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McGoldrick: I'd Love to Play for Ireland
Sunday, 2nd Feb 2014 16:13

Town striker David McGoldrick says he’d love to forge an international career with the Republic of Ireland. The 26-year-old took his goals total for the season to 15 when he smashed home the winning penalty against Bolton on Saturday.

With his surname having obvious Irish connections, McGoldrick has previously been linked with Ireland but, having been adopted, the Nottingham-born striker incorrectly believed that he was ineligible. He has subsequently also discovered that his biological grandfather was Irish.

He told the Irish Sun that he’d certainly be interested if he received a call: “I’d like to follow it through.

"I haven’t been in contact with anyone in the FAI. I just want to get the paperwork done, it’s up to me to prove the link and then I’ll make myself available for selection. It’s up to Martin O’Neill if he wants to pick me but I’d love it if he did.”

O’Neill’s backroom team — former Town boss Roy Keane is his assistant — is already reported to have spoken to members of the Blues scouting staff about McGoldrick.

Town boss Mick McCarthy is a former Republic of Ireland manager and player, while Stephen Hunt, Alan Lee and Daryl Murphy have won 39, 10 and nine caps respectively and Jay Tabb played for the U21s early in his career. Blues defender Luke Chambers also qualifies for Ireland but is yet to receive a call-up.


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rambohambo added 16:47 - Feb 2
Would be a starting 11 contender if he got a call up
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NoelTheDub added 16:54 - Feb 2
Love to have you on board and well deserved if you get a call up...
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ChrisMakin2012 added 16:58 - Feb 2
Simon Cox
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irishtim added 17:24 - Feb 2
Agree NoelTheDub. Would welcome him with open arms. A very good addition to the Irish Squad.
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therein61 added 17:31 - Feb 2
Got to be worth a call up might need Murph to keep him company
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Wickets added 18:21 - Feb 2
Dont let Roy Keane anywhere near him!
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Ipswich121 added 18:52 - Feb 2
New Irish strike partnership, Murphy and Mcgoldrick.
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northernblues added 19:01 - Feb 2
I had a mate with an irish setter and like the odd guiness, can i play for ireland?
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rhybeaniho added 19:42 - Feb 2
As much as I would like to see McGoldrick shine on the international stage, hopefully he won't get a call up, as this is surely gonna run the risk of injuries which could in theory jepedise his Town career.
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bournemouthblue added 20:20 - Feb 2
Wait for the England call up Didsy!
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itfchorry added 21:58 - Feb 2
Keane in Ireland and Clegg in Gwam ....
Oh Happy Days
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Mark added 22:28 - Feb 2
Good for him, although the more attention he gets the more I worry until he signs a new long-term contract with Ipswich. We're into the last 16 months now...
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bigfatjoe87 added 23:45 - Feb 2
If paddy madden is worth a call up hes defo worth look
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bohslegend added 16:12 - Feb 3
Would love to see Didsy play for Ireland. Robbie Keane is our only proper goalscoring striker and lets face it, as good as he's been and even considering he will probably keep playing for 2 more years anyway, we dont have another like him.
Shane Long is good, bad attitude IMO, but needs 5 chances to get 1 goal.
And come on fellas, international football for any player is surely a good thing overall?? We cant wrap them up in cotton wool hoping they dont risk injury.
And how about the usual 'Guinness' and 'Redsetter' references? Ho Ho! Funny. Original. Owen Hargreaves ;-)
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