Irish Abroad 2014/2015

[gastric]

Yes while I accept what you're saying, it is the only area of the game that teams can really improve on, unlike skill and technique which are much harder to develop(if it's even possible!) when players become adults. I don't understand why it is not used more to maximise teams' performances. I remember reading how Ian Harte would run in the sand and sea in Louth before preseason, just to give him that fitness edge over other players. And before you say it Charlie, I know it didn't help make him any quicker! This sort of training does not need great facilities just hard work on the part of the players.

[tetsujin1979]

Tom Holland and Jack Byrne in Man City's UEFA Youth League squad: http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/clubs/club=2605445/squad/index.html
Alex O'Hanlon, Dan Cleary and Cory Whelan in Liverpool's squad: http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/clubs/club=2606417/squad/index.html
Whelan is listed as English!

[gastric]

Keith Keane to Crawley.

http://www.pnefc.net/news/article/keith-keane-agrees-to-crawley-town-move090914-1905534.aspx

[Charlie Darwin]

Not a bad move for him. It's a step down by only within the division and Crawley have the guts of a decent team there.

[gastric]

Possible recruit Scott Hogan to miss most of the season.

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/brentford-striker-to-miss-most-of-the-season/

[gastric]

Darron Ambrose has signed a sort term contract with Ipswich. Didn't he declare for us? Hadn't realised he was without a club.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/transfer_news_darren_ambrose_is_an_ipswich_town_pl ayer_again_after_signing_short_term_deal_1_3766393

[TrapAPony]

Darron Ambrose has signed a sort term contract with Ipswich. Didn't he declare for us? Hadn't realised he was without a club.

http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/transfer_news_darren_ambrose_is_an_ipswich_town_pl ayer_again_after_signing_short_term_deal_1_3766393

Nope. Just one of those that were eligible.

[tetsujin1979]

Enda Stevens, Kevin Toner and Michael Drennan all lining out for Aston Villa U21s against Arsenal on Sky Sports 2 at the moment

[gastric]

Report here. Our Jack was in the stands too cheering on Villa. He really is everywhere these days, a bit like the old Bieber! Enda Stevens is the only Irish player mentioned in the report.

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~4137481,00.html

[Stuttgart88]

Our Jack was in the stands too cheering on Villa.
Yes, but did he tweet his support for Arsenal?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Has he signed the new contract at Villa yet or did he say it's too soon and he wants to see if he's good enough to play for Chelsea?

[tetsujin1979]

Yes, but did he tweet his support for Arsenal?
this did happen during the week: https://twitter.com/JackGrealish1/status/509753948472111104

[gastric]

Adam McDonnell getting the early plaudits at Ipswich, very good for a 17 year old!

http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/jack_collison_set_to_go_elsewhere_as_mick_mccarthy _weighs_up_his_increased_midfield_options_1_376876 1

[gastric]

Graham Cummins off the mark for Exeter.

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Cummins-mark-Exeter-looking-win/story-22921230-detail/story.html

Noel Hunt could go on loan to Sheff.Utd.

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/sheffield-united-considering-loan-move-for-leeds-united-striker/

[gastric]

Alan Sheehan had a ' mare against Swindon. Missed a penalty and then got sent off in a 1-0 loss!

http://the72.co.uk/18233/bradford-city-1-2-swindon-town-match-report-and-player-ratings/

Conor Wilkinson off to Oldham on loan.

http://www.oldhamathletic-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/bolton_youngster_joins_the_ranks_841181/index.shtml

[tetsujin1979]

Liverpool 3-0 up on Ludogorets at the moment in the UEFA Youth League, Daniel Cleary and Alex O'Hanlon starting, Corey Whelan on the bench.
Cleary and O'Hanlon with two of the goals. Live text commentary here: http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/matches/live/index.html?day=1&session=1&match=2015007

[Charlie Darwin]

Cleary goal: https://vine.co/v/OWuHIgtlZ5t
O'Hanlon goal: https://vine.co/v/OWuwq5it1jF

[tetsujin1979]

After Eoin Doyle and Joe Mason's hat tricks last night, when was the last time a pair of Irish players scored three for their clubs on the same day?

[tetsujin1979]

After Eoin Doyle and Joe Mason's hat tricks last night, when was the last time a pair of Irish players scored three for their clubs on the same day?
did some investigation on this one, turns out it's been quite a while - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6504700456031766716

[Charlie Darwin]

Mick McCarthy going for a three-pronged Irish attack for the trip to Wigan, with Daryl Murphy, Conor Sammon and David McGoldrick all starting. Stephen Hunt didn't make the squad so should be free to return to Wexford for the birth of his child. Rob Kiernan starts at full back for Wigan with James McClean on the bench.

[gastric]

Liam Daish taking over at Nuneaton Town, had wondered what he was doing now.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/liam-daish-arrives-nuneaton-town-7814461

[tetsujin1979]

didn't know where else to post this, but I laughed
What if tony O'Donoghue interviewed a junior football manager: http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/secret-junior-footballer-what-our-manager-would-say-to-tony-o-donoghue-1-6296795

[tetsujin1979]

All the goals for irish players for the weekend of 20th September 2014: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=156165060014970687

[gastric]

James Collins scored the winner to knock Norwich out of the Capital Cup.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2767269/Shrewsbury-1-0-Norwich-James-Collins-dumps-Canaries-Capital-One-Cup.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

[tetsujin1979]

After Lampard's goal against 39th opposition at the weekend, I investigated how the strikers in the squad announced during the week compared with his record: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3050869687966947170

[gastric]

Brian Lenihen is making an initial impression at Hull. His LOI experience must be helping.

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-City-youngsters-8216-need-composure-8217/story-23018701-detail/story.html

[gastric]

Liam McAlinden signs on with Fleetwood until January.

http://www.fleetwood.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=546693

Our Clinton in demand which is great news!

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/hartlepool/carlisle-rival-hartlepool-in-hunt-for-veteran-morrison-1-6875332

[liamoo11]

mark connolly nailed one for kilmarnock last night they are going well. might he be a centre half option at some point

[Charlie Darwin]

He certainly was one who had a lot of potential, and he's had a lot of senior football for a 22-year-old. He's worth keeping an eye on as a player who could make himself an option by a circuitous route, like Gunning.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

He signed for Bolton for a very significant fee. Unfortunate that things haven't worked out yet but he is still a tyke by defensive standards.

[Charlie Darwin]

Martin O'Neill is at Derby-Millwall today. Keogh starts for Derby with Hendrick and Best on the bench. Forde, Dunne, Williams and Aiden O'Brien all start for Millwall.

[tetsujin1979]

Aiden O'Brien is 21 today, wonder if he'll mark the occasion with a goal?

[liamoo11]

Aiden O'Brien is 21 today, wonder if he'll mark the occasion with a goal?

great stuff it must be his first league start. congrats to lenihan at blackburn who is on the bench for the first time id say

[bwagner]

Full-time from the iPro Stadium
Birthday boy Aiden O'Brien was handed his full Championship debut for Millwall and helped his side celebrate an excellent awayday point at high-flying Derby County.


Striker O'Brien, 21 today, was one of two players making their first league start for The Lions, with left-back Matthew Briggs also in the team. Like the rest of Ian Holloway's team, the duo worked their socks off as Millwall signed off for the international break with a rock-solid display.


There were five changes in all from the team that started against Birmingham City on Tuesday night, most significantly a new-look defence in which Byron Webster returned to the side to partner Shaun Williams - dropping back from midfield - in the heart of the back four. Skipper Alan Dunne reverted to take care of the right-back berth with Briggs on the left.


Richard Chaplow and Martyn Woolford were also drafted in by boss Holloway as he shuffled his playing pack again in a bid to arrest a run of results that had reaped just one win in the eight games prior to Derby County.


The home side tested Millwall's defensive resolve twice in the opening three minutes when Jamie Ward first dragged a shot wide following a corner in the opening minute and then hooked a left foot shot over from 16 yards just 60 seconds later.


It was an enterprising start by Steve McClaren's side, but have weathered the early storn, Millwall had a strong penalty appeal ignored by the officials when Lee Gregory was clearly pushed to the ground as he tried to connect with Chaplow's eight-minute corner.


The Lions had every reason to feel aggreived once again after 17 minutes when it was O'Brien, this time, who appeared to be shoved off the ball as he shaped to shoot.


A quick counter-attack just two minutes later could have produced the opening goal for Millwall. A raking throughball from Chaplow picked out Gregory, who outsprinted former Lion Zak Whitbread, worked his way into the area and saw his shot collected by keeper Lee Grant having not spotted the unmarked O'Brien screaming for the ball at the far post.


The game was opening up quite nicely now with the two teams trading scoring opportunities; Briggs firing inches wide at one end of the field before a flying save by David Forde kept out Ward's piledriver.


Referee Mark Haywood quite rightly brandished a yellow card to derby's Jordon Ibe after his embarrassing 29th minute dive under pressure from Forde, and the Millwall keeper was also yellow carded for letting his feelings be known to the young winger.


Woolford was next in the book two minutes later when Cyrus Christie went to ground easily from Woolford's challenge. Justice was done, however, when Will Hughes' subsequent delivery was cleared by Forde and then O'Brien, who was awarded a free-kick himself after receiving a kick in the back.


O'Brien, playing with a maturity that belied his lack of senior action, went close on the stroke of half when he darted into the area and saw a stinging effort blocked for The Lions' fourth corner of the game.


There were no changes made at the break by either manager, although perhaps the belief in The Lions' camp had cranked up a notch following a really solid first 45 minutes.


The second period started in much the same way of the first with a flurry of initial pressure from the home side confidently dealt with by excellent blocks from Dunne, Webster and Williams in quick succession.


It was Derby boss McClaren who made the first substitutions of the afternoon, introducing Jeff Hendrick and Leon Best in a bid to break through what had been a resolute Millwall rearguard.


A spell of pressure by the home team followed briefly and there looked to be real danger when Ibe weaved his way into the penalty area, only to be foiled by a brilliantly timed interception from O'Brien.


Moments later the young striker, who put in an immense shift, was replaced by Scott Malone with Millwall's first change of the game.


Derby sub Johnny Russell saw his inviting low delivery flash across the face of goal and the frustration continued to grow among the home fans, not least when Scott McDonald sent a 25-yard fizzer inches wide of the post with 10 minutes remaining.


Lions boss Holloway, having introduced Fuller for Gregory on 75 minutes, made his third change on 82 minutes with Ed Upson replacing Abdou, who like Gregory had also put in a real shift.


Millwall dug in once more, and caused a few anxious moments for the home side with Malone inches away from connecting with McDonald slipped through ball and Fuller's full-blooded drive blocked.


The home fans started to stream out long before the final whistle because they knew that it really was job done by a gritty Lions side who were excellent value for a share of the spoils.




Derby County: Grant, Christie, Keogh, Whitbread, Forsyth, Eustace (Hendrick, 59mins), Hughes, Bryson, Ward (Best, 59mins), Ibe (Russell, 65mins), Martin. Subs not used: Mitchell, Calero, Shotton, Mascarell.
Bookings: Ibe (29mins), Martin (30mins), Eustace (39mins), Whitbread (79mins)


Millwall: Forde, Dunne, Briggs, Webster, Williams, Chaplow, Abdou, Woolford, McDonald, Gregory (Fuller, 74mins), O'Brien (Malone, 67mins). Subs not used: King, Upson, Beevers, Powell, ****tu.
Bookings: Webster (18mins), Forde (30mins), Woolford (32mins), Dunne (68mins)


Read more at http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/report-derby-county-0-millwall-0-1988147.aspx#goZCCCp1w8HV7THX.99

[tetsujin1979]

Mick McCarthy is leading this poll for the greatest living Yorkshireman: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11133756/Who-is-the-greatest-living-Yorkshireman.html
Vote early, vote often

[Olé Olé]

Mick McCarthy is leading this poll for the greatest living Yorkshireman: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11133756/Who-is-the-greatest-living-Yorkshireman.html
Vote early, vote often

No Michael Parkinson? His recent interview on the Second Captains podcast would have earned him the nod for me.

[liamoo11]

No Michael Parkinson? His recent interview on the Second Captains podcast would have earned him the nod for me.

overa;; has ;eaving newstalk worked out well for those lads? 2fm have uppered their game with their show at 7 each evening great non stop hour of good sport chat. the lads on newstalk are good but they all seem to rool into one so i struggle to know ger gilroy from joe molloy etc. did those lads work on the show before the second captains crew left?

[Irish_Praha]

Millwall: Forde, Dunne, Briggs, Webster, Williams, Chaplow, Abdou, Woolford, McDonald, Gregory (Fuller, 74mins), O'Brien (Malone, 67mins). Subs not used: King, Upson, Beevers, Powell, ****tu.
Bookings: Webster (18mins), Forde (30mins), Woolford (32mins), Dunne (68mins)

****tu?

[Olé Olé]

overa;; has ;eaving newstalk worked out well for those lads? 2fm have uppered their game with their show at 7 each evening great non stop hour of good sport chat. the lads on newstalk are good but they all seem to rool into one so i struggle to know ger gilroy from joe molloy etc. did those lads work on the show before the second captains crew left?

Try the Second Captains podcast. There's two on a Monday (one hour-long general sports, one hour-long football0 and two on a Thursday (same). I'm doing a lot of driving recently so I tend to listen to them on a long and short journeys alike. I really enjoy them. The analysis is thoughtful, the guests/analysts are still quite good and Murph is invariably funny. I listen to them religiously.

What's the format on 2Fm? Never listened to it. The podcast is more flexible for me.

I listened to Newstalk the other evening for the first time in a while and wasn't impressed. Found the 'craic' (don't want to use banter) less natural by Molloy and Daniel McDonnell than it would be with McDevitt/Murphy/Earley. That said, I do find Ger Gilroy is a much better interviewer than McDevitt.

As far as I remember, Gilroy was the head of sports and would have filled in for McDevitt when he was on holidays etc. so he would have presented shows that the others appeared in (unless they were all on holidays). Molloy did weekends and might have filled in week days too so I'm sure there was crossover.

[liamoo11]

kwame ampodus son called up yo england under 16s also involved with wales, nice article on kwame http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/accent-on-his-dublin-roots-26203668.html

[Olé Olé]

kwame ampodus son called up yo england under 16s also involved with wales, nice article on kwame http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/accent-on-his-dublin-roots-26203668.html

Never had heard of him before. He's an Irishman, even though he was born in England. Furthermore, his mother was born in Ireland.

I would guess that his son was born in Wales when Kwame was playing for Swansea but Kwame has since been under-age coach at Exeter and Arsenal so I doubt he's lived in Wales long.

Could be one worth pursuing.

[Eminence Grise]

That's a real blast from the past! Never knew his first name was Patrick.

[Paddy Garcia]

I recall him in the same squad as Roy (U21) when we played England - went to that game - Shearer scored a hat-trick! Brentford I think! Cunningham played too.

[liamoo11]

thatss 2 irish under 21 internationals sons the brits have in their 16s this year with tony scullys son and now Ampudus son. Both their fathers played all their underage football in ireland. What is going on?!!!!I blame the wives. Marry Irish for footballs sake

[tetsujin1979]

Mick McCarthy Championship Manager of the month for September: http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2014/20141009sepchampionshipmotmrp-2007951.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Didn't know where to post this, how have some of the other defensive options available to Martin O'Neill performed this season: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8703920683815562170

[gastric]

Connor Wilkinson returning to Bolton after Neil Lennon's appointment, but happy to return to Oldham on loan.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/404702/Oldham-2-Walsall-1-Loanee-striker-Conor-Wilkinson-recalled-to-Bolton-but-vows-to-return

[Olé Olé]

Notts County are up two-nil already this afternoon. Stephen McLaughlin assisted both. Successful afternoon so far, in a successful loan spell so far.

[gastric]

Sean Kavanagh scored the winner against Norwich and Kit Symons praises his efforts. Well done young man.

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kit-symons-hails-fulham-young-7958815

[tetsujin1979]

Dan Cleary training with the first team at Liverpool: http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/10/18/photo-daniel-cleary-trains-with-liverpool-first-team/