Kingfishr Singer Eddie Keogh Visits Wycombe Wanderers After FIFA 11-Inspired Anthem
On Tuesday, Eddie Keogh, the frontman of the Limerick indie-folk band Kingfishr, was present at Wycombe Wanderers' impressive 4-1 win in the EFL Trophy against Bristol Rovers. The band became fans of Wycombe while recording their second album, inspired by playing FIFA 11, and later produced a song titled "the Wycombe wanderer," which has garnered over 190,000 views on TikTok. Following Keogh's initial social media post, the club extended an invitation for him to attend, and his song was played upon his arrival. He was presented with a club jersey featuring "Kingfishr 1." A spokesperson from Wycombe acknowledged the song's success and expressed an open invitation for Kingfishr. The band has gained significant recognition in Ireland, particularly with their hit "Killeagh," which has reached the top of the charts three times. This story was covered by Balls.ie.
Key facts
- Eddie Keogh, lead singer of Kingfishr, attended Wycombe Wanderers' 4-1 EFL Trophy win over Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night at Adams Park.
- The connection began when Kingfishr adopted Wycombe Wanderers as their team in FIFA 11 while recording their second album.
- The band posted a folk-style song about "the Wycombe wanderer, wandering away," which has over 190,000 TikTok views.
- Wycombe Wanderers replied to the post: "You can wander our way anytime."
- Keogh was presented with a club shirt featuring "Kingfishr 1" on the back.
- The song played over the tannoy as Keogh arrived, prompting his surprised TikTok post.
- A Wycombe spokesperson said the club hopes the song becomes a terrace anthem and that Kingfishr are welcome back anytime.
- Kingfishr's track Killeagh topped the Irish charts three times and is about a community's attachment to a local Gaelic games club.
- The band played in Londonderry earlier this year and received shirts from local clubs.
- The story was first reported by Balls.ie.
Entities
Artists
- Eddie Keogh
Institutions
- Kingfishr
- Wycombe Wanderers
- Bristol Rovers
- FIFA 11
- TikTok
- BBC News NI
- Balls.ie
Locations
- Limerick
- Ireland
- Adams Park
- Londonderry
- Northern Ireland