I remember it as there was a big thing made of how he had befitted from lottery funding and British sport as youngster starting out and yet he went to represent Ireland.
Astonishingly, footballers born anywhere in Ireland could play for both ROI and NI from the 1920's to 1950, and many did. This came to a halt when both teams entered the 1950 world cup and FIFA stepped in...... Could have proved interesting if it was allowed to continue and both sides progressed in the tournament, or played each other