World Cup Question

[sportsnut]

. Who was the Republic of Ireland s third choice goalkeeper at the 1990 World Cup Finals?

[magicmick]

Could only find 2 Packie Bonner, Gerry Peyton

[Aquariel]

Niall Quinn, believe it or not!

[tonyav]

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.

[scorpiojo]

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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1aeil6o7GiQC&pg=PT75&lpg=PT75&;dq=packie+bonner+gerry+payton+world+cup+1990&;source=bl&;ots=G-KF_p815j&sig=E6wnSntukFFpSjt7czDnWdyziNg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtuP2f5P_JAhVG2BoKHXtLB5cQ6AEIGzAA#v=onepage&q=packie%20bonner%20gerry%20payton%20world%20cup%201990&f=false

[Arksided]

Niall Quinn was registered as Ireland's third goalkeeper...

[sportsnut]

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.

[SirOracle]

Sportsnut Jack Charlton surely would not have been eligible to play for the republic of Ireland.

[Arksided]

Niether was Jackie Collins, but takes some thinking back to. Especially in a pub round or general knowledge game.