Soccer
Walsh, along with his two brothers Billy and Ollie, also played soccer for Kilkenny City A.F.C. at schoolboy, youth, junior and senior level. In the early 1980s Walsh also received offers from both Waterford United and St. Patrick’s Athletic. He also captained the Republic of Ireland at youth level. He later served Kilkenny City A.F.C. as their schoolboys general manager and at one stage ran 20 teams.
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Famous quotes containing the word soccer:
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“If we were doing this in the Falklands they would love it. It’s part of our heritage. The British have always been fighting wars.”
—British soccer fan. quoted in Independent (London, Dec. 23, 1988)