The 'granny rule': The Irish football team's finest imports

The Republic of Ireland travels to France this week with a squad of 23 players who will be looking to make history and take Ireland out of the group stage for the first time in the Euros.

The 'granny rule': The Irish football team's finest imports
Wed, 08 Jun, 2016 - 01:00
Robert McNamara

Some of our greatest moments have been produced by players who weren't born in Ireland but played as if their lives depended on protecting Irish football pride.

Who could forget Glasgow's Ray Houghton putting the ball in the English net at Euro '88 or Ealing's Paul McGrath keeping Roberto Baggio quiet at USA '94?

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CourtsAnalysisEuro 2016Place: FrancePlace: IrelandPlace: UKPlace: Emerald IslePlace: Penwortham,Place: Barnsley, YorkshirePlace: GlasgowPlace: WalesPlace: Co ClarePlace: EnglandPlace: ItaliaPlace: Tramore, Co. WaterfordPlace: LondonPerson: Ray HoughtonPerson: Paul McGrathPerson: Roberto BaggioPerson: Keiren WestwoodPerson: Richard KeoghPerson: Ciaran ClarkPerson: Cyrus ChristiePerson: Aiden McGeadyPerson: James McCarthyPerson: Jonathan WaltersPerson: Mark LawrensonPerson: LawrensonPerson: John AldridgePerson: AldoPerson: Mick McCarthyPerson: MickMcCarthyIpswich2012_large.jpgPerson: McCarthyPerson: Roy KeanePerson: MickPerson: Gianluca PagliucaPerson: HoughtonPerson: Kevin KilbanePerson: Kevin SheedyPerson: SheedyPerson: Gary LinekerPerson: Shay BrennanPerson: McGrathPerson: Andy TownsendPerson: TownsendPerson: Jack CharltonPerson: Jason McAteerEvent: 1994 World CupEvent: 1990 World CupEvent: 2002 World CupEvent: Euro '88Event: European CupOrganisation: Republic of IrelandOrganisation: GlasgowOrganisation: EalingOrganisation: European UnionOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: LatviaOrganisation: TurkeyOrganisation: MexicoOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: Scottish FAOrganisation: EvertonOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: Stoke City
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