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sportsnut | 23:58 Mon 28th Dec 2015 | Sport
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. Who was the Republic of Ireland s third choice goalkeeper at the 1990 World Cup Finals?
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Niall Quinn, believe it or not!
00:10 Tue 29th Dec 2015
Could only find 2 Packie Bonner, Gerry Peyton
Niall Quinn, believe it or not!
Niall Quinn !

Which leaves us with Niall Quinn. Back in the days of the 'old' first division and no substitute keepers, Quinn - who had already scored - was stuck between the posts after Tony Coton was sent off for Manchester City against Derby at Maine Road during the 1990-91 season. Dean Saunders stepped up to take the penalty and, in the immortal words of James Sweet, Quinn "got a hand to it and it went over the bar in the style of Banks against Pele". Indeed, according to Kenneth O Brien, "such was the big man from Perrytown's expertise, he actually travelled to Italia 90 as Ireland's third goalkeeper". Which, we suppose, makes Niall Quinn nearly count. But not quite.
Niall Quinn was registered as Ireland's third goalkeeper...

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thank you very much I knew Quinn had played in goal but had it in the back of my mind that Jackie Charlton had also and wondered whether he was player manager.
Sportsnut Jack Charlton surely would not have been eligible to play for the republic of Ireland.
Niether was Jackie Collins, but takes some thinking back to. Especially in a pub round or general knowledge game.

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