Soccer: Irwin to become only the sixth to make 500 appearanes
Corkman Denis Irwin is set to go down in the history books of Manchester United.
The veteran defender is set to become only the sixth player in United’s history to make 500 appearances.
He will reach that milestone on Saturday - St Patrick’s Day - if selected for the game against Leicester at Old Trafford.
Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Alex Stepney, Tony Dunne and Joe Spence are the men who have reached that landmark figure.
Irwin is in his 11th year at the club after joining from Oldham for £625,000.
