John Jones (footballer, born 1856) John Jones (footballer, born 1856) John Jones (born 1856) was a Welsh amateur footballer who spent most of his football career with Druids, and played for the Wales national football team in their first international match in 1876. Jones worked as a coal-miner at Gwersyllt, near Wrexham and joined the Druids club, based in his home town of Ruabon, in 1875. In February 1876, he took part in trials organized by Llewelyn Kenrick (one of the founders of the Druids club) to select Welsh players to represent their country in a match against Scotland. The match was played at Hamilton
Vinnie Murphy Vinnie Murphy Vincent 'Vinnie' Murphy is a former Gaelic footballer for Dublin. A legend of Dublin GAA, Vinnie came on as a substitute in Dublin's 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship victory over Tyrone. He made his debut for Dublin in 1988 while still in the Minor ranks, He won an allstar for his performances with Dublin in 1992 and won two National Football League division one titles in 1991 and 1993. He also won 5 Leinster Senior Medals in 1989 and 1992-94. His ability to win ball was unprecedented for a man under 6 ft tall, the timing of his