Yeah i was just doing the aul Google search on it there. I think there was a bit of discontent rou d these parts about it
He took the queenâs schilling alright but in fairness, twud be like playing for shamrock rovers and getting a move to Real Madrid
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Ed Joyce first, then Eoin Morgan.
Joyce switched back to Ireland afterwards.
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Boyd Rankin as well.
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Descendant of JK Bracken
Very interesting, I was reading on his wiki page that jk brackens son was minister for information in the conservative government in Britain during ww2 
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Jk is buried in Tankardstown graveyard Kilmallock. A few yards from my people.
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That is a new one on me. An interesting family alright
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I read about that a few years back. Heâd a fair few falling outs in his own area (including some accusations of nepotism) and took up and left for Kilmallock a few years before he died
Edit: Iâd say above post from @Alan-partridge covers it
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Frank OâFarrell, only Cork man to manage Manchester Utd. Aged 94
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Only one Cork man has managed ManU? Thatâs extraordinary considering theyâve been around for so long.
RIP anyway 
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An interesting character. Churchillâs right hand man. Rumoured to be his partner. Often made big decisions during wartime when Churchill was inebriated. Set up the Financial Times as well. TG4 did a good programme a few years back that is often repeated.
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120 years in fact. Only wan Irish manager. They tend to go for Scottish managers possibly because of their parsimonious mindsets.
So FarâŚ
The David Moyes of his time.
R.I.P
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Hard to believe the 150th aniversary is only 6 years away.
He went out on a high.
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*allegedly
Be some shock if he didnt.
Rumor has it he was on a massive weight loss binge also.