"If my name had been O’Malley, no-one would have questioned me playing for Ireland" Tony Cascarino hits back at tabloid scandal that became pub folklore

Tony Cascarino earned 88 caps for the Republic of Ireland.

It's one of the most oft-repeated pub claims: that Tony Cascarino was 'not really Irish', despite having made 88 appearances for the country over a 14-year international career.

Amusing though that nugget may be, it is based on a rather peculiar set of bygone attitudes.