The Sultans of Ping FC are an Irish band formed in 1988 by Niall O'Flaherty, Pat O'Connell, Paul Fennelly and Ger Lyons. The band's name is a play on the Dire Straits song "Sultans of Swing", dating from a time when "it was sacrilege to say anything whatsoever funny or nasty about Dire Straits".
The Sultans of Ping FC (1988–1996) are an Irish band formed by Niall O'Flaherty, Pat O'Connell, Paul Fennelly and Ger Lyons.
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