Blackpool F.C. and the Dublin angle

Niamh Costigan

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Blackpool F.C. are trending after beating Aston Villa U21s 3-2 in the EFL Trophy this week, which got me down a wormhole about why a Lancashire seaside club keeps popping up on Dublin radars. Turns out the name itself is basically a straight translation of Dubh Linn, there's a long thread of Irish internationals who've worn the tangerine, and this city has more than one spot to catch League One football without crossing the Irish Sea. No tidy ending here, just the facts and a few pints' worth of opinions.

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Blackpool F.C. and the Dublin angle — 5 items
Name	Connection	Detail	Where in Dublin	My take
1The name itself	Etymology	Blackpool's name comes from a black-watered drainage pool, same root concept as Dubh Linn, the Irish for Dublin	Citywide, it's in the name	Two black pools, one Irish Sea between them, make of that what you will over a pint
2Rowan Roache	Irish-listed squad player	Listed among Blackpool's squad with Ireland as nationality	n/a, player not venue	Not a household name yet but keep the ear out
3Bloomfield Road	—	—	—	—
4Fred Griffiths connection trivia	Historical curio	Blackpool's first full international player was capped back in 1900, start of a long line of internationals from the club	n/a, history not venue	A hundred and twenty odd years of send-offs and heartbreak, sounds about right for a League One club
5Jerry Yates penalty	Matchwinner in the trending result	Scored the converted penalty that put Blackpool 2-1 up against Aston Villa U21s	n/a, match moment	Cool as you like from the spot, wish I had that nerve at the quiz on a tiebreaker