Irish Abroad 2016/17

[tetsujin1979]

Dispelling the mistrust myths, what players have earned the most caps under the current and previous Republic of Ireland managers - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1490988973906815178

[DeLorean]

Dispelling the mistrust myths, what players have earned the most caps under the current and previous Republic of Ireland managers - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1490988973906815178

I wonder what the data is with regards starts, as opposed to caps. I'd hazard a guess that Hoolahan possibly has even more than McClean and Long but also I'd also think that he might be ranked lower than third overall, with the likes of Coleman, Whelan and Walters coming into the equation.

Get back to work Tets. :)

[tetsujin1979]

Hoolahan's fifth in terms of starts, might be higher if you want to break it down further into competitive/friendlies

Seamus Coleman(22)
Glenn Whelan(21)
Stephen Ward(21)
Robbie Brady(20)
James McCarthy(20)
Jeff Hendrick(19)
John O'Shea(19)
Wes Hoolahan(18)

[tetsujin1979]

Went back into the numbers, and restricted the appearances to competitive games only


Player
Starts
Introductions
Total
Goals


Robbie Brady
14
3
17
3


John O'Shea
13
3
16
1


Shane Long
9
7
16
4


James McClean
9
7
16
4


Jeff Hendrick
15
1
16
1


Wes Hoolahan
11
4
15
2


Seamus Coleman
15
0
15
1


James McCarthy
15
0
15
0


Jonathan Walters
14
1
15
5

[tetsujin1979]

James McClean's 50th appearance for West Brom, Shaun Williams's 250th appearance in England, Cillian Sheridan's 5th goal in 5 games and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3001376190156522552

[DeLorean]

Hoolahan's fifth in terms of starts, might be higher if you want to break it down further into competitive/friendlies

Seamus Coleman(22)
Glenn Whelan(21)
Stephen Ward(21)
Robbie Brady(20)
James McCarthy(20)
Jeff Hendrick(19)
John O'Shea(19)
Wes Hoolahan(18)

Is he not 8th there?

[tetsujin1979]

Is he not 8th there?
Coleman first; Whelan and Ward, joint second; Brady and McCarthy joint third; O'Shea and Hendrick joint fourth; Hoolahan fifth

[pineapple stu]

That's not how ordinal numbers work.

He's 8th, because there's seven people ahead of him.

[tetsujin1979]

Alan McCormack given five match ban for foul and abusive language towards a female official: http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/brentford-fc-club-statement-alan-mccormack-fa-hearing-3375081.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Andy Keogh's first hattrick in two years, Seamus Coleman's 200th start for Everton & Billy Clarke's fifth goal of 2016/17 in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6491321493967730318

[tetsujin1979]

Eunan O'Kane's 250th career appearance, Paul McShane's 50th start for Reading and Aaron Doran's first goal since May 2015 in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8225027621293249494

[DeLorean]

Big Jon gets a welcome start for Stoke today at Upton Park. Whelan also in the starting XI. Randolph on the bench for West Ham. (Given also on the bench for Stoke).

Arter booked after three minutes but involved in Bournemouth's lead goal against Sunderland. 1-1 now though at half time. John O'Shea not in the Sunderland squad.

Hendrick starts as Burnley race into a 2-0 lead over Crystal Palace. (Delaney starts for Palace).

Christie, Keogh & Pearce again made up three quarters of the Derby defence earlier as they won 3-2 at Wolves.

McGeady back in the Preston starting line-up and did some good work for an assist to put them 2-0 up at Rotherham. Cunningham also started with Doyle on the bench.

Sean Scannell and Stephen Gleeson start the match between Huddersfield & Birmingham.

McShane starts as Reading lead 2-0 at Wigan.

Westwood back minding the net at Sheffield Wednesday. Didn't have much chance with Ipswich's goal by the sounds of it and Wednesday have equalised since.

Clark starts as Newcastle lead Cardiff 2-0. No sign of Murphy or Pilkington.

Brady scored for Norwich (although might go down as an o.g.) and Hoolahan booked as Norwich lead Leeds 1-0. O'Kane starts for Leeds.

Shodipo on the bench as ten man QPR trail 1-0 at the City Ground.

Hourihane starts at Burton. 0-0 at half time.

Lenihan starts as Blackburn are level at 0-0 at Villa Park. Byrne on the bench, no sign of the rest.

[tetsujin1979]

Caoimhin Kelleher picked up a strange injury for Liverpool: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-goalkeeper-injured-after-being-12134522

[tetsujin1979]

Only Keogh and Rooney scored more than once, only Clark and Duffy won more than three games & more in the October appearance stats: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=4469959338050607285

[tetsujin1979]

Wes Hoolahan reaches two landmarks in the same game, Alan Dunne's first start in a year and Stephen Gleeson's 100th appearance for Birmingham, and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6989310785604058613

[tetsujin1979]

Ireland ended some unwanted records, Shaun Williams scored his 10th goal for Millwall, Bill Clarke made his 100th appearance for Bradford and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8588531139666742220

[tetsujin1979]

Shane Duffy and Joe Rafferty both made their 150th career appearance, David Meyler made his 150th appearance for Hull City, Matt Doherty made his 150th career start, Jay O'Shea started his 150th game for Chesterfield, and some other numbers that aren't 150 in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=731004755071989997

[tetsujin1979]

Gary Rowett excited by the progress of Corey O'Keeffe at Birmingham City: http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/2016-17/corey-okeeffe-birmingham-city-3432218.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Glen Rea & Connor Dimaio reached 25 appearances for their clubs, Joel Coustrain scored his first senior goal and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=4873095186216907378

[tetsujin1979]

Robbie Brady's 50th start for Norwich, Jay O'Shea's 50th goal in England and Owen Garvan's first goal in a year in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6529177194553972165

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

O'Shea's target at the start of the season was to hit double figures for the first time in his career.

He is on 8 now having come agonisingly close to hitting double figures over the last several seasons.

Taking over spotkick duties should see him over the line.

[liamoo11]

Seems Courtney duffus is at Brighton he played for them tonight in 23 s http://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/28/england/u21-premier-league-division-2/brighton-u23/wolves-u23/2300316/

[tetsujin1979]

blog from Graham Stack on life in India: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-indian-adventure-graham-stack

[tetsujin1979]

Robbie Brady's 20th goal, Jonathan Walters becomes Stoke City's top Premier League scorer, and both Stephen Ward and Darragh Lenihan make their 50th appearance for their clubs in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2595569170048323462

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Hard to believe Ward only has 50 appearances. Seems like more.

[CraftyToePoke]

And hasn't Lenihan clocked up his 50 nice and quietly.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Dundalk's Michael O'Connor moving to Sheffield United according to Daniel McDonnell.

[tetsujin1979]

Stephen Ward's fifth Premier League goal, Mark Connolly's 150th career appearance, Rob Kiernan's first goal for Rangers & more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=314641074687082121

[DeLorean]

Southampton knocked Manchester United out of the F.A. Youth Cup at Old Trafford tonight with Kilkenny's Thomas O'Connor (http://foot.ie/threads/202551-Thomas-O-Connor-(Southampton)?highlight=Thomas+o%27connor) scoring this equaliser (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1180333508711099&id=814533345291119) inside the last ten minutes. His namesake, Waterford's Lee O'Connor (http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/The-Academy/Lee-OConnor.aspx), started centre back for United and was (United's?) man of the match according to this (http://thepeoplesperson.com/2016/12/12/fa-youth-cup-manchester-united-1-2-southampton-168349/).

[tetsujin1979]

Aaron O'Driscoll captained the Southampton side

goals here: https://grabyo.com/g/v/5ZBvXhsxuu1
O'Connor's is the second goal

[tetsujin1979]

Dan McKenna signed his first professional contract at Wolves today: https://twitter.com/Dan_McKenna1/status/808445698911989760

[DeLorean]

goals here: https://grabyo.com/g/v/5ZBvXhsxuu1

Christ... that fella who scored for United makes Fellaini's hairstyle look like a crew cut.

[bwagner]

Canice Carroll got some game time tonight for Oxford

[liamoo11]

Aaron O'Driscoll captained the Southampton side

goals here: https://grabyo.com/g/v/5ZBvXhsxuu1
O'Connor's is the second goal

thats a quality goal in fairness. One of southamptons front players afolabi is one of our under 17s and has played a few times for their under 23s

[tetsujin1979]

Last Saturday was the first time four Irish defenders (Stephen Ward, Matt Doherty, Robert Kiernan and Fiacre Kelleher) scored on the same day since April 2015 (Robert Kiernan, Seamus Conneely, Carl McHugh and Anthony O'Connor). Since I started the Irish Abroad site, five defenders have never scored on the same day

[Charlie Darwin]

Conneely plays in midfield now, no?

[CraftyToePoke]

Conneely plays in midfield now, no?

You have to ruin everything.

[tetsujin1979]

Interview with Dan McKenna at Wolves after signing his first professional contract, ahead of their FA Youth Cup game tomorrow night: http://www.wolves.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/read-its-a-dan-deal-3470112.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Graham Stack's Kerala Blasters lost the Indian Super League final on penalties to Atlético de Kolkata earlier: http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/5470-raja-scores-winning-penalty-to-make-atk-two-time-champions

[tetsujin1979]

Keiren Westwood's 100th appearance for Sheffield Wednesday, Anthony Pilkington's 15th goal for Cardiff City and three players are booked for the first time this season in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8694355994392196171

[samhaydenjr]

Seems Courtney duffus is at Brighton he played for them tonight in 23 s http://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/28/england/u21-premier-league-division-2/brighton-u23/wolves-u23/2300316/

This is weird, because apparently he was back scoring for Everton U23s on December 12th: http://www.evertonfc.com/fixtures/2010-to-2019/2016-2017/english-premier-league-2/everton-u23-vs-leicester-city-u23/match

[tetsujin1979]

Aiden O'Brien's 25th goal for Millwall in his 100th appearance for the Lions, Graham Carey's first FA Cup goal & more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=145592409105585292

[tetsujin1979]

Stephen Ward's 300th start in England, Jonathan Walters's 60th goal for Stoke City, Simon Cox's first brace since November 2014 and more in the newest round up of the festive fixtures: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5953512672898807157

[tetsujin1979]

Westwood, Egan and Carey named in the EFL Team of 2016: http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-team-of-2016-3491454.aspx

Goalkeeper: Kieren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday)

Westwood played a huge part in the success that Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed last season, and has taken his fine form into the current campaign.

The Republic of Ireland international kept nine clean sheets at the back-end of 2015/16 and was outstanding in the Play-Off Final defeat to Hull City, and he has kept another eight so far this term with the Owls in promotion contention once again.

Defender: John Egan (Gillingham/Brentford)

Egan was in excellent form in 2016, firstly for Gillingham and then for Brentford, after the Sky Bet Championship outfit moved for his services in the summer.

The 24-year-old earned a place in the PFA League One Team of the Year despite the Gills narrowly missing out on a Play-Off spot, then began his Bees career in style by scoring twice on his home debut, in what was also one of eight clean sheets kept by the club so far this term.

Midfielder: Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle)

Despite Plymouth slipping out of the automatic promotion places in the second half of the 2015/16 season, Carey was still one of the standout players in Sky Bet League Two, and was named the sixth best player in the division as the Pilgrims missed out on promotion in the Play-Off Final.

The Irishman is at his best again this term with nine goals and eight assists to date, and the Green Army are riding high once again, only trailing the league leaders due to goal difference.

[tetsujin1979]

Richie Towell scores the only penalty, nine players all win four games and more in the December appearance stats for Irish players: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=9075615288498696906

[tetsujin1979]

Unsurprisingly Richard Keogh has started the most games (and completed all of them), Adam Rooney has scored the most goals and more in our review of 2016/17 to date: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1901505458124450733

[liamoo11]

Good to see Henderson get a game for forest today the Serbian lad must be injured he wasn't on the bench. Murphy played again for Cardiff it seemed a brave call moving there would be fantastic if he got a good run

[tetsujin1979]

Two players win Goal of the Day in their respective leagues, Alan Browne makes his 100th appearance for Preston, David Forde is booked for the first time in almost a year and more in the first round up of 2017: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7309679814115020402

[liamoo11]

McLoughlin and McDonnell on bench for Ipswich . I think McLaughlin might have been on the bench previously maybe in league cup. McDonnell is one we might have expected to have been more involved this season

[tetsujin1979]

John O'Shea's 200th appearance for Sunderland​, Daryl Murphy's goal hits three landmarks for the striker, Graham Stack's first booking since 2015 & more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1347401093073740429