Anthony Rainbow Farewell Game

fugee

Kildare will take on An All-Ireland Selection this Saturday in a testimonial game for Anthony Rainbow.

Looks like it could be a great game by looking at the Rest of Ireland Team

From www.kildaregaa.ie

The Rest of Ireland XV to take on a Kildare XV in Anthony Rainbow’s Farewell Game has been named and with 14 of the 15 starters holding All Stars, it promises to be a very exciting game against Kieran McGeeney’s Lilywhites. Indeed there are a total of 34 All Star awards among the starting 15, with several more in the subs. The Rest of Ireland bench is very strong with players of the calibre of Ciaran Whelan, Dessie Farrell, Chris Lawn, Colm Quinn, Brendan Devenney, Enda Murphy, Senan Connell and Kenneth Sweeney all ready to play their part. Some former Lilywhite greats such as Ronan Quinn, Alan Barry, Eddie McCormack and Killian Brennan will also make an appearance with the Rest of Ireland team during the course of the game. Some players, such as Oisin McConville, Padraig Joyce and Trevor Giles, were unavailable to play due to their involvement with their club teams in the provincial championship, but have given their full backing to Anthony’s big day. The team will be managed by legendary GAA manager Mick O’Dwyer, while his selectors will be Willie McCreery and Mick “Gippo” Hyland. Current Kildare manager, Kieran McGeeney, will captain the Rest of Ireland team, while Anthony Rainbow will lead out the Lilywhites.

1. Christy Byrne
2. Marc O’Sé
3. Seamus Moynihan
4. Aidan O’Rourke
5. Graham Geraghty
6. Glenn Ryan
7. Kieran McGeeney (Captain)
8. Daragh O’Sé
9. Paul McGrane
10. Brian Dooher
11. Eamonn O’Hara
12. Michael Donnellan
13. Steven McDonnell
14. Ja Fallon
15. Peter Canavan

rpurfield

reading about this in the paper today sounds like it will be a good game.maybe i missed a bit but apart from saying farewell to anthony rainbow whats the point of it,like is the gate going to charity or something

coronaextra

Has he been on the go since 1992? :eek: Thats so achievement

This sounds like a good game too , give him a good send off

conno16

where is he going anyways?
immigrating to oz i suppose now that hes drained everything he can out of the gaa

mrgaa1

just out of curiosity what way does this sort of game be covered by insurance - was thinking of doing a similar type of game over Christmas for charity.

WesternZulu

conno16 wrote: »

where is he going anyways?
immigrating to oz i suppose now that hes drained everything he can out of the gaa

ebbsy

Hes getting out before the inevitable drubbing on the way for Kildare at the hands of the Garden County.

kildare9

ebbsy wrote: »

Hes getting out before the inevitable drubbing on the way for Kildare at the hands of the Garden County.

ha good one!

Syferus

It's a bit unfair when your manager is playing for the opposition, ahem! I could imagine McGeeney telling him his marker he'll be subbed if he doesn't stop fouling the opposition!

On that; what was the score?

NapoleonInRags

conno16 wrote: »

where is he going anyways?
immigrating to oz i suppose now that hes drained everything he can out of the gaa

So a guy who gives 20 years committed service to county football as an amatuer - suffering some horrendous injuries along the way (including a punctured lung) is only in it for self interest?

Go and crawl back under the cheap rock you crawled out from. Rainbow has more integrity and character than you could shake your cyncial stick at.

DARK-KNIGHT

NapoleonInRags wrote: »

So a guy who gives 20 years committed service to county football as an amatuer - suffering some horrendous injuries along the way (including a punctured lung) is only in it for self interest?

Go and crawl back under the cheap rock you crawled out from. Rainbow has more integrity and character than you could shake your cyncial stick at.

+1

a kildare legend imo.

conno 16 i bet u are 16 arent u? childish uneducated comment.

anthony rainbow.......

we thank you for the memories:)

CILL DARA ABU

lucylu

The score was Rest of Ireland 4-14 to 3-15 Kildare

Micheál ó Muircheartaigh was there and announced the teams,
Great game even with the extra Floating players on the Rest of Ireland team.

Peter "the Great" Canavan, Seamus Moynihan, Graham Geraghty haven't lost it with Graham Geraghty scored a cracking goal in the second half.

A great send off for Rainbow

Both Teams stayed on to sign autographs, photos at the end of the match a credit to all involved.

wclarke20

conno16 wrote: »

where is he going anyways?
immigrating to oz i suppose now that hes drained everything he can out of the gaa

Don't you mean 'emigration'........