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RE Wayne
Stan McDowell played senior cricket for Civil Service
With regards football Gary Smyth and George Neill both played for Holywood and Civil Service.
Tony Adams of CI also played all Ireland league rugby for CI.
CI
Warren Feeney junior that would be. Jeremy Davidson played on McNally's fourths around the time of Stephen Baxter. Rory McIlroy was the only golfer ever allowed to play on the hallowed turf.
Armagh's Colin Russell played for Glenavon until injury ended his career. Lurgan's Cameron Grieve is currently with GFC too.
Rugby players - jan cunningham must be a notable omission being the only european cup winner who has played senior cricket (mark mccall was injured if i recall correctly)
Cliftonville Cricket Club are looking to organise pre-season friendlies. If interested please contact myself via email bigdavy1982@gmail.com.
Neil fullerton played reserve football for ballymena utd. As did James Kennedy. I think Neil also played for larne from memory. Also throw in our Jackie. Cricket for ballymena and football for glenavon. Davey munn played a bit of Irish league football for armagh and chimney corner as well as ballymena reserves. North west Decker played for limavady utd.
Rugby ommissions.
The Goodrich brothers John, Adrian and the late Alex. All played senior rugby for Ulster and played Senior cricket for Ballymena , John also played senior cricket for Muckamore. Adrian was 12th man for Ireland at cricket and sub for Ireland at rugby. He also captained Ulster and Irish schools at both sports.
Two from CI from days gone by...Warren Feeney, Linfield, Glentoran and Northern Ireland and Stephen Baxter, Linfield and now Crues manager both played at Belmont.
Paddy Doherty won all ireland with DOWN and played for Dundrum . ps he hit a bus going over the bridge in game one day
Football/Cricket
The late Archie McQuilken was a double international, playing football for Northern Ireland amateurs and cricket for Ireland. John McCormick tells the story of footballing legend Peter Doherty coming to cricket matches at Moylena and walking around with Archie trying to persuade him to sign for Doncaster Rovers where he was manager.
Noel Maguire Dundrum / Bangor
Davy Mills Dundrum & Drumaness/ Glentoran/Portadown
following the recent poll on joint rugby/cricket players - what about one on joint soocer/cricket players. I am aware of at least one from the Ballygomartin Road - Cecil Robinson and Ricky Adair is another.
A little slip up there with the sub-heading of yesterday's post, should read Steve Finn becoming world class fast bowler (not fat). He's anything but !
Good second win for England in the ODI's v Pakistan, out in Abbey Dabby and must forget to congratulate Ireland on their victory in the I.C.C. over in Mombassa v Kenya, keeping themselves well ontop of the tree.
'The future's bright, the future's cricket' !........And top of the morning to ya !!
You're very welcome Brendan and yes you're correct the 'old ones' are hard to beat.
By the way Caleb is my first name, but call me whatever you like, it won't be anything like the names being hurled in my direction today !
(Better go....need to take cover)!!
Calum,
The old ones are always the best. Thanks for keeping some humour on the forum.
