The Emerald Isle was never known for elegant footballers, those who would prefer to have the ball at their feet rather than their opponents head. Normally, Irish footballers would be former Gaelic players who werent cut out for the GAA but still wanted to play a contact ball sport; Liam Brady was not a part of this bland genre. He glided instead of trudging, he passed instead of hoofing; he was cappuccino whilst his compatriots were tea. This continental style, which would go on to serve him well during the eighties, was self taught; Liam Brady was a natural born world shaker.