The Trophy Cabinet
Club Roll of Honour
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1975/76
Under 15 Cannon Cup
________________________________________
1977/78
Under 12A League
Under 18 Referees Shield
________________________________________
1978/79
Under 13 A League
Under 15 A League
Under 13 Lynch Cup
________________________________________
1980/81
Under 17 A League
Under 15 Conway Cup
________________________________________
1981/82
Under 15 A League
Under 18 Premier League
Under 13 Lynch Cup
________________________________________
1982/83
Under 16 All Ireland Barry Cup
Under 16 Neville Cup
________________________________________
1983/84
Under 13 A League
Under 14 A League
Under 15 A League
Under 17 A League
Under 15 All Ireland Challenge Cup
Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup
Under 13 B.of I. Regional Cup
Under 14 B.of I. Regional Cup
Under 15 B.of I. Regional Cup
________________________________________
1984/85
Under 15 A League
Under 18 Premier League
________________________________________
1985/86
Under 18 Premier League
Ian Rush Intl. Tournament (Wales) Under 16 Winners
________________________________________
1986/87
Under 17 A League
Under 18 Premier League
Under 15 All Ireland Challenge Cup
Under 16 All Ireland Barry Cup
Leinster Youths Cup
________________________________________
1987/88
Under 17 A League
Under 15 Conway Cup
Under 17 TAB Cup
FAI All Ireland Under 17 Cup
Avonmore Intl. Under 14 Cup
Avonmore Intl. Under 16 Cup
________________________________________
1988/89
Under 18 Premier League
Leinster Youths Cup
Under 14 Thunder Cup
Under 16 All Ireland Barry Cup
Under 16 Neville Cup
________________________________________
1989/90
Under 17 TAB Cup
FAI All Ireland Under 17 Cup
Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup
Leinster Youths Cup
________________________________________
1990/91
FAI Youths Cup
Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup
Under 15 A League
Under 16 Neville Cup
________________________________________
1991/92
Under 13 Liam Brady Cup
Ian Rush Intl. Tournament (Wales) Under 13 Winners
Under 14 Thunder Cup
Under 15 A League
Under 16 A League
________________________________________
1993/94
Under 17 TAB Cup
Under 18 Pepsi-Cola Cup
Leinster Youths Cup
Under 18 Premier League
________________________________________
1994/95
Under 17 A League
Under 18 Premier League
________________________________________
1995/96
Under 17 A League
________________________________________
1996/97
Under 11 George Goodson Cup
Under 12 Tony Ryan Cup
Under 18 Premier League
________________________________________
1997/98
Under 10 Paisley/Deering Cup
Under 12 SFAI Norton Cup
Leinster Youths Cup
Under 12 Premier League
Under 15 Premier League
Under 17 Premier League
________________________________________
1998/99
Under 13 Premier League
Under 15 Conway Cup
Under 16 Premier League
Under 16 Paul McGrath Cup
Under 18 Premier League
Leinster Youths Cup
FAI Youths Cup
________________________________________
1999/2000
Under 8 David Lee Cup
Under 13 Premier League
Under 13 Liam Brady Cup
Under 13 Troy All-Ireland Cup
Under 17 Premier League
Under 17 TAB Cup
Under 17 All-Ireland Cup
Leinster Youths Cup
Under 18 Premier League
________________________________________
2000/01
Under 14 Thunder Cup
Under 15 Conway Cup
Under 18 Premier League
Under 18 Ferrari Cup
________________________________________
2001/02
Under 17 Premier League
Under 11 Kane Cup
________________________________________
2002/03
Under 12 Major League
Under 17 Premier League
________________________________________
2003/04
Under 10A League
Under 12 Cup
Under 14 SFAI Goodson Cup
Under 16 Premier League
Under 16 SFAI Barry Cup
________________________________________
2004/05
Under 11 Premier League
Under 11 George Goodson Cup
Under 15 SFAI Evans Cup
FAI Under 17 Cup
FAI Youth Cup
________________________________________
2005/06
Under 16 Premier League
Under 17 Premier League
________________________________________
2006/07
Junior Section BT Trophy (NI Milk Cup
Tournament)
Under 12 Tony Ryan Cup
Under 13 Liam Brady Cup
Under 14 Premier League
Under 15 SFAI Evans Cup
Under 17 Premier League
FAI Under 17 Cup
Leinster Youth Cup
________________________________________
2007/08
Under 16 Premier League
________________________________________
2008/09
Under 14 SFAI Goodson Cup
Under 16 Premier League
Under 17 Premier League
FAI Under 17 Cup
________________________________________
2009/2010
Under 9D Sunday League
Under 10C Saturday League
Under 12 Premier League
Under 15 SFAI Evans Cup
Under 16 Premier League
Under 16 Paul McGrath Cup
FAI Under 17 Cup
Under 17 Premier League
Under 17 PFAI Cup
________________________________________
2010/2011
Under 16 Premier League
Under 16 Paul McGrath Cup
FAI Under 17 Cup
Under 17 Premier League
Under 17 PFAI Cup
________________________________________
2011/2012
Under 13 Topflight Dublin Easter Cup
________________________________________
2012/2013
Under 13 Major League
Under 16 Major League
SFAI Under 16 Barry Cup
Under 16 Neville Cup
________________________________________
2013/2014
U10B Sunday League
U11A Saturday League
Belvedere Players Capped for the Republic of Ireland
FULL: Full Senior International
B: B Senior International
23: Under 23 International ( since 2007 )
21: Under 21 International
20: Under 20 World Cup International
20f : Under 20 Friendly International
Y: Youth International (under 18 and 19) ( Prior to Aug 2001.. U17, U18 )
17: Under 17 International ( Prior to Aug 2001.. Under 16 )
16: Under 16 International ( Prior to Aug 2001.. Under 15 )
15: Under 15 National Representative ( Prior to Aug 2001.. Under 14 )
( Last updated Feb 2015)
NAME OF PLAYER |
Under 15 |
Under 16 |
Under 17 |
Youth |
Under 20 |
Under 21 |
B |
Under 23 |
Full |
A |
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AHERN, MICHAEL |
15 |
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AMPADU, KWAME |
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Y |
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21 |
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ATKINSON, HUGH |
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21 |
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B |
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BARKER, MICHAEL |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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BERMINGHAM, KARL |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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BRADY, GARETH |
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17 |
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BRADY, KEITH |
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Y |
20 |
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BRANDON, LEE |
15 |
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BREEN, GARRY |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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BRENNAN, DAMIEN |
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16 |
17 |
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BRERETON, MARK |
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16 |
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Y |
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BRESLIN, PAUL |
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Y |
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BRIDE, KEITH |
15 |
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BROUGHALL, GARVAN |
15 |
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BURKE, GARY |
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Y |
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BURKE, GRAHAM |
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17 |
Y |
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21 |
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BURNS, JOHN |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
20 |
21 |
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BUTLER, JOHN |
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16 |
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BUTLER, THOMAS |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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FULL |
BYRNE, KARL |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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BYRNE, NEILL |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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BYRNE, PHILIP |
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16 |
17 |
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BYRNE, RICHARD |
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21 |
B |
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BYRNE, SEAN |
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Y |
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BYRNE, WESLEY |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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C |
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CAFFREY, PAUL |
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Y |
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CAHILLANE, PAUL |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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CAPPER, STEPHEN |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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CARBERRY, PAUL |
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16 |
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CARROLL, ROBERT |
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16 |
17 |
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CARROLL, STEPHEN |
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Y |
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CASEY, RYAN |
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Y |
20 |
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CASSIN, GRAHAM |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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CAWLEY, ALAN |
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17 |
Y |
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CLANCY, TIM |
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Y |
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CLARKE, ALAN |
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Y |
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CLARKE, DENIS |
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17 |
Y |
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COGAN, BARRY |
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Y |
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CONNELLAN, JOHN |
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17 |
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CONNOLLY, DAVID |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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CONNON, JOE |
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15 |
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CORCORAN, DANIEL |
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Y |
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CORRY, PAUL |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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COUSINS, ANDY |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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COUSINS, TONY |
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17 |
Y |
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21 |
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CRANLEY, MORGAN |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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CRAWFORD, KEITH |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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CURTIS, LEONARD |
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17 |
Y |
20 |
21 |
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D |
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DALY, VINCENT |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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DAVIS, PETER |
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16 |
17 |
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DAWSON, KEVIN |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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DILLON, KEALAN |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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DIXON, LEE |
15 |
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Y |
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DOHERTY, MATT |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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21 |
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DONOHUE, DEREK |
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Y |
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DOYLE, KEITH |
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Y |
20 |
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DREW, PADRAIG |
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17 |
Y |
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DUFFY, CIARAN |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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DUNNE, JIMMY |
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Y |
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DUNNE, LIAM |
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Y |
20 |
21 |
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E |
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ELLIOTT, STEPHEN |
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16 |
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Y |
20 |
21 |
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FULL |
EVANS, ADAM |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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F |
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FARRELL, ANDY |
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16 |
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Y |
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FARRELL, DEREK |
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Y |
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FARRELLY, CHRIS |
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17 |
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FARRELLY, DAVID |
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16 |
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FARRELLY, WILLIAM |
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Y |
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FEELY, KEVIN |
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21 |
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FIELD, DECLAN |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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FITZGERALD, SHANE |
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16 |
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FLANAGAN, ROBERT |
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Y |
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FLEMING, CURTIS |
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Y |
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21 |
B |
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FULL |
FLYNN, NIALL |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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FORAN, RICHIE |
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21 |
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FORDE, DAVID |
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FULL |
FORRESTER CHRIS |
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21 |
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FOWLER, CONOR |
15 |
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FRAWLEY, BRIAN |
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17 |
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G |
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GAYNOR, ROSS |
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17 |
Y |
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21 |
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23 |
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GILLARD, KEN |
|
16 |
17 |
Y |
20 |
21 |
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GILLARD, PAUL |
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16 |
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Y |
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GREHAN, PHILIP |
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Y |
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GROGAN, KEVIN |
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16 |
17 |
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H |
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HAMILTON, JAMIE |
15 |
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HAND, JAMES |
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Y |
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21 |
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HARNEY, NEIL |
15 |
16 |
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HEALY, KEVIN |
15 |
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HEALY, MARK |
15 |
16 |
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HEFFERNAN, JOHN |
15 |
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HENDERSON, STEPHEN |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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HICKEY, PATRICK |
15 |
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HOOLAHAN, WES |
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Y |
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21 |
B |
|
FULL |
HOWARD, SHANE |
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Y |
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HUGHES, MARK |
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Y |
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HYLAND, EOIN |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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HYLAND, STUART |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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J |
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JOYCE, DANNY |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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K |
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KAVANAGH, JAMES |
15 |
16 |
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KAVANAGH, SEAN |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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KEANE, MARK |
|
16 |
17 |
Y |
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KELLY, BRENDAN |
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Y |
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KELLY, DAVID |
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Y |
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KELLY, STEPHEN |
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17 |
Y |
20 |
21 |
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FULL |
KENNEDY, MARK |
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17 |
Y |
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21 |
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FULL |
KEOHANE, JIMMY |
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Y |
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KEYES, EDDIE |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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L |
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LANGAN, DANIEL |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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LANIGAN, NIALL |
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Y |
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LEE, CIAN |
15 |
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LEECH, MARK |
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21 |
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LENIHAN, DARRAGH |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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LODOLA, DAVID |
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16 |
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LOPES, ROBERTO |
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Y |
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LYONS, CHRIS |
|
16 |
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Y |
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LYONS, PETER |
|
16 |
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M |
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MAGUIRE, STEPHEN |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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MAHON, DANIEL |
|
16 |
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MALEE, SEAN |
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Y |
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MARTIN, ANTO |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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MARTIN, PAUL |
15 |
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MARTIN, ROBBIE |
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Y |
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MASTERSON, TERRY |
|
16 |
17 |
Y |
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MATTHEWS, RYAN |
15 |
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MCARDLE, DEREK |
|
16 |
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Y |
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MCCANN, BRIAN |
15 |
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MCDERMOTT, TOMMY |
|
16 |
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Y |
20 |
21 |
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MCDONAGH, PADDY |
|
16 |
17 |
Y |
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MCEVOY, RICKY |
|
16 |
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Y |
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MCKENNA, DANIEL |
15 |
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MCGRATH, JOHN |
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21 |
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MCGLYNN, JAMIE |
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Y |
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MCKEOWN, JOHN |
15 |
16 |
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MCMAHON, DARRYL |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
20f |
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MEADE, DARREN |
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Y |
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MOLONEY, BRENDAN |
|
16 |
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Y |
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21 |
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MONAGHAN, BRIAN |
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Y |
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MOONEY, BRIAN |
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17 |
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MOONEY, DARYL |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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MORGAN, THOMAS |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
20 |
21 |
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MULLIGAN, GARY |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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MULVANNY, ANDY |
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Y |
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MURPHY, RONNIE |
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Y |
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MURPHY, STEPHEN |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
20 |
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MURPHY, TERRY |
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17 |
Y |
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MURRAY, DEREK |
|
16 |
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Y |
20 |
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MURRAY, FRED |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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N |
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NASH, GERARD |
15 |
16 |
17 |
Y |
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O |
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O'BRIEN, DARREN |
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17 |
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O'BRIEN, MARK |
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17 |
Y |
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O'DONOGHUE,DARREN |
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16 |
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O'HALLORAN, TOM |
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17 |
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O'HANLON, GEORGE |
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Y |
20 |
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O'HARA, JOHN |
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Y |
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O'KEEFFE, DARREN |
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Y |
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O'NEILL, ANTO |
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16 |
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O'NEILL, MARK |
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Y |
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ONWUBIKO, EMEKA |
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Y |
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O'SULLIVAN, JAMES |
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16 |
17 |
Y |
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21 |
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O'SULLIVAN, JOHN |
15 |
16 |
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Y |
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P |
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PEPPARD, DOMINIC |
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POWELL, CONOR |
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POWER, ALAN |
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POWERS, ALAN |
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PURCELL, TIMMY |
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QUIGLEY, MARK |
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REILLY, ALAN |
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Y |
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ROBB, WESLEY |
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16 |
17 |
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ROCHE, COLIN |
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ROCHE, STEPHEN |
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Y |
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ROGERS, DANNY |
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ROWE, GERARD |
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20f |
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RUSSELL, MARTIN |
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21 |
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RUSSELL, PAT |
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RYAN, RICHIE |
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Y |
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RYAN, ROBBIE |
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SADLIER, RICHARD |
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Y |
20 |
21 |
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SAGE, ANDY |
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SEERY, PATRICK |
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SEXTON, CRAIG |
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16 |
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SHARKEY, KIERAN |
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SHEAHAN, ALAN |
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SHERIDAN, BARRA |
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SHERIDAN, KILLIAN |
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21 |
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SHERIDAN, MARK |
15 |
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17 |
Y |
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SKELLY, SEAN |
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17 |
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SMITH, DEAN |
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16 |
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SMITH, RONAN |
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SMYTH, PAUL |
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SNEE, GEORGE |
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STEWART, SEAN |
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SWAN, DEREK |
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SWEENEY, PIERCE |
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SWORDS, LEIGH |
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16 |
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T |
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THORNTON, KEVIN |
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Y |
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TORMEY, PEARSE |
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TRAVERS, JESSE |
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Y |
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TREACY, KEITH |
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Y |
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21 |
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TRESTON, DEREK |
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Y |
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TYRRELL, DEREK |
15 |
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17 |
Y |
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21 |
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WARD, KEITH |
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Y |
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WEIR, SCOTT |
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16 |
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WESTON, GERRY |
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16 |
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WHELAN, CONOR |
15 |
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WHELAN,VINCENT |
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17 |
Y |
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WHELEHAN, GERARD |
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16 |
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WHITE, ASHLEY |
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FULL INTERNATIONALS
Belvedere FC is proud of all it players and especially its 10 full internationals. Meet four of them below and remember you too could soon be wearing the senior green and white
Stephen Kelly becomes first ex Belvedere Player to captain the senior international team.
Stephen Kelly became the first ex Belvderere player to captain his country when he led out the Republic Of Ireland Senior International side in the recent March 2011 friendly fixture vs. World Cup Semi Finalists Uruguay at the Aviva Stadium. Stephen spoke about how it was his proudest day in football and we all share in his joy. However Stephen (pictured left), who enjoys his football currently with Reading, is is in a ever increasing list of former Belvo players to wear the green at senior level, in fact at last count 10 players have been fortunate to go on and play their football at the highest level. Lets meet some of them below.
Mark Kennedy Belvo most capped senior International
Ten forrmer Belvedere players have played for the Republic of Ireland senior team. Curtis Fleming , Thomas Butler, Wes Holahan, Keith Treacy, Stephen Elliot, Cillian Sheridan, Mark Kennedy, Richard Sadlier, David Forde and Stephen Kelly all graduated from Fairview Park and the sky blue to Lansdowne Road or the Aviva wearing the green jersey with pride and always remembering their former club and colleagues. Mark Kennedy (pictured left) is currently Belvos most capped ex player with 34 senior caps and 4 goals to his name. Mark has enjoyed a stellar carreer starring for many UK clubs among them Millwall, Liverpool, Man City, Wolves, Wimbeldon, Cardiff and lately Ipswich Town where he is currently reserve team coach. Mark was Belvedere's first senior International cap.
Old Favourites Curtis and Richie
Other former players to don the green included our second senior international Curtis Fleming. Curtis was a lifelong Belvo stalwart and can still be seen the odd Sunday in Faireview Park watching over the internationals of tomorrow. Curtis also enjoyed a glittering career in England playing for Swindon, Middlesboro and Crystal Palace amongst others. In all Curtis gained 10 senior caps and will be forever a Belvo legend. He is currently coach with the Bolton Wanderers first team. Richard Sadlier was a rampaging centre forward who struck fear in all DDSL opponents before his switch to Millwall. Richie, lately on our TV screens as a pundit, sadly had his carreer was cut short by a bad injury but, will be fondly remembered as one of the best of his era.
Young Guns will you be next ?
Wesley Holahan (Norwich City) pictured right, who played for Belvedere from the age of 7 is an example to all young players of how dedication and hard work can bring its rewards as he was recently recalled to the Republic of Ireland International senior team for his second cap.