Ben Symes

You see, like, I think just the one, the most obvious example I can think of is Christopher Atherton, obviously, has gone and declared for a Republican Party.

I thought you were going to say Rory McIlroy is most obvious.

Well, that's not good.

Rory McIlroy, you want to be careful now, yeah?

Yeah, that's a different podcast.

But, you know, like, he...

went and played up in the north because that's you know logistically it was easier for him to go and play but he always felt he wanted to play for the Republic and then he came to a decision and he made it so I think

that is fair enough like it's just you know it's just hard in Northern Ireland because it doesn't doesn't really go the other way there's not people in the south born here where they go and play for Northern Ireland that's just kind of what happens so yeah it is it is interesting but you also got like you know it's a good question actually sorry like can you think of a player who was born in the 26th that has played for Northern Ireland

I don't know.

Jimmy Dunne, I know, was asked about it and was courted by Michael O'Neill back when he was actually playing for Hearts, I think, back then.

But he was born in Derry.

That's even more complex.

And like...

Yeah, people are using, you know, some players would just see like international caps, that's going to progress me on to my next move, you know, if I want to get out of this academy.

We're going to be in the terraces.

We are on a stag in Derry this weekend.

Oh, unbelievable.

That is superb timing.

I'm fascinated to see what this looks like.

You couldn't have timed that any better?