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St. Patrick’s NHL VOTE
by Alanah McGinley on 03/17/07 at 09:05 AM ET
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If anyone would like to help settle an argument—I made the observation yesterday that Rory Fitzpatrick is CLEARLY the most Irish name in the NHL. I was surprised when Kukla promptly shot this down with “Forget that. It’s Brendan Shanahan! Don’t you forget it!” (Insanity.)
But what do you think? Is it Fitizpatrick or Shanahan? Or is it someone else altogether?
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Oh, and Owen Nolan was actually born in Ireland—Dublin, I believe—if that matters.
Posted by O-Joe on 03/17/07 at 09:50 AM ET
Uh oh. Well, I’ll ignore the referee (on principle) and maybe just arbitrarily disqualify anyone with the first name “Patrick”? That’s gotta be too easy—an unfair advantage! 
But Owen Nolan being BORN in Ireland makes him a serious candidate for contention. And from Belfast, no less. Don’t know how I forgot about him…
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 03/17/07 at 10:03 AM ET
Shean Donovan, Sean O’Donnell, Ryan Shannon.
Of those mentioned, Patrick O’Sullivan gets my vote.
Posted by shep from california on 03/17/07 at 10:36 AM ET
Belfast it is.
So, if it comes down to a choice between Rory or Shanny, I’ll go with the former Winged Wheeler. Not because of his connection to my beloved Wings, but because all his votes for All-Star consideration were legitimate.
(Hey, if you can arbitrarily rule-out all ‘Patricks,’ I can arbitrarily throw other disqualifiers into the mix). 
Posted by O-Joe on 03/17/07 at 11:00 AM ET
Damn. Too many bloody Irishmen in the mix now. C’mon people, the name “Rory” MUST earn special consideration!
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 03/17/07 at 12:35 PM ET
I was surprised nobody mentioned Patrick O’Sullivan before but glad to see he wasn’t forgotten.
He gets my vote. You don’t get more Irish-y than that.
Posted by Sherry on 03/17/07 at 12:48 PM ET
I’m sticking with Danny O’Halloran, but the old school side of me wants to pick Peanuts O’Flaherty.
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Posted by Joe Pelletier from Terrace, BC on 03/17/07 at 01:17 PM ET
Rory Fitzpatrick sounds a lot more Irish than Brendan Shanahan.
Posted by Jessie from Vancouver on 03/17/07 at 01:28 PM ET
Have to go with the guy who had the Irish Jig played after each goal. That would be Brrrrendan Shhhannnah’an.
Posted by snafu on 03/17/07 at 03:05 PM ET
Not only is Rory Fitzpatrick more Irish, but it’s more All-Star as well.
Is there anything that man cannot do or be?
Posted by Temujin from Smithers, BC on 03/17/07 at 04:21 PM ET
It has to be Shanny, I mean for god’s sake they even played the Irish Jig when he scored. Shanny will be the the poster boy for the Irish. If you look up Irish Hockey Players int he dictionary you will see his picture.
Posted by TonyH from Mid-Michigan on 03/17/07 at 04:54 PM ET
Has No-one realised? From Pitt Meadows, B.C, I give you…Brendan Morrison!!!
Posted by Johan from England on 03/17/07 at 05:39 PM ET
“Alexander O’Vechkin” is the best Rory contender on this list. Scary I never thought of it myself.
Johan— Brendan Morrison is a good thought, but then I’d have to admit that “Shanahan” trumps the Irishness of “Morrison.” Better we just disregard the name Brendan altogether.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 03/17/07 at 05:57 PM ET
...there were those two gay Irish hockey players…Patrick Fitzhenry and Henry Fitzpatrick…
Shanny takes it…but Terry O’Reilly is the All-Timer!
Posted by Robert L from Cornwall ...Was Almost Hockeyville on 03/18/07 at 03:18 AM ET
I hereby suspend this vote. I think my name is actually the most freakishly-Irish of them all: Alanah McGinley Downie.
Sure, I’m not an NHL hockey player, but must we get all caught up in petty, technical details? I think not.
So, I win! 
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 03/18/07 at 09:40 AM ET
I’m Scottish (Robertson), so I don’t think I’m allowed to vote.
Posted by Doogie2K from Calgary, AB on 03/18/07 at 10:03 AM ET
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Gotta go with LA Kings centerman, Patrick O’Sullivan.
And don’t forget NHL Referee, O Danny Boy O’Halloran.
Posted by O-Joe on 03/17/07 at 09:44 AM ET