Did you know that Mick McCarthy refused to shake Margaret Thatcher's hand in 1988, before the Scottish Cup Final?

Jim McNally:

"A few didn't get involved and the one who refused point-blank was Mick McCarthy," reports Walker. "He was from Barnsley and the son of a miner. Shaking hands with her was a no-no for Mick."

Mick McCarthy, legend 💚

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Benion makes a save

It was October 2007, and I was in Cobh to photograph the game between Cobh Ramblers and Dundalk FC. The visitors were beaten 1-0 but Chris Bennion stopped this attempt on goal.

I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve photographed a football game, but this was the first one, a long time ago!

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