He moved back to Ireland with Shamrock Rovers before joining Derry, where his impressive displays led to West Brom making an offer.

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He was also one of six Northern Ireland internationals to play for a Shamrock Rovers XI against Brazil in an exhibition match in Dublin in July 1973.

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While Real Madrid spent more than 200 million euro on their new host of new Galacticos this summer, players at Shamrock Rovers were still coming to terms with having a home ground.

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