguires, St. Pauls, Holywood, Tempo Maguires, Lisbellaw St Patricks (hurling)
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : sky sports news any time of day
FAVOURITE FOOD :Thai
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : the wife
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Any man utd or rangers supporter
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : Drinking a pint of bitter
TRADEMARK SKILL : Landing kickouts on Gary Kernans head in the full forward line (failing that, getting it to the 45m line)
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Ah now! where do I start...
Paddy Fahey
POSITION : DEFENDER
DOB : 06/06/1980
HEIGHT :5'11
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Tipperary
FORMER CLUB(S) : Cappawhite
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : Family Guy
FAVOURITE FOOD :Mash
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Neeson, he'd brew some beer from the coconuts!
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH :Joey Barton, obvious reasons
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT :Holding Hutchy back from clipping some pigeons
TRADEMARK SKILL :Lung-Bursting runs to my own half back line
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Keen eye for goal
Niall 'Nige' McKenna
POSITION : DEFENDER
DOB : 10/09/1984
HEIGHT :5'10
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Tyrone
FORMER CLUB(S) : Omaigh St. Enda’s
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : The Sopranos
FAVOURITE FOOD :Risotto
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Eva Mendez
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH :Joe McCarroll
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT :Trying to chat the leg of something
TRADEMARK SKILL :Trying to chat the leg of something
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : A set of balls!
John Hastings
POSITION : Around the middle/the touch line
DOB : 5th April 1971
HEIGHT :5'11"
WEIGHT : 180kg
HOME COUNTY : Mayo (God help us)
FORMER CLUB(S) : Cliara, Naomh Padraig Westport, Parnells(Chicago)
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : CSI
FAVOURITE FOOD :a good leg of mutton
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Alessandra Ambrosio/ AJ
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH :Willy Mullan!
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT :trying to last the distance
TRADEMARK SKILL :fielding( or it used to be!)
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : experience,quick hands,
Chris Hutchinson
POSITION : DEFENDER
HEIGHT : 5'9 1/2
WEIGHT : 12st 9lb and rising
HOME COUNTY : Derry
FORMER CLUB(S) : St Colm's Ballinascreen
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : Entourage/Gavin and Stacey
FAVOURITE FOOD :spuds
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Ola Jordan of Strictly Come Dancing fame
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH :Devendra Alahan of Coronation Street fame
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : Giving off
TRADEMARK SKILL : Unrivalled ability to make nothing out of something
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Great bone structure
Rory Flanagan
POSITION : MIDFIELD
DOB : 17/12/1981
HEIGHT : 6’4’’
WEIGHT : 14 ½ (however this is very seasonal)
HOME COUNTY : Fermanagh
FORMER CLUB(S) : Cill Náile Brian Ború’s
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : Country File
FAVOURITE FOOD :Bowl of Porridge with Pumpkin Seeds and Honey
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Michelle Gildernew (great woman)
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Jimmy Houton
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : Trying to get Taylor to sing the Sash
TRADEMARK SKILL : Losing the ball
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Losing the ball on a frequent basis
Joe McCarroll
POSITION : FORWARD
DOB : 3/1/84
HEIGHT : 5'10
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Tyrone
FORMER CLUB(S) : Eskra Emmetts
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : Biker Grove
FAVOURITE FOOD :The Eggs from Haribo
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Girls Aloud
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH :Gary Neville
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT :Busting a move
TRADEMARK SKILL :The Truffle Shuffle
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Discipline
Shane Hayden
POSITION : FORWARD
DOB : yet to be confirmed
HEIGHT : 5'11
WEIGHT : 14st
HOME COUNTY : Dublin
FORMER CLUB(S) : To be listed
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : Fair City
FAVOURITE FOOD :Dublin Bay Prawns
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Keith Barr and Roy Hodgson, to drill in where LFC are going wrong
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Mickey Whelan too many false Dublin dawns
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : pretending to be suave and sophisticated
TRADEMARK SKILL : An exquiste left foot combined with an eye for a pass
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : the ability to excell of scraps
Richard Ebrahim
POSITION : FORWARD
HEIGHT : 6'1
WEIGHT : 13st 5
HOME COUNTY : Aontroma
FORMER CLUB(S) : Naomh Eanna
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : House
FAVOURITE FOOD :Pasta
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Rachel Stevens
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Neeson
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : Never out! athletes don't do nights out
TRADEMARK SKILL : fielding Neeson drop kicks
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Too many to mention
Garry Kernan
POSITION : FORWARD
DOB : 16/6/1980
HEIGHT : 6'1
WEIGHT : 13.5st
HOME COUNTY : Armagh
FORMER CLUB(S) : Tullysaran, Armagh Harps
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : South Park
FAVOURITE FOOD :Chips
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Megan Fox
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH :Alex Ferguson
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT :Heading to Subway!
TRADEMARK SKILL : Far too many...where do I start
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : This page isn't long enough....
Colm Phelan
POSITION : DEFENDER
DOB : 29/01/76
HEIGHT : 6'
WEIGHT : 13st 6
HOME COUNTY : The eternal city of Kilkenny
FORMER CLUB(S) : Tullogher Rosbercon
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : 24
FAVOURITE FOOD :spuds and duck
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Jack Bauer to get off the fcukin thing
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Oran Leavy!
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : farting
TRADEMARK SKILL : farting
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : farting
Anthony McLaughlin
POSITION : CORNER BACK
DOB : 30/03/1979
HEIGHT : 6'
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Donegal
FORMER CLUB(S) :
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : The Sopranos
FAVOURITE FOOD :Pasta
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Kelly Brooke
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Rory Flanagan
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT :Trying every bit of skirt, available or not and leading the sing song
TRADEMARK SKILL : Being in the right spot at the wrong time
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : His Mouth
Ben Fitzsimons
POSITION : MIDFIELDER
DOB : 30/03/1979
HEIGHT : 6'
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Down
FORMER CLUB(S) : TBA
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : TBA
FAVOURITE FOOD :Pasta
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Kelly Brooke
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : Rory Flanagan
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : TBA
TRADEMARK SKILL :Picking up the loose ball and driving forward
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Intelligence
Jason Clendenning
POSITION : FORWARD
DOB : 30/03/1979
HEIGHT : 6'
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Longford
FORMER CLUB(S) : TBA
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : TBA
FAVOURITE FOOD :Pasta
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : TBA
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : TBA
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : TBA
TRADEMARK SKILL : Bursting past defenders with drop of shoulder and feint to left
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Eye for the Onion Sack
Brian Cunniffe
POSITION : FORWARD
DOB : 30/03/1979
HEIGHT : 6'
WEIGHT : 13st
HOME COUNTY : Roscommon
FORMER CLUB(S) : TBA
FAVOURITE TV SHOW : TBA
FAVOURITE FOOD :TBA
MOST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : TBA
LEAST LIKE TO BE MAROONED ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH : TBA
MOST LIKELY TO BE SEEN DOING ON A NIGHT OUT : TBA
TRADEMARK SKILL : A dart a feint and the balls heading for the Posts
STRONGEST ATTRIBUTES : Being demanding