Former Northern Ireland player Keith Gillespie has used his Twitter account to deny a weekend newspaper report that he would back an all-Ireland football team.
His clarification came after the winger was quoted as saying: “It would definitely have made both countries stronger over the years, so it’s disappointing.”
As news of the article spread, Gillespie tweeted: “Was asked by reporters as regards an all-Ireland team and said that it works in rugby but couldn’t see it happening in football.”
He added: “Never happen for various reasons. At no stage did I use the words I want an all-Ireland team.”
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