Eoghan O'Connell

[Bungle]

Good to see. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/cork-youngster-eoghan-o-connell-made-debut-celtic-215205448.html

[Charlie Darwin]

By Fintan O'Toole| TheJournal.ie – Thu, Jan 9, 2014 21:52 GMT
I see.

[Bungle]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/galatasaray-0-celtic-0--3015758

Celtic kept gala to a 0-0 draw and Eoghan played. Seems to have been a young celtic team.

[rebelmusic]

On the bench yesterday, didnt get a run out though.

[liamoo11]

http://wordinsport.com/index.php/oconnell-making-strides-with-celtic-debut/

nice article
The dineen lad has moved on to leicester

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/rugby/oconnells-date-in-paradise.23317457

Paul O'Connell on his cousin.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

O'Connell makes his first senior appearance for Celtic this afternoon against Ross County at Celtic Park.

[tetsujin1979]

Manager: Debut Bhoy can be pleased with performance - http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=5644

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://sport.stv.tv/football/271633-eoghan-oconnell-says-patience-is-the-key-for-celtic-youth-players/

O'Connell helping to increase the presence of GAA in Glasgow communities.

[tetsujin1979]

Starting today for Celtic in their final warm up game against Dukla Prague before their Champions League game next week: http://www.celticfc.net/news/6218
all together now
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[liamoo11]

Paul George has not been involved unfortunately he was this time last year. Hopefully he will go on loan

[Charlie Darwin]

Seemed George wasn't involved much for Hamilton when he was on loan there so not looking great for him at the moment.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Disaster for O'Connell. His own goal has given Inverness a shock lead at home to Celtic.

[Charlie Darwin]

Unfortunate but not a lot he could do about it, it just came flying at him.

[tetsujin1979]

Deila on O'Connell's performance at the weekend: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/prodigy-oconnell-shows-teen-kicks-are-so-hard-to-beat-30623078.html

[Stuttgart88]

From that photo it looks like his cousin has been giving him line out tips.

I saw a bit of him on Saturday. Steady but unspectacular in an unremarkable game. Great physique.

[Olé Olé]

http://balls.ie/football/271416-eoghan-oconnell-celtic/

Academy player of the year at Celtic. Big year for him next year.

[zero]

From that photo it looks like his cousin has been giving him line out tips.

I saw a bit of him on Saturday. Steady but unspectacular in an unremarkable game. Great physique.

oh baby.

[Stuttgart88]

I don't understand.

[zero]

'great physique' is a somewhat unusual description for a footballer i'd have thought.

[CraftyToePoke]

He's calling you a girl.

[SkStu]

Stutts isn't a girl.





He's a lady.

[nigel-harps1954]

Stutts isn't a girl.





He's a lady.

whoa whoa whoa...

[tetsujin1979]

Anyway, moving on

[Stuttgart88]

'great physique' is a somewhat unusual description for a footballer i'd have thought.Really, so you don't think scouts notice these things when appraising a player they haven't seen before?

He's a great player boss.
Is he tall? Is he strong?
Dunno, I didn't notice.

[DeLorean]

I think it's okay once you don't say he has a lovely figure.

[tetsujin1979]

signed for Oldham on loan until January 2016: http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/signing-celtic-youngster-joins-on-loan-2662462.aspx

[CraftyToePoke]

Now loaned to Cork City till July

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0216/768517-cork-sign-celtic-defender-oconnell-on-loan/

[CraftyToePoke]

Made a real impression today Vs Leicester in a preseason game, scored from play, and took a penalty in the shoot out.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0723/804384-ireland-u21-starlet-oconnell-shines-for-celtic/

[paul_oshea]

They were saying on sky sports he should have covered mahrez better for the goal.

[tetsujin1979]

both goals here.
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decide for yourself

[CraftyToePoke]

They were saying on sky sports he should have covered mahrez better for the goal.

Not sure from the clip which one he is. The first defender had it pretty tied till the cover showed up, upon first view, anyway.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Rodgers praises O'Connell after assured performance v Leicester.

http://www.the42.ie/eoghan-oconnell-celtic-brendan-rodgers-praise-2896490-Jul2016/

(http://www.the42.ie/eoghan-oconnell-celtic-brendan-rodgers-praise-2896490-Jul2016/)Could start tomorrow v Astana due to a raft of injuries.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0726/805014-rodgers-facing-champions-league-defensive-headache/


(http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0726/805014-rodgers-facing-champions-league-defensive-headache/)

[paul_oshea]

Oconnell sold/out on loan to X.

[Stuttgart88]

'great physique' is a somewhat unusual description for a footballer i'd have thought.according to Brendan Rodgers (source the42.ie, quoted above by my reliable ally TOWK) "he's a good size".

Obviously his stature, and the importance of it, has made an impression on someone whose opinion is a bit more important than mine.

[Charlie Darwin]

To be fair, there's very little Brendan Rodgers says that isn't a bit odd. I get the feeling he could turn small talk about the weather into something quite unpleasant.

[tetsujin1979]

they got it from twitter: https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/757931656984551428

BR on Eoghan O'Connell: A good size, wants to do well, good in the air. Around first-team for a few years & had some loan experience." (MH)

https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/757931813264355328

BR: "Up against tough opponent at the weekend, & coped very well. He has a real in-built brain for football, understands the game well. (MH)

[SkStu]

according to Brendan Rodgers (source the42.ie, quoted above by my reliable ally TOWK) "he's a good size".

Obviously his stature, and the importance of it, has made an impression on someone whose opinion is a bit more important than mine.

Yeah but you did say, if I remember correctly, that he has "a great arse". It's a bit different.

[Charlie Darwin]

Yeah but you did say, if I remember correctly, that he has "a great arse". It's a bit different.
The spirit of Crosby lives on in Stutts.

[paul_oshea]

I didn't know Crosby had a penchant for men and men's arses.

I love this forum, you learn something new everyday.

[tetsujin1979]

O'Connell named in staring XI: https://twitter.com/celticfc/statuses/758282080824557568

CELTIC team v @fca_kz (https://twitter.com/fca_kz): Gordon; Lustig, Ambrose, O'Connell; Roberts, Armstrong, Brown, McGregor, Tierney; Dembele, Griffiths. (LA)

[DeLorean]

Thrown in at the deep end big time here. Astana were unbeaten in the CL at home last season, most notably taking points off Atletico Madrid and Benfica.

It seems to be a part of a back three with Ambrose and Lustig if Premier Sports is to be trusted, with Tierney and Roberts the wing backs.

[DeLorean]

Ploughed into a fella nice and early to let him know he was there!

[DeLorean]

Down 1-0, a free header from a corner. Not sure if O'Connell was the nearest to him, half watching it on an app on my phone at work!

Edit - Just saw the goal again at half time and O'Connell was poor I'm afraid. Just seemed to lose the goalscorer.

[DeLorean]

Brilliant equaliser by Griffiths. A CRUUUUUUUCIAL away goal. Sorry Owls!

Edit - Result - 1-1.

O'Connell had a pretty hairy moment in the dying seconds of injury time again, when a couple of Astana players got in behind him from a free kick, but it was headed over thankfully. A great result for them under the circumstance. From what I saw of it I'd say the Astana Arena hasn't witnessed this big an injustice since Kevin Doyle's heroics in 2012.

[pineapple stu]

Brilliant equaliser by Griffiths. A CRUUUUUUUCIAL away goal. Sorry Owls!
Just heard the radio report on Radio Nova - John Harte (who drives me utterly demented; I think he's genuinely about the worst newsreader I have ever everheard) described it as a crucial goal 3 (THREE) times!

Just brainless.

*Breathes...* :p

[geysir]

Brilliant equaliser by Griffiths. A CRUUUUUUUCIAL away goal. Sorry Owls!

Edit - Result - 1-1.

O'Connell had a pretty hairy moment in the dying seconds of injury time again, when a couple of Astana players got in behind him from a free kick, but it was headed over thankfully. A great result for them under the circumstance. From what I saw of it I'd say the Astana Arena hasn't witnessed this big an injustice since Kevin Doyle's heroics in 2012. It was a 50/50 game and Celtic pretty much controlled the game after they equalised.
O'Connell's partner was Ambrose, I don't know if you are acquainted with Ambrose, for a 20 year old kid to be given his chance in that game was brilliant but to have Ambrose as your senior partner turned it into the task from hell. Considering that 5 stone handicap, I thought O'Connell was excellent.
The dying second's chance for Astana was mainly Ambrose's culpability.
This guy is talented and he's in an environment where he can grow and mature, football wise.

[DeLorean]

I knew Celtic started pretty well and were probably a bit unlucky to go behind on the balance of play, but then if you can't defend a basic corner I'm not sure you can consider yourself unlucky. After conceding though it seemed to be mostly Astanta pressure until Celtic equalised twelve minutes from the end? That's what it looked like to me anyway from glancing pretty regularly at my phone and the comments on the BBC match tracker seemed to indicate the same, most suggesting they'd be doing well to hold on to a 1-0 defeat.

Lovely goal to level it up though and a great result under the circumstances, a tough place to go at the best of times, nevermind this early in the season with injuries to key defenders.

I haven't seen much of Ambrose but I've seen enough to know he's cat! Yeah, looking at it again he lost his man completely for the chance at the end, but O'Connell lost his man to a lesser extent as well. Either one of them could have easily scored although it was Ambrose's man that headed over.

O'Connell got plenty of praise off Rodgers (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36909747) anyway which was nice, even if he does talk an incredible amount of sh!te. I see he blamed legacy issues for the poor marking at set pieces! Jurgen Klopp could do the same.


O'Connell lost Logvinenko from a corner for the hosts' opener on 19 minutes, but Rodgers praised the young defender."I thought he was outstanding," he said. "For a young player, he has been on the fringes for a few years, coming into that environment, under pressure, he had very few mistakes in the game.

"You would expect him to make some as a young player but he coped in a very difficult situation."

On the poor marking for the Astana goal, Rodgers added: "I think there has been an issue there with set-pieces, long before I came in.

Highlights here-


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WxVyPaMuVI

[geysir]

Seeing as Celtic's first 4 or 5 central defenders were out and you have a 20 year old paired with hapless Ambrose, that's a certain recipe for occasional defensive anarchy.
O'Connell's defensive error for the first goal is blatant but a goalie should get that one 10/10. With that type of zonal defensive set up, the goalie has to be decisive and make that space his own. A shared error for the goal concession, me thinks.
Barthez was a bit like that (indecisive), lob the ball across just outside the goal box and he could get stuck in no man's land or manage a half flap.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Retains his place tonight.