Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stephen Finnegan


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 03:45, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Stephen Finnegan

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Unreferenced article about a non-notable player. Originally PRODded by myself with the rationale "Player fails WP:ATHLETE as has never played in a fully-pro league", but the PROD was removed by an IP user who said "Remove silly tag. Neither have any other eircom league players with articles then. And what about all those who play GAA?" However, in my opinion this particular player does not meet notability requirements. GiantSnowman 00:38, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. GiantSnowman 00:38, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions.
 * Delete I was unable to find evidence of notability on Google also. Letsdrinktea (talk) 00:50, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep! He played for Home Farm who were on the news last night after signing a deal with Portsmouth F.C. of the Premier League (a professional league). Last year the Republic of Ireland national football team fielded an entire team made from Home Farm players! That club is definitely notable! --86.40.223.188 (talk) 08:56, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Home Farm being notable does not make Stephen Finnegan notable. Notability in not inherited-- Club Oranje T 10:54, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. This player fails WP:ATHLETE as he has yet to play at a fully professional level, and there's not much out there to establish his notability in any other way. Bettia   (bring on the trumpets!)  11:22, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - per Oranje. Even if he was on someone like Chelsea's books, it still doesn't make him notable unless he has played a competitive match. Eddie6705 (talk) 13:54, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. A musician, no? In his musical career he would be best known for his time spent as drumming with The Flaws (which is how I stumbled upon this). The Flaws incidentally are from County Monaghan where Monaghan United naturally is and where you would expect it to be. The band's article isn't great but he has been nominated for multiple awards, performed at numerous festivals, appeared on high-profile TV shows, charted in Ireland and achieved airplay in Italy of all places... shame his own "article" doesn't even reflect any of that or give the slightest indication of it... -- Candlewicke STundefined 19:22, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Any proof (other than vague geographical links) that the drummer and the footballer are the same person? GiantSnowman 20:19, 24 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete non-notable footballer, period. --Angelo (talk) 20:55, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete (tentative) unable to find verifiable link that musician and footballer are one and same, but fails accepted notability criteria for footballer per WP:ATHLETE and WP:FOOTYN. No comment on notability as musician as I am not rehearsed in WP:MUSIC, but added to music deletion sorting for interested parties. If kept as musician, football exploits are not notable and should possibly be removed from article as they do not relate to his notability-- Club Oranje T 10:22, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete: insufficient independent 3rd party sources WP:MUSICBIO. JamesBurns (talk) 02:37, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep We've previously established that League of Ireland players are notable. Nfitz (talk) 00:26, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Where exactly has this been established please? GiantSnowman 00:30, 1 March 2009 (UTC)


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