Peace and sport in NI: poaching players, police playing GAA, Premier League football in Belfast and the Giants

Did you know that Mo Mowlam wanted Wimbledon to become the Belfast Dons and bring Premier League football to Northern Ireland?   It never happened but peace did bring Ice Hockey to the city.   But it hasn’t been plain sailing, the Good Friday Agreement exacerbated the Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland football eligibility row with several young players from a nationalist background opting to play under the tricolour.   Steven Beacom, Declan Bogue and Jonathan Bradley join Keith Baille.   

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