they provided food and water for the brits in 1916
Shamrock Rovers provided soldiers to the British
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1914 would be a year of significant change both globally and locally. July saw the outbreak of the First World War. More locally Shamrock Rovers reformed at a meeting in Sam Beatty’s barber shop in Bridge Street, Ringsend, some eight years after they had folded and withdrawn from the Leinster Senior and Junior League due to difficulties securing both a home ground and sufficient player numbers.
In 1914 William and his younger brother James would be listed as Rovers players, William was described as “a very useful forward” while James was mentioned as “a reliable forward with an accurate and speedy shot”. However, 1914 would also see William return to the Royal Navy. He immediately re-enlisted once war was declared.
William’s war was not going to be a long one, at 34 at the time of enlistment and with his previous experience in mind he was already somewhat of a veteran. He was posted aboard the HMS Good Hope. In August 1914 the Good Hope was ordered to reinforce the 4th Cruiser Squadron and became the flagship of Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock.
OOOOOFT!
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They were basically founded by the British Army. Large numbers of RIC men with them too.
Ironically enough I suspect many of them ended up in Palestine on behalf of Winston Churchill in 1920.
Nothing compares to Bohs associations with the British Army in Irish sporting history. And I say that as a rugby man.
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royal Irish military academy was an offshoot of the Brit Army & they founded Bohs
Sneering at any Irish lads that joined the British Army during WW1 is the worst kind of Barstool republicanism. They were almost all from very poor backgrounds with very little choices. If the western front was a better option than staying at home then home must have been fairly shit.
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I certainty would never sneer at that.
But it is a historical fact that Bohemians are closely tied to the British Army. You don’t see much mention of that when they discuss their glorious history these days.
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Say what you like about the opportunism, 45K for the Hospice is good business
Should all those English clubs using Adidas be constantly reminded of the Nazi connections?
Farrell the cowboy getting in first
Tbh, they should be aiming for a bigger stadium
16m for sligo too