Celtic Soul Podcast Episode 66 with More than 90 Minutes, Editor Andrew Milne chatting to Fergus Dowd
Fergus Dowd is the Chairperson of the Patrick O’Connell Memorial Fund.. He has written for numerous publications including More than 90 Minutes, United We Stand, Beyond The Last Man, Póg Mo Goal, Nutmeg, and Football Pink. He is also the host of “A road less travelled podcast”
While researching an article on the formation of the Football Players Union in England he reached out to the striking Debenhams workers to find out their stories and he chats to Andrew about how he started to document their stories and the support they have received from players, musicians and authors.
The quality of the articles Fergus writes speak for themselves and unlike many of todays websites who are more interested in cut and paste articles taken from the tabloids. The research he carries out is second to none and he touches on his latest article which covers a lot from Victor Jara, the 1962 World Cup, Garrincha, Pinochet & the horrors of the Estadio Nacional.
The story of Patrick O’Connell is amazing with so many highs and lows which Fergus goes into great detail to share the story with the listeners of the Dublin footballer who died a penniless alcoholic on the streets on London after saving FC Barcelona from Franco, winning La Liga with Real Betis as manager 81 years ago this week. Their first and only title win.
The story of Patrick O’Connell is amazing with so many highs and lows which Fergus goes into great detail to share the story with the listeners of the Dublin footballer who died a penniless alcoholic on the streets on London after saving FC Barcelona from Franco, winning La Liga with Real Betis as manager 81 years ago this week. Their first and only title win.
An Irish international player who played his club football with Belfast Celtic and Manchester United who paid £1000 which was a massive amount of money at the time. Out of that transfer his family received £4.
Outside football O’Connell ran guns from London to Dublin to be used in the 1916 Easter Rising in his hometown. He played for two seasons in Scotland for Dumbarton and his first game for them was against Celtic at Celtic Park where he marked the great Patsy Gallacher.
An incredible story, give it a listen you will not be disappointed.
Andrew Milne started More than 90 Minutes in 2001. He has written for numerous publications and online about Celtic. He is a former newspaper columnist with the Daily Ireland and the man behind celticfanzine.com. He is host of the Celtic Soul Podcast & Celtic AM pre-match events at Malone’s in Glasgow on match days and follows Celtic Home & Away. He is a season ticket holder for Celtic FC and the Republic of Ireland. He is also P.R.O. of St. Margaret’s CSC, a member of the Celtic Trust and the Celtic Graves Association.
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