Irish Abroad 2010/2011

[CraftyToePoke]

Thanks for that, I thought he was excellent yesterday against Arsenal, he was at Leicester City, he turned down a one year extension there for a two year deal at Mansfield a few years back, I think Mansfield offered first team oportunities and even a better contract at the time as Leicester were skint, but they did want to keep him and Levein said he would have played games, first team ones had he stayed, could have had a different career path maybe.

Still, nice read.

[SkStu]

Noel Hunt grabs Readings opener against Milwall tonight.


Noel Hunt fires in a goal from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Reading 1-0 Millwall.

assist from Shane Long.

[gastric]

Brendan Moloney to sign a new contract at Forest, despite spending most of his time on the bench or in the reserves. Jim Gannon wants Jay O'Shea to remain longer at Port Vale.

[Closed Account]

Plenty of Irish interest in the Emirates tonight
Wilson RB
Whelan CM
Delap LM
Walters CF

[theworm2345]

Plenty of Irish interest in the Emirates tonight
Wilson RB
Whelan CM
Delap LM
Walters CF
Walters playing more on the left, sort of a 4-5-1

[Stuttgart88]

Can't find the link but in the preview Wenger said something like "This will be a tough game, Stoke have very good players like Jon Walters (and a few others)".

[theworm2345]

Whelan was getting high praise from the Stoke fans after the match, was supposedly outstanding (I only saw the first half).

[tetsujin1979]

Plenty of Irish interest in the Emirates tonight
Wilson RB
Whelan CM
Delap LM
Walters CF
second game in a row all 4 have started, first time that's happened this season

[CraftyToePoke]

second game in a row all 4 have started, first time that's happened this season

Great to see, I think we know what we have in the other three, but Wilson is the one with improvement still in him, and Stoke is a club he should be able to get in the 11 of if he is to have the career we hope he will. A decent side but, one he should hopefully become a mainstay of, I was concerned he hadnt played a bit more to be honest but hopeully this is the start of it for him.

[TrapAPony]

25 year old Marc Tierney is currently playing left back on the Norwich team. His brother Paul Tierney has previously represented us at U21 level. Might be worth looking into if we ever have a crisis at left back.

[CraftyToePoke]

I see Joe Mason of Plymouth earned * his side a penalty at the weekend which in turn secured the three points.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/9401907.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Mason

* I say earned, I mean of course, felt the faintest of touches and hit the deck as though he had been sniped. With all the money troubles at Plymouth he is likely to get chances to develop his game if good enough, and even more likely to be sold if he does start to turn heads. Probably not a bad thing as that club look like spiralling a la Luton.

[TrapAPony]

Just to update this : Kevin Doyle stated in an interview that fellow Wolves player Richard Stearman has an Irish grandparent and is keen to play for Ireland.

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Abroad statistics for February 2011: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=2
Graham Stack's return to the Hibernian side seem him top the wins table, with fellow player Richie Towell. Similarly Darren Randolph and loanee Gavin Gunning of Motherwell won 4 games, with Paddy Kenny, Stephen Carr and John O'Shea completing the win table
Gunning also received the most bookings, the Blackburn player was shown the yellow card 4 times
Reading's Ian Harte and Shane Long drew the most games, with 4
Sheffield United's Michael Doyle lost the most games in the second month - 5
Darren Randolph, Sean St Ledger, Damien Delaney, Michael Doyle, Paul Keegan, Mark Kennedy and Shane Long all started 7 games
Of these, Randolph, Delaney, St Ledger and Kennedy completed 90 minutes in each game
Leon Best was substituted 5 times, he has yet to complete 90 minutes this season for Newcastle
Michael Collins and Sean Scannell were both introduced 5 times in February
Rene Gilmartin was the most unused substitute player, staying on the bench no less than 7 times. Of the outfield players, Darren O'Dea and Conor Doyle were the most unused players
Shane Long and Adam Rooney shared the top spot in the goals scored table, with 4.

[gastric]

Alex McCarthy played well for Reading tonight, making a great save from Osman. He does not seem to have played any underage football and would be a good young addition. Anyone know anything about his eligibility? It would be good to get one McCarthy on board!

[theworm2345]

Alex McCarthy played well for Reading tonight, making a great save from Osman. He does not seem to have played any underage football and would be a good young addition. Anyone know anything about his eligibility? It would be good to get one McCarthy on board!
I believe he saved a penalty at the weekend as well...was looking for his eligiblity and couldn't find anything, though he has played for the England u21s. He's been second fiddle to the injured Federici this year but McDermott may have a headache on his hands when he comes back.

[gastric]

According to today's tabloids, Doncaster want Joe Murphy on a free at the end of the season. Would be a good move as Scunny look odds on to go down. Ipswich want Simon Cox on loan with a view to make the move permanent. Lastly The Daily Record claims McGeady might join Zenit St Petersburg on the lowly salary of 120k a week. Poor Aiden!

[bwagner]

on loan Ipswich Keeper Ian Mclaughlin has made his debut for Stockport county during the week

[bwagner]

Brady and Matt Dortherty on target for there clubs reserve team

Wolves also had Nathan Rooney and Anthony Forde ..both in our youth set up.
Man utd had Sean Mc Ginty on the bench

[bwagner]

Left back Shane O'Connor made his come back for ipswich in a reserve game they won 4 - 0 mid week

[gastric]

Richie Towell got an og yesterday and Sean Murray made the bench for Watford. Murray has a big future from the comments I have read on Watford forums.

[robbie_B]

http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2307162,00.html

Michael Harriman signs pro deal with QPR.

Frankie Sutherland is another Irish youngster who is highly rated by Steve Gallen who does his best to get his youngsters with Irish roots to declare for Ireland.

[tetsujin1979]

Harriman was an unused sub against Blackburn in the cup in January

[Closed Account]

I swear this place is jinxing Irish players sometimes:

As soon as he was mentioned in the Joe Mason thread (amongst other places)

Huddersfield winger Anthony Pilkington suffers horror leg injury (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/mar/09/huddersfield-anthony-pilkington-injury)

]The Huddersfield Town winger Anthony Pilkington suffered a sickening injury during his side's 2-1 victory at home to Rochdale in League One.

The 22-year-old fell over in his own penalty area following an innocuous looking challenge but sustained what looked to be a badly broken leg. The game was delayed while Pilkington received treatment before being taken straight to hospital as nine minutes of stoppage time were added.

Lee Clark, the Huddersfield manager, told the club's website: "We do know it is a really bad one and it has hit everyone very hard – it took everything out of the game. I had a couple of my players emotionally drained, with tears in their eyes; there were even a couple of the Rochdale lads who were the same – it was terrible."
Get well soon.

[CraftyToePoke]

I swear this place is jinxing Irish players sometimes

Aww no, not again.

Its true, as soon as we demonstrate appreciative awareness of them and even God forbid, express a little bit of hope, down they go Joe, down. Sure as the sunset itself.

[CraftyToePoke]

Leicester City's U18 academy side bowed out of the FA Youth Cup tonight, to Sheff Utd. Kevin Knight played for Leicseter, he is highly thought of at the club, a Shane Byrne and Connor Brennan (GK) were also named, Brennan didnt play - Im assuming Byrne and Brennan are Irish, Knight definitely is. It was the clubs best run in this competition for 20 years.

Sheff Utd had a, Long (GK), Maguire and Kennedy playing, anyone know about them?

Report : http://www.lcfc.com/page/AcademyNewsArticle/0,,10274~2312272,00.html

[CraftyToePoke]

James Collins is off and running at Shrewsbury after his move from Villa, 4 in 9 starts now.

http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10443~53758,00.html

So we have Long, Mason and Collins spread through the lower divisions, I think all three could operate higher up than where they presently are given a chance.

[theworm2345]

Leicester City's U18 academy side bowed out of the FA Youth Cup tonight, to Sheff Utd. Kevin Knight played for Leicseter, he is highly thought of at the club, a Shane Byrne and Connor Brennan (GK) were also named, Brennan didnt play - Im assuming Byrne and Brennan are Irish, Knight definitely is. It was the clubs best run in this competition for 20 years.

Sheff Utd had a, Long (GK), Maguire and Kennedy playing, anyone know about them?

Report : http://www.lcfc.com/page/AcademyNewsArticle/0,,10274~2312272,00.html
Leicester: Shane Byrne is Irish, a midfielder, Connor Brennan is Northern Irish

Sheffield United: George Long and Harry Maguire (imagine him and his namesake in the same team) both born in Sheffield, Terry Kennedy born in Barnsley...not sure if any qualify for Ireland

Aaron Barry who played the full 90 for Sheffield United is, however, Dublin-born and is a defender. He and Shane Murray (who didn't play) both moved to United from Arklow Town.

[Closed Account]

Michael Quirke - Coventry City has been named in the Under 21 Squad.
http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2313326,00.html

He was Westwoods replacement on Tuesday night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Quirke

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51996

[Wangball]

Leicester: Shane Byrne is Irish, a midfielder, Connor Brennan is Northern Irish

Sheffield United: George Long and Harry Maguire (imagine him and his namesake in the same team) both born in Sheffield, Terry Kennedy born in Barnsley...not sure if any qualify for Ireland

Aaron Barry who played the full 90 for Sheffield United is, however, Dublin-born and is a defender. He and Shane Murray (who didn't play) both moved to United from Arklow Town.

Ellis Myles-Tebbutt is an underage player too

http://greenscene.me/2010/11/academy-irish-leicester-city/

[TrapAPony]

A 17 year old Nathan Redmond made his debut today for Birmingham v Bolton in the FA Cup Quarter Final. Very good young player. He might have Irish links - Redmond being mostly an Irish name. Should be looked at.
http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2311099,00.html

[tetsujin1979]

A 17 year old Nathan Redmond made his debut today for Birmingham v Bolton in the FA Cup Quarter Final. Very good young player. He might have Irish links - Redmond being mostly an Irish name. Should be looked at.
http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2311099,00.html
Played for England U17's in their qualifiers only three weeks ago:
24th February, VS Romania: http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/RomaniaEngland
25th February, VS Germany: http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/EngGerm
27th February, VS Portugal: http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u17s/News/match-centre/2011/PortugalvEngland

[theworm2345]

Norwich vs Bristol City starting now, Hoolahan and Tierney start for Norwich, Keogh on the bench for Bristol City

EDIT: Hoolahan just won a penalty after 45 seconds, nice flick on from Simeon Jackson, Hoolahan I think sort of dallied on the ball in the box but went by Fontaine and was hauled down.

[Closed Account]

Michael Quirke - Coventry City has been named in the Under 21 Squad.
http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2313326,00.html

He was Westwoods replacement on Tuesday night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Quirke

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51996

Seems Westwood was behind his Irish call up too:
http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/i_put_a_word_in_for_quirke__westwood_657778/index.shtml

or as the Fly would put it
Seems Westwood was behind his Irish call up too: (http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/i_put_a_word_in_for_quirke__westwood_657778/index.shtml)

[theworm2345]

Young striker Connor Smith has made the bench for Watford for (I believe) the first time tonight. They have five strikers in the squad so I doubt he'll get a run unless its a blowout but you never know.

[Charlie Darwin]

Is he the guy from that Football's Next Star show?

[tetsujin1979]

Is he the guy from that Football's Next Star show?
yep, he made it all the way to the final too.
The rumour was that both he and the other Irish lad in the final, Craig Walsh, turned down the contract, and it went to the English guy by default
Think Craig is with Shamrock Rovers now?

[cornflakes]

Longford Town, seen him play against the Youths last friday he looked decent. Can't see him doing much tho but hes still young

[gastric]

From yesterday's tabloids, Celtic want Westwood on a free at the end of the season. Not sure this would be a great move, but would leave the door open for Quirke to become No. 1. It's mentioned too that Coventry would like Hughton to become manager which would be good considering the amount of Irish at the club. Being lazy here, but does anyone know anything about Chris Hussey's nationality?

[Cuyahoga]

From yesterday's tabloids, Celtic want Westwood on a free at the end of the season. Not sure this would be a great move, but would leave the door open for Quirke to become No. 1. It's mentioned too that Coventry would like Hughton to become manager which would be good considering the amount of Irish at the club. Being lazy here, but does anyone know anything about Chris Hussey's nationality?
He is English.

[AlaskaFox]

Darren Randolph could be on the move in the summer:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/03/18/motherwell-boss-stuart-mccall-it-will-be-hard-to-keep-hold-of-keeper-darren-randolph-86908-22997851/

[Paddy Garcia]

He is English.

Might swap - I hear he is a fairly easy touch.

[gastric]

According toThe People today, Celtic are monitoring Richard Dunne's situation at Villa. Wolves wouldd be a better option! And Leon Best and Stephen A**H### are in trouble with Pardew for going to a nightclub on Friday night. Hopefully, the last mentioned specimen is sent back to Villa where he can rot in the reserves.

[tetsujin1979]

Added the credit for MetroStars and SkStu to Irish Abroad - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Links - who are sending me the stats for John Rooney and Caleb Folan, respectively

[tetsujin1979]

Kane Ferdinand signs professional contract at Southend: http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2320884,00.html

[gastric]

Jim Gannon sacked by Port Vale. He 's got through a few clubs in the past few years, hopefully at some stage he will find a club that suits his style of management

[pineapple stu]

In fairness, he did a good job at Stockport and only left after they went into administration and needed to get rid of as many people as possible (and now they're looking at a second successive relegation).

Didn't know he'd left Motherwell though.

Edit - didn't know he'd been at Peterborough either! Three clubs in twelve months is impressive alright.

[Junior]

Didn't know he'd left Motherwell though.

A lot of fairly damning quotes from the Motherwell playing staff and Scottish media about his short reign there.

[Manc Irish Wolf]

A lot of fairly damning quotes from the Motherwell playing staff and Scottish media about his short reign there.

As well as at Vale, where his tenure has been likened to Clough at Leeds by the Vale fans.

Took over a promotion-vying team, tried to have a mass overhaul of the playing style despite them being successful, admitted defeat in getting promoted when they were still in a play-off position, had a motorway kick off with Geoff Horsfield on the way to a game resulting in them bizarrely getting off at different service stations to go home to consult their lawyers and dropped his best two players for his final game despite telling them the day prior that they were both playing (with one player trying to chin him in reaction).

Thought that he had the makings of a good manager at Stockport, however his abrasive style, seemed arrogance and lack of man-management makes me think that he will go the way of another ill-fated Irish manager (not Big Mick).

[Paddy Garcia]

Olanrewaju Oyebanjo has had some of that treatment which turns skin white - personally I don't think he should have.

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=40

Also Hughton now at Wigan with McCarthy it seems!!!

[theworm2345]

Torquay loanee Ronan Murray just got his first senior goal.