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Dwight Yorke, who played for United during the glory years of the 1990's, believes that Paul McGrath is the greatest Irish player of all time. McGrath and Yorke ...

The pair played together for six years at Villa Park before Yorke departed for Old Trafford in 1996. McGrath and Yorke both played for United but it was during their spells at Aston Villa were the two men were teammates. During their time together in the midlands, Yorke and McGrath formed a key part of one of the most successful Villa sides in recent times. The striker played with both Irwin and Keane in the famous United side that won multiple major trophy's, but in his eyes, McGrath was a cut above the rest. The Irishman was sold by Alex Ferguson to Villa in 1989, while Yorke arrived a year later at Villa Park. Roy Keane and Denis Irwin are in a tie for the second-best Irish players ever according to a former Manchester United teammate.