Liam Harrison (born 1953) is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

musician and songwriter. He and his group, Goal Celebrities, had a 1990 number 1 hit in

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with " Give It a Lash Jack". The song was dedicated to

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, manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team which got to the quarterfinals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. In a 2011 interview on RTÉ Irish Television,

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(Film Director) stated that Bono and himself agreed that " Give It a Lash Jack" was the "Greatest Irish song ever written". Harrison has two children, Kevin (member of Dublin Band 'Dry County') and Deirdre. He currently plays with Streetwise (Dublin).

References

1990 playlist
RTÉ
The Irish Emigrant, June 4, 1990

External links

Liam Harrison
on Myspace {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Liam Living people 1953 births Irish male singer-songwriters Irish singer-songwriters People from Glasnevin