Irish Abroad 2015/16

[Siberian]

And Chris McCann scored for Wigan on Tuesday night ;)

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/10127990/wigan-3-3-sheffield-utd

[Wangball]

How cool would it be if this guy

https://twitter.com/OUFCOfficial/status/687947535131013121

And this guy ended up playing beside each other for Ireland

http://www.stevenagefc.com/news/article/liam-brady-scores-on-international-duty-for-irish-u18s-2829702.aspx

(Disclaimer - No idea whether the Oxford lad is Irish, am awaiting a tweet from him to confirm!)

[tetsujin1979]

U17 goalkeeper Thomas McDermott is playing for Spurs in the 2016 Copa Chivas in Mexico at the moment.
He's only played in one of their three games so far, a 2-0 loss to Pachua of Mexico - http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/u18s-mexico-match-two-160116/ - and they have one game remaining on Tuesday against Club Deportivo Universidad Católica from Chile

[tetsujin1979]

Billy Clark's 50th start for Oldham, Darragh Lenihan's first league start of the season and first appearances for their new clubs for Darren O'Dea, Keith Keane and John O'Sullivan all in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3245265000209387457

[tetsujin1979]

Ciaran Clark's first goal of the season, Kevin Dawson's return after a year and a first appearance in the matchday squad for Shane McLoughlin in the mid week round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5844569073737315126

[tetsujin1979]

60 goals in England and Scotland for Wes Hoolahan, a debut goal on loan for Conor Wilkinson, 100 appearances in England for Kevin Long and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5525681347463005741

[tetsujin1979]

Ian Lawlor and Paddy Madden in the Football League Team of the Week: http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-2920114.aspx
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZkkospWAAEwyE1.png
(http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-2920114.aspx)

[tetsujin1979]

Shamrock Rovers youngster Aaron Dobbs gone to Celtic for a trial according to Paul McGrath on twitter: https://twitter.com/Paulmcgrath5/statuses/692669814964359168

Good luck to @Aaron9dobbs (https://twitter.com/Aaron9dobbs) on his trial with CELTIC FC, I've already recommended Aaron to a few pals across the water, so here's hoping :)

[tetsujin1979]

200 appearances for Jeff Hendrick and Graham Carey in England and Scotland, returns to their respective sides for Joey O'Brien and Joe Rafferty and more in the weekend roundup: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=490009482919318583

[tetsujin1979]

Anthony Stokes scores on his 50th Hibs appearance, Michael Timlin's third career red card and the first goal of goalkeeper Barry Roche's career in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1207406843077499875

[tetsujin1979]

Aiden McGeady's first league start of the season, Samir Carruthers' 100th career appearance and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5737751544237342638

[Jd2793]

Any word on Brian Lenihan? Doesn't even seem to be getting a run in Hulls u21 side.

[tetsujin1979]

Any word on Brian Lenihan? Doesn't even seem to be getting a run in Hulls u21 side.

Only just back fit according to the manager: http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/steve-bruce-pre-match-media-2940107.aspx

Journalist: We saw young Josh Tymon play last weekend and he is now away with the England U17s. Do you have any more youngsters coming through with him?
Steve Bruce: No, unfortunately not at the moment. Brian Lenihan has just got himself fit after a horrific 18 months with injury and once he’s up to speed he’ll probably go out on loan. The same with Greg Luer, with what we’ve got and with what we’ve brought in, he needs to go out and play somewhere when the loan window opens.

[tetsujin1979]

Sunderland businessman gauging interest ahead of application for Charlie Hurley statue: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/sunderland-fans-bid-to-have-statue-of-charlie-hurley-created-for-80th-birthday-1-7723366#ixzz3zf8cloa2

[tetsujin1979]

Fiacre Kelleher captaining Celtic in the UEFA Youth League, live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7uJaSb6DR0

[tetsujin1979]

Curtis Fleming to join the coaching staff at Hartlepool as head coach: http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/article/hartlepool-set-to-appoint-curtis-fleming-as-first-team-coach-2954007.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Three Irish Premier League goalscorers for the second time this season - the first time that's happened since 2011/12, Ryan Sweeney's first career goal and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8149411272901266681

[tetsujin1979]

Shane Duffy's fifth career goal, on his 50th appearance for Blackburn, while Anthony Stokes and Seamus Conneely both made landmark 50 starts and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7322309248056987799

[tetsujin1979]

Three Irish goalscorers in one game for the second time this season (the first that's happened since 2012/13), Leon Best's return from injury, and Simon Cox's 50th appearance for Reading in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2556790447593756575

[DeLorean]

What was the other time Tets? And what were the two games in 2012/13?

[tetsujin1979]

it was Oldham - Barnsley in November. Mark Yeates, Conor Hourihane and Kevin Long scored in a 2-1 win for Barnsley
There were actually four games in 2012/13 where three players scored:

25/08/2012 Carlisle United 4-2 Portsmouth James Berrett Paddy Madden Conor Clifford
01/09/2012 Derby County 5-1 Watford Richard Keogh Jeff Hendrick Conor Sammon
22/09/2012 Hibernian 2-2 Inverness CT Eoin Doyle Richie Foran Conor Pepper
16/11/2012 Dundee Utd 3-3 Kilmarnock Jon Daly Paul Heffernan Cillian Sheridan

[tetsujin1979]

A first start at AFC Wimbledon for Connor Smith, first goal of the season for Ronan Murray and fifty starts for Paul Green in the midweek roundup: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=668462387064326700

[tetsujin1979]

250 starts at Stoke for Glenn Whelan, 100 appearances at MK Dons for Samir Carruthers and Graham Carey's 25th goal in England and Scotland in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3170276876740647098 #COYBIG

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Abroad player statistics for February 2016: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1729503885705184812

[tetsujin1979]

Ciaran Clark returns to the Aston Villa starting XI, Clinton Morrison's 50th appearance for Exter, Cillian Sheridan's 250th career appearance and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1888466703945517648

[tetsujin1979]

Stephen Kelly's return to first team action, Chris McCann's 10th booking of the season, Cillian Sheridan's 15th goal and more in the week roundup: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3386269381535449267

[tetsujin1979]

Michael Doyle, Lee Frecklington and Matt Doherty in the Football League midweek team selection: http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-midweek-2998004.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Sean Scannell returns, Josh Barrett's debut and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3079261354356516257

[tetsujin1979]

Glenn Whelan's 300 appearance, Louis Dunne's debut and the second time this season Paddy Madden scored and was booked in the same game in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1347451403659554210

[tetsujin1979]

Daryl Murphy's birthday brace, Richie Foran's 200th appearance for Caley Thistle and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=345342037172847316

[tetsujin1979]

Bobby Moseley seems to be going to America for a while, going by some of the activity around his twitter account

[tetsujin1979]

Stephen Ward's first booking in 16 months, Eoin Doyle's 60th goal in England and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2263068169283653250

[tetsujin1979]

Joe Rafferty's first goal in more than a year, the tenth goal of Michael Harriman's career, and the first round up of stats from an international game: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7883081934554627992

[tetsujin1979]

Ryan Sweeney attracting interest from further up the league: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-west-ham-vying-sign-7639438?

[tetsujin1979]

Three players make their first appearance for Ireland since November 2014, Shane Long and James McClean's 15th and 5th international goals and more in the mid week round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2802269108694555172

[tetsujin1979]

Five goals in four games for Andy Keogh, four bookings in six games for Darragh Lenihan and more in the March appearance stats: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=601239732088156500

[tetsujin1979]

Damien Delaney equals his career-high season tally, Alan Browne equals his combined starts for the past two seasons, and Andy Keogh breaks consecutive goals record in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2541512058370321620

[DeLorean]

Fair play to Keogh, that's a great achievement.

[tetsujin1979]

Barry Roche and Conor Hourihane in Johnstone's Paint Trophy team of the tournament: http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/johnstones-paint-trophy-team-of-the-tournament-3034436.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Richie Towell's return to the Brighton matchday squad, Cyrus Christie's 200th club appearance and (a little) more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5506566807758133329

[tetsujin1979]

Congratulations to John-Joe O'Toole, Brendan Moloney, Paul Corry and Jim Collins on promotion to League One with Northampton Town

[tetsujin1979]

A year since James McCarthy's last goal, Leon Best's fourth goal in five games and promotion for Northampton's Irish contingnent in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7168379753117855318

[tetsujin1979]

Damien Delaney's 150th appearance for Crystal Palace, the first senior goal of Jake Mulraney career and Darron Gibson's first yellow card since 2013 in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3857189610395385450

[tetsujin1979]

U15 player of the year Lee O'Connor has signed a three year deal with Manchester United. There's an article in today's Waterford News and Star, but it's not online if anyone has seen it

[DeLorean]

Irish Independent (http://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/manchester-united/man-united-snap-up-highly-rated-irish-underage-international-34642975.html) have a bit on it.

[tetsujin1979]

Irish Independent (http://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/manchester-united/man-united-snap-up-highly-rated-irish-underage-international-34642975.html) have a bit on it.
from that article

Like Coleman, O'Connor is an attacking full-back and will depart his local club Villa FC in July to join Nicky Butt's United Academy, where he'll begin full-time training.
he's a centre half, not a full back. Occasionally plays in centre mid as well.

[DeLorean]

We're represented on all three of the Football League PFA teams of the year:

Championship team of the year: Tom Heaton (Burnley); Bruno (Brighton), Daniel Ayala/Michael Dawson (Middlesbrough/Hull), Will Keane (Burnley), George Friend (Middlesbrough); Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough), Alan Judge (Brentford), Joey Barton (Burnley), Barry Bannan (Sheff Wed), Andre Gray (Burnley), Ross McCormack (Fulham).

League One team of the year: Jon McLaughlin (Bradford); Reece Wabara (Wigan), John Egan (Gillingham), Craig Morgan (Wigan), Rico Henry (Walsall); Yanic Wildschut (Wigan), Bradley Dack (Gillingham), Romaine Sawyers (Walsall), Mark Duffy (Burton); Will Grigg (Wigan), Adam Armstrong (Coventry).

League Two team of the year: Adam Smith (Northampton); George Baldock (Oxford), Curtis Nelson (Plymouth), Aaron Pierre (Wycombe), Joe Jacobson (Wycombe); Ricky Holmes (Northampton), John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton), Matt Crooks (Accrington), Kemar Roofe (Oxford); Jay Simpson (Leyton Orient), Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers).

Niamh Fahey of Chelsea got on the Women's Super League team of the season.

[tetsujin1979]

Cunningham and Browne score for the first time since January and February respectively, John Egan equals his tally from 2014/15 and James McCarthy makes 100 starts for Everton in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2431816327868106281

[tetsujin1979]

A debut assist for Kevin Toner, 50 appearances for Paddy Madden and Mark Byrne and more in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8790455199076729257

[tetsujin1979]

130 career goals for Anthony Stokes, Enda Stevens' 50th appearance for Portsmouth and the A-League goal of the season in the mid week round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2859156543900043906