Alfie Hale - hero, villain or misfit?

[dave.woodhall]

Make up your own mind.

https://heroesandvillains.info/2023/01/17/alfie-hale-hero-villain-or-misfit/

[Percy McCarthy]

Fascinating story.

[Brend'Watkins]

Alfie Hale sounds like the most unIrish name ever. The names of his Brothers George, Dixie and Harry make it more so. It seems he’s carried on the tradition with his sons.

[brontebilly]

Was in his sports shop in Waterford plenty of times back in the day.

[eamonn]

He got my no-hoping local team promotion to the Irish Premier Division as manager in 1997. Just two seasons prior, I had gone out to see them play every second Sunday afternoon, in front of the proverbial man and his dog.
The one (literal) highlight of a miserable season - two draws, twenty five defeats and no win during a full league campaign (and the two draws were away from home!) was the construction of floodlights from the coffers of BSkyB.

Fast forward to spring 1997 and Buckley Park was filled to the rafters (6,000 approx) as our one and only title and promotion was sealed. Alfie Hale, a Waterford man, became a legend in the county of their local rivals, Kilkenny.

[ChicagoLion]

Both.

[darren woolley]

Great read Dave.

[JD]

Very interesting Dave.

[kipeye]

Always fascinating to hear these tales from beneath the glamour. Sounds like he was a decent footballer and manager. You should write to him for an interview.

[Tayls_7]

Always fascinating to hear these tales from beneath the glamour. Sounds like he was a decent footballer and manager. You should write to him for an interview.

So he can give The Villa another slagging? No thanks.

[eamonn]

Both.

But there were three options