Irish Abroad 2014/2015

[tetsujin1979]

The new season for Irish players based in England and Scotland starts tonight with Aberdeen FC's Irish contingent Willo Flood, Adam Rooney, Jonathan Hayes, Joe Shaughnessy and Danny Rogers taking on FC Daugava Riga in the Europa League First Qualifying Round.

The live blog will be back tonight with the lineups here: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

Have a few things planned for the site this season, but other stuff (mainly watching the World Cup!) have been getting in the way

[liamoo11]

Tets you do an amazing job with this stuff thank you

[tetsujin1979]

Cieron Keane (yep, that's the correct spelling!) has signed for Notts County from Wolves - http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/jeremy-balmy-renews-cieron-keane-signs-up-for-notts-county-1715043.aspx - he played for the U16's a few years ago, but I can't find any mention of him since.
Anyone know if he's still eligible?
Have to imagine if he was with Wolves he'd have been involved more than that?

[liamoo11]

Cieron Keane (yep, that's the correct spelling!) has signed for Notts County from Wolves - http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/jeremy-balmy-renews-cieron-keane-signs-up-for-notts-county-1715043.aspx - he played for the U16's a few years ago, but I can't find any mention of him since.
Anyone know if he's still eligible?
Have to imagine if he was with Wolves he'd have been involved more than that?

Im nearly sure he has an older brother who alsoplayed for us and may be at stoke now

[tetsujin1979]

Im nearly sure he has an older brother who alsoplayed for us and may be at stoke now
according to the BBC report on Cieron's transfer - http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28153966 - his older brother is Jordan Keane who has just been released from Stoke, but I can find no mention of him on fai.ie

[CraftyToePoke]

James Berrett gone to Yeovil

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28146590

[samhaydenjr]

The new season for Irish players based in England and Scotland starts tonight with Aberdeen FC's Irish contingent Willo Flood, Adam Rooney, Jonathan Hayes, Joe Shaughnessy and Danny Rogers taking on FC Daugava Riga in the Europa League First Qualifying Round.

The live blog will be back tonight with the lineups here: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

Have a few things planned for the site this season, but other stuff (mainly watching the World Cup!) have been getting in the way

Two goals for Adam Rooney in that game - worth our while considering him as a back-up striker? He seems to be in a rich vein of form, ever since moving to Aberdeen.

[Charlie Darwin]

Two goals for Adam Rooney in that game - worth our while considering him as a back-up striker? He seems to be in a rich vein of form, ever since moving to Aberdeen.
It is Aberdeen, though. They got outplayed by a scratch Pats team a couple of weeks back.

[gastric]

Jutkiewicz has shown interest in playing for us and is now a 25 year old forward about to play in the Premiership. Might be worth looking at him again.

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/burnley-meet-1-5-million-demand-for-lukas-jutkiewicz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burnley-meet-1-5-million-demand-for-lukas-jutkiewicz

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

With the standard of players Burnley are signing - Kightly, Reid, Sordell, Matty Taylor, I wouldn't be surprised if they are planning for a quick return to The Championship; even so the signing of Jutkiewicz surprises me.

I would wait until I see him play in the Premiership before making a call on him. I don't think he's the answer to our problems. I have never been impressed with him; he has a goalscoring record of something like in 1 in 7, which is Simon Cox territory. In that case, I would rather have Cox over Jutkiewicz; and though Jutkiewicz's recent form has been impressive enough, if we were calling someone up on goalscoring form, we could call up David McGoldrick or Leon Best.

As I says, until I'm pleasantly surprised, I would have about ten players in front of him.

[gastric]

Good to see a bit of Irish involvement in Blackburn's pre season games. Hopefully, Lenihan, O'Connor and O'Sullivan can make the breakthrough this coming season. Best getting a game too, and was disappointed to find out that O'Connell is English.

http://www.blackburn.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=363386

[liamoo11]

Few young irish lads in pre season action:

mclaughlin played left full for forest in their pre season game would be great if he developed in that position

bolger played centre half for bolton

Corry played for shefff wed so hopefully he is back in picture at wenesday after bad last 18 months

O brien has been playing for derby hopefully this is the year he gets a good injury free run to see if he is international potential as it seemed he might be 3 years ago

hoban and murray have been involved for watford

[Charlie Darwin]

Aaron McCarey, Matt Doherty, Kevin Foley and Liam McAlinden all starting for Wolves against Rovers in Tallaght. McCarey conceded an early goal after dropping a corner in his six-yard box. 1-1 now.

[Olé Olé]

Aaron McCarey, Matt Doherty, Kevin Foley and Liam McAlinden all starting for Wolves against Rovers in Tallaght. McCarey conceded an early goal after dropping a corner in his six-yard box. 1-1 now.

Anthony Forde doesn't appear to have kicked on, does he? It was 2011 that he was making PL appearances under Mick McCarthy. Only made 3 league appearances in 2013/2014- has made none since October 2013.

[Charlie Darwin]

I was thinking the same thing, mad to think he was starting against Arsenal in the Premier League under McCarthy and not looking too bad. Apparently Wolves are looking to send him out to League Two on loan, but it sounds like that might be the last of him at Wolves: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2014/07/02/wolves-to-run-rule-over-loans-for-zeli-ismail-and-anthony-forde/

[tetsujin1979]

Anthony Forde doesn't appear to have kicked on, does he? It was 2011 that he was making PL appearances under Mick McCarthy. Only made 3 league appearances in 2013/2014- has made none since October 2013.
was set to go on loan to Hibs last season, before a foot injury cancelled it
supposedly Jackett doesn't like him, or doesn't rate him, and he's signed Tommy Rowe and Rajiv van La Parra (both wingers) already this summer, so that's going to cut his chances of a first team appearance again
There's a few rumours of a loan deal with Stevenage online, but nothing concrete

[tetsujin1979]

Michael Collins to Oxford: http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00150714-collins-1759909.aspx

[liamoo11]

was set to go on loan to Hibs last season, before a foot injury cancelled it
supposedly Jackett doesn't like him, or doesn't rate him, and he's signed Tommy Rowe and Rajiv van La Parra (both wingers) already this summer, so that's going to cut his chances of a first team appearance again
There's a few rumours of a loan deal with Stevenage online, but nothing concrete

It has been very disappointing. He was astandout on that under19 side that got to the under 19euro semi final

[Olé Olé]

It has been very disappointing. He was astandout on that under19 side that got to the under 19euro semi final

Time for a where are they now?

Aaron McCarey- Then: Wolves, Now: Wolves
Matthew Doherty- Then: Wolves, Now: Wolves
Derrick Williams- Aston Villa, Bristol City
John Egan- Sunderland, Gillingham
Anthony O'Connor- Blackburn, Blackburn
Jeff Hendrick- Derby, Derby- Only senior cap in the squad
Samir Carruthers- Aston Villa, Aston Villa
John O'Sullivan- Blackburn, Blackburn
Kevin Knight- Had been released by Leicester, Shamrock Rovers B
Conor Murphy- Bray Wanderers, Shelbourne
Anthony Forde- Wolves, Wolves
Kane Ferdinand- Southend, Peterborough
Eoin Wearen- West Ham, Bohs
Sean Murray- Watford, Watford
Sean McDermott- Arsenal, Sandnes Ulf
Declan Walker- Wrexham, Bangor City
Joe Shaughnessy- Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Connor Smith- Watford, Watford

All very differing circumstances. There are some at the same club and have broken through (Hendrick, Murray, Doherty, Shaughnessy). Those at the same club but still haven't broken through (Smith, Carruthers, Forde, O'Sullivan, O'Connor, McCarey) and those that have moved on to try establish themselves at lesser sides (Egan, Walker, McDermott, Wearen, Knight, Williams). Ferdinand the only player that has moved upwards, but his progress has seemingly stalled having been loaned out by Peterborough during last season.

Hendrick does appear to stand apart from the rest by a combination of having a senior cap and having accumulated more games at club level than the rest (Murray has recovered from a season or two stuck in neutral).

[gastric]

A lot on uncertainty on the football future's of some Irish players. A bit more positive in relation to Hoolohan.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/doyle-and-ward-in-limbo-over-futures-at-wolves-30434968.html

[gastric]

Good move for our potential recruit Scott Hogan.

http://the72.co.uk/10020/brentford-agree-fee-for-scott-hogan/

[Olé Olé]

A lot on uncertainty on the football future's of some Irish players. A bit more positive in relation to Hoolohan.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/doyle-and-ward-in-limbo-over-futures-at-wolves-30434968.html

Only thing is, worst case scenario they'll all stay in the Championship. Fingers crossed, though, that Doyle and Hoolahan make a jump to PL level. Both could be integral in the 2016 qualifying campaign on the basis of the system O'Neill appears intent on implementing (Hoolahan seems first choice at 10, Doyle could be a viable option as lone striker).

Hoolahan is the man I'd be most anxious to see get a move to PL level as he might not even feature that regularly if he stays at Norwich in the Championship. It could be possible that his previous suitors (WBA, Villa) are waiting until later in the transfer window to force Norwich's hand, rather than having to pay fees in excess of £1m right now. I'm sure most here would argue his value in excess of this figure and would represent value for two sides who struggled to hold onto the ball last year but we're not paying the money.

[Olé Olé]

Good move for our potential recruit Scott Hogan.

http://the72.co.uk/10020/brentford-agree-fee-for-scott-hogan/

Very good move. Did we have any confirmation of his eligibility other than Pádraig Amond's article in the Carlow Nationalist? Amond claimed Hogan had been called up to our under 21 side in the same article and there has been no squad announcement to show same.

EDIT: Here's what he thinks of the English national side: http://instagram.com/p/pcJVp2JaiR/

Call him up MON!

[gastric]

Does anyone know anything about this lad Emmet O'Connor? A Canadian with an Irish passport and now on trial at Crawley. In other Crawley news, Conor Henderson scored in a friendly during the week.

http://www.crawley.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=544580

[gastric]

The Worm would not be happy - David Connolly to be released by Portsmouth.

http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/pompey-striker-set-for-exit/#

McAlinden supposedly not in Wolves' first team plans which is disappointing and wanted on loan by Bristol City.

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/McAlinden-City-s-radar/story-21649645-detail/story.html

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Doyle, Ward, Foley, Forde, McAlinden, McCarey.

No Irish need apply.

[paul_oshea]

I was thinking that today as well after reading jackett yesterday as well.

[Olé Olé]

Alan Browne and Will Hayhurst both starting first half against Liverpool today. Team being entirely changed for second half.

No sign of Graham Cummins on either half or the subs bench.

[gastric]

Had forgotten about this bloke Rhys Murphy, a move to Barnsley has been rejected.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11713/9390462

[gastric]

Conor Wilkinson seems to be showing good form at the moment. Will be interesting to watch his progress.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/11368116._/?ref=mac

[liamoo11]

Conor Wilkinson seems to be showing good form at the moment. Will be interesting to watch his progress.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/11368116._/?ref=mac

Is he still part of our set up? He wasn't involved with our under 19s last season even though he was fit and out on loan . We were fairly short on strikers in the 19 s last season apart from Byrne

[tetsujin1979]

Wilkinson was promoted to the under 21s for their friendly against Qatar: http://www.fai.ie/international/under-21/103990-reland-u21s-hold-qatar-in-friendly-game-in-germany.html

[liamoo11]

Wilkinson was promoted to the under 21s for their friendly against Qatar: http://www.fai.ie/international/under-21/103990-reland-u21s-hold-qatar-in-friendly-game-in-germany.html

good stuff he must have been Doolined

[tetsujin1979]

I've been updating the site over the last few days with summer transfers, and the following players have been released
Clinton Morrison
Saul Deeney
Sean St Ledger
Tim Clancy
Leon McSweeney
Stephen Elliott
Stephen Dawson
Keith Treacy
Scott Davies
Graham Carey (training with Kilmarnock)
Gary Deegan
Graham Cummins
Evan Finnegan
Patrick Cregg (training with Torquay)

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I'd say Stephen Elliott is retired now. He left Coventry over a year ago.

[gastric]

Brandon Miele and quite a few other youth players have been released too.
Found out from this website which is very detailed. It really is a meat market.

http://www.thepfa.com/transferlist

[gastric]

Josh O'Hanlon is going on loan to Poole from Bournemouth.

http://www.bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=364685

[tetsujin1979]

I'd say Stephen Elliott is retired now. He left Coventry over a year ago.
He was out injured for all of last season after leaving Coventry and had to recover by himself. There's an interview with him from last December with the Herald that goes into more detil here: http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/light-at-end-of-tunnel-for-elliott-29830258.html
According to his twitter bio, he's "fighting fit ready for 14/15" so he's on the lookout for a club: https://twitter.com/SleevesElliott

[Eminence Grise]

It's a pity that a player like Elliott is struggling to find a club. You'd wonder whether a short summer stint in the LoI might have helped him prove his fitness. I imagine his wage demands wouldn't be excessive for putting himself in the shop window, and Pats, Dundalk, Derry and Sligo could have benefitted from someone with his instinct and experience in their European ties.

Some very decent players in Tets list.

[eitoof]

I've been updating the site over the last few days with summer transfers, and the following players have been released
....Stephen Dawson...

Hard to see Dawson being empoyed again too readily after the match fixing allegations.

[Olé Olé]

Hard to see Dawson being empoyed again too readily after the match fixing allegations.

http://www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk/sport/article/7741/dawson-named-in-spot-fixing-scandal

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11713/9300006/transfer-news-barnsley-offer-midfielder-stephen-dawson-new-deal

It appeared a month after the scandal that Barnsley had offered Dawson a new contract amid interest from other sides. Not sure what the current status is.

I'd be more worried about Graham Cummins' prospects in England.

[tetsujin1979]

Kyle McFadden facing a fitness test ahead of friendly against Nice tonight: http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city-fc/norwich_city_s_lewis_grabban_is_fit_for_ogc_nice_f riendly_but_jonny_howson_and_gary_hooper_miss_out_ 1_3703479

<EDIT>

passed the test and on the bench alongside Pilkington, Hoolahan starts: https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/493823480073576449

<EDIT(again)>

Came on to make his debut late in the second half: http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/20140728-ogc-nice-report-1788752.aspx

[Olé Olé]

Just read about that Robertson chap signing for Hull and stumbled across a piece about a signing made by Dundee United during the summer- former Ireland under 21 player Callum Morris.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27893153

Morris went off the radar after being released by Newcastle (being released/rejected by non-league sides and signing for the Glenn Hoddle academy) but rebuilt his career in a big way over the past two seasons at Dunfermline Athletic and he's done enough to impress Jack McNamara.

[tetsujin1979]

Just read about that Robertson chap signing for Hull and stumbled across a piece about a signing made by Dundee United during the summer- former Ireland under 21 player Callum Morris.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27893153

Morris went off the radar after being released by Newcastle (being released/rejected by non-league sides and signing for the Glenn Hoddle academy) but rebuilt his career in a big way over the past two seasons at Dunfermline Athletic and he's done enough to impress Jack McNamara.
also, changed his allegiance to Northern Ireland about two years ago: http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20120828/morris-ready-to-motor_2207955_2902293

Although born in Birkenhead, Callum represented the Republic of Ireland at U19 and U21 level but any future representative honours will be for Northern Ireland. He explained:-
"My mother is from Liverpool and all her family are from Waterford, my father and his family are from Belfast in Northern Ireland so I got to choose which to play for. I went for the Republic but it turned out when I left Newcastle I was left out of the Republic squad and when Northern Ireland showed an interest I was happy to opt to play for them. That was probably eight or nine months ago but the international clearance only came through a month ago. If I play well you never know. It would be a bonus to play at international level again."

[Charlie Darwin]

Beggars. Sure they'd hardly go around trying to poach current Ireland internationals, would they? No, that would be hypocritical :)

[Olé Olé]

also, changed his allegiance to Northern Ireland about two years ago: http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20120828/morris-ready-to-motor_2207955_2902293

Fair play, well spotted. That's one that went under my radar in terms of switches from FAI to IFA. He's actually jumped from League One to SPL with that move. He didn't mind stating that Ireland left him out when he left Newcastle. If he does get a call-up for the North it'll be on the back of this move.

[Charlie Darwin]

Jeff Hendrick and Harry Arter on the scoresheet for Derby and Bournemouth in their friendlies tonight.

edit: Alan Browne now for Preston

[gastric]

A bit of Irish interest in this game, Deegan and Cregg on trial for Southend plus McGoldrick's return for Ipswich.

http://www.southend.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=364889

Brighton supposedly interested in Joe Mason.


http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11374751._/

[CraftyToePoke]

Signs on at Notts County till '16

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28545791

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

also, changed his allegiance to Northern Ireland about two years ago: http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20120828/morris-ready-to-motor_2207955_2902293

Spare a thought for poor Liam McAlinden, Alex Bruce, Alex Pearce, Adam Barton, Johnny Gorman, Callum Morris, Carl Magnay and Alan Kernaghan. They don't know whether they are Irish, Northern Irish, Scottish or English. Though their existential crisis about dual-identity invariably comes in handy when they don't get a call up for their first and/or second choice countries.