Irish Abroad 2016/17

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38557977

Josh O'Hanlon in and out of Newport in two minutes.

[tetsujin1979]

Glenn Whelan's 500th career appearance, Simon Cox's 100th career goal, three players make their debuts for new clubs, and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=227715262052919954

[tetsujin1979]

U18 player Kian Flanagan named Academy Player of the Month for December: http://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/-kian-flanagan-has-been-named-the-cpfc-academy-player-of-the-month-for-december-3529337.aspx

[liamoo11]

U18 player Kian Flanagan named Academy Player of the Month for December: http://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/-kian-flanagan-has-been-named-the-cpfc-academy-player-of-the-month-for-december-3529337.aspx

Renember maybe 18 months ago lots of talk of him moving to Utd or somewhere . Seemed to not b involved with us for a while then I thought he might become a victim of his imperial masters but has been back involved with us again and seems commited to us on Twitter . Doesn't seem to have been involved at 23 s yet at palace

[tetsujin1979]

Gerry McDonagh's debut for Walsall, Eoghan O'Connell's first career goal, Eunan O'Kane & Cyrus Christie return from injury and more in the round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8046630926445064639

[patrickccfc]

Richie Towell after scoring his first goal for Brighton today in the FA Cup away to Lincoln City

[DeLorean]

Don't think there's any thread on Lincoln City's captain Alan Power. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Power) I resisted opening one seeing as he's 29 and playing non-league football, but they're the story of the FA Cup so far, beating Ipswich and Brighton to reach the last sixteen. Power scored a penalty to set them on their way today.

[SkStu]

Best Irish Power since Lee Power.

[tetsujin1979]

Was he highly rated at one point, or am I confusing him with another player named Power?

[Charlie Darwin]

Was he highly rated at one point, or am I confusing him with another player named Power?
He debuted for Nottingham Forest at 18 or 19 so he's probably the guy you're thinking of. The only other Power I can think of is new Waterford owner Lee Power, who was an under-21 international in the 90s.

[tetsujin1979]

Richie Towell's first goal for Brighton's senior side, Bradley Garmston's return after two months out injured and two loanees debut for their new clubs in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=4996459743637357079

[tetsujin1979]

Dean Ebbe's SPL debut, David Meyler's 100th Premier League appearance, Ciaran Clark's first OG since September 2012 and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6104054092728848452

[DeLorean]

We wish it was his first own goal since 2012! :)

[Olé Olé]

Dean Ebbe's SPL debut, David Meyler's 100th Premier League appearance, Ciaran Clark's first OG since September 2012 and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6104054092728848452

Ebbe got a run? That was a quick. He must have been impressing in training this month.

[tetsujin1979]

Ebbe got a run? That was a quick. He must have been impressing in training this month.

yep, late introduction from the bench

[tetsujin1979]

Three players receive the first red cards of their careers, three players get their fifth bookings of 2016/17, Darren O'Dea scored on his birthday and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=1562571591431428034

[tetsujin1979]

Ten years ago today: http://bit.ly/2lgtZab

[DeLorean]

Poor Stan. Funny reading through the posts, Pineapple Stu and co. freaking out that O'Shea got the nod ahead of McShane. Time might have served to vindicate aul Stan on that one.

[tetsujin1979]

Conor Henderson's first league start since 2015, Alan Sheehan's best goals tally since 2013/14 & more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2877693710391601239

[DeLorean]

Nevermind the Scots, we had more goalscorers than the English in the Premier League this weekend. (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38951101)

[tetsujin1979]

Wes Hoolahan's 25th Championship goal, Paddy Madden's 150th appearance for Scunthorpe, Barry Corr returns after a year out and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8039196197891588260

[tetsujin1979]

Barry Corr's first goal in 14 months, Mark Connolly's 100th start for Crawley Town, Adam Rooney's first hat trick since 2014 and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=7022856762964581822

[OwlsFan]

Cian Bolger in the EFL Team of the week http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/sky-bet-efl-team-of-the-week-3586145.aspx?utm_source=emailmarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=efl_matchday_roundup_20feb2016&utm_content=2017-02-21_1031

Bolger hit the five-goal milestone for the season after heading home the winner as Fleetwood Town maintained their promotion charge. The centre-back was impressive at the back as the Cod Army kept MK Dons at bay, before having his say at the other end with the decisive goal.

I notice there is also a Paul Mullin in that team from Merseyside scoring for Morcombe. Some green blood there I suspect.

[tetsujin1979]

The first booking of 2017 for 11 players, Darren Potter's 250th appearance for MK Dons & John-Joe O'Toole's 10th goal of 2016/17 in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=6453554005701549870

[tetsujin1979]

U19 striker Frank Mulhern was released by Leeds earlier this month and is now on trial at Huddersfield
He has played for their U23 side three times so far in February:


6th Feb V Crewe: http://www.htafc.com/news/article/2016-17/huddersfield-town-under-23s-crewe-alexandra-pdl-3560186.aspx
12th Feb V Liverpool: http://www.htafc.com/news/article/2016-17/huddersfield-town-liverpool-fc-match-report-under-23s-3571289.aspx
20th Feb V Leeds: http://www.htafc.com/news/article/2016-17/huddersfield-town-leeds-united-under-23s-match-report-3586305.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

Six players get their fifth booking of the season, Matt Doherty reaches 150 appearances for Wolves, Aiden McGeady's fifth Championship goal wins Goal of the Day and more in the weekend round up http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2284436651849820668

[gastric]

They are having great fun with this on YBIG.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/517373/tottenham-hotspur-snap-up-belvedere-youngster-and-ireland-under-15-star-troy-parrott/

[tetsujin1979]

Robbie Brady's 150th career start, Daryl Murphy's 80th Championship goal, Carl McHugh's first goal for Motherwell and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8255602095714337676

[tetsujin1979]

Cieron Keane has been accepted into the Jamie Vardy Academy for promising non league players: http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/15139830.Two_Worcester_City_non_league_gems_secure _places_in_Jamie_Vardy_academy/

[tetsujin1979]

Richie Towell & Jonathan Walters both make their first appearances since January, Derrick Williams' first goal for Blackburn and more in the midweek round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=5024010225902759723

[tetsujin1979]

Chris McCann's first appearance in MLS, Rhy Murphy's tenth goal for Crawley Town and Carl McHugh's 150th career appearance in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=3470537639754338096

[tetsujin1979]

Does anyone know if Terry Phelan scored for Ireland at senior level? Wikipedia has one goal in his profile, but I can't find any record of this

[SkStu]

I can't for the life of me remember who it was against or when but I think I remember him scoring in an untelevised friendly game that I listened to on the radio.

[samhaydenjr]

Does anyone know if Terry Phelan scored for Ireland at senior level? Wikipedia has one goal in his profile, but I can't find any record of this

The Wikipedia page with stats on Irish internationals contradicts his personal page, saying he didn't score for the senior team: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republic_of_Ireland_international_football ers - the plot thickens

[samhaydenjr]

Does anyone know if Terry Phelan scored for Ireland at senior level? Wikipedia has one goal in his profile, but I can't find any record of this


The Wikipedia page with stats on Irish internationals contradicts his personal page, saying he didn't score for the senior team: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republic_of_Ireland_international_football ers - the plot thickens

Greenscene says he didn't score: http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-irish-football-players-ever-40-31/ - the plot thins out again

[tetsujin1979]

did some checking on Phelan's caps, looks like he didn't score


Date Home Score Away Goalscorers
11-September-1991 Hungary 1-2 Republic of Ireland Sheedy, Kelly
16-October-1991 Poland 3-3 Republic of Ireland McGrath, Townsend, Cascarino
13-November-1991 Turkey 1-3 Republic of Ireland Byrne, Cascarino, Byrne
19-February-1992 Republic of Ireland 0-1 Wales
25-March-1992 Republic of Ireland 2-1 Switzerland Coyne, Aldridge
30-May-1992 USA 3-1 Republic of Ireland Townsend, Quinn, Irwin, Casca
4-June-1992 Italy 2-0 Republic of Ireland
7-June-1992 Portugal 0-2 Republic of Ireland Staunton, Coyne
9-September-1992 Republic of Ireland 4-0 Latvia Sheedy, Aldridge x 3
14-October-1992 Denmark 0-0 Republic of Ireland
18-November-1992 Spain 0-0 Republic of Ireland
31-March-1993 Republic of Ireland 3-0 Northern Ireland Townsend, Quinn, Staunton
26-May-1993 Albania 1-2 Republic of Ireland Staunton, Cascarino
9-June-1993 Latvia 0-2 Republic of Ireland Aldridge, McGrath
16-June-1993 Lithuania 0-1 Republic of Ireland Staunton
8-September-1993 Republic of Ireland 2-0 Lithuania Aldridge, McGrath
13-October-1993 Republic of Ireland 1-3 Spain Sheridan
17-November-1993 Northern Ireland 1-1 Republic of Ireland McLoughlin
20-April-1994 Netherlands 0-1 Republic of Ireland Coyne
24-May-1994 Republic of Ireland 1-0 Bolivia Sheridan
29-May-1994 Germany 0-2 Republic of Ireland Cascarino, Kelly
5-June-1994 Republic of Ireland 1-3 Czech Republic Townsend
18-June-1994 Italy 0-1 Republic of Ireland Houghton
24-June-1994 Mexico 2-1 Republic of Ireland Aldridge
4-July-1994 Netherlands 2-0 Republic of Ireland
15-February-1995 Republic of Ireland 1-0 England Kelly
11-October-1995 Republic of Ireland 2-1 Latvia Aldridge x 2
13-December-1995 Netherlands 2-0 Republic of Ireland
27-March-1996 Republic of Ireland 0-2 Russia
29-May-1996 Republic of Ireland 0-1 Portugal
2-June-1996 Republic of Ireland 2-2 Croatia O’Neill, Quinn
4-June-1996 Netherlands 3-1 Republic of Ireland Breen
9-June-1996 USA 2-1 Republic of Ireland Connolly
12-June-1996 Mexico 2-2 Republic of Ireland Connolly, OG
15-June-1996 Bolivia 0-3 Republic of Ireland O’Neill x 2, Harte
11-February-1997 Wales 0-0 Republic of Ireland
2-April-1997 FYR Macedonia 3-2 Republic of Ireland McLoughlin, Kelly
11-October-1997 Republic of Ireland 1-1 Romania Cascarino
30-May-2000 Republic of Ireland 1-2 Scotland Kennedy
4-June-2000 Mexico 2-2 Republic of Ireland Dunne, Foley
6-June-2000 USA 1-1 Republic of Ireland Foley
11-June-2000 South Africa 1-2 Republic of Ireland McPhail, Quinn

[Closed Account]

3 Irish players in the League Two team of the Season. Suprisingly none in League One or Championship. Must be a first.
League Two:
Goalkeeper: David Forde (Portsmouth)

Left-back: Enda Stevens (Portsmouth)

Midfield: Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle)

[tetsujin1979]

Aiden McGeady's fifth goal of 2016/17, Kevin Doyle's 50th appearance for Colorado Rapids, the first red card of Mark Yeates' career & more in the weekend roundup: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=897675254359303488

[DeLorean]

We have three representative on F365's list of the Premier League club's forgotten men. (http://www.football365.com/news/mails-one-forgotten-player-from-each-premier-league-club)


West Brom – A second Wilson on the list. Marc Wilson on loan to WBA from Bournemouth. I had no idea he played for any of those clubs.

Stoke – The man with 15 nans, Stephen Ireland is still knocking about Stoke

Burnley – Cork City to England and a Long but Kevin Long is not Shane’s brother apparently. Very disappointing.

[samhaydenjr]

We have three representative on F365's list of the Premier League club's forgotten men. (http://www.football365.com/news/mails-one-forgotten-player-from-each-premier-league-club)

Wow, I'm sure Rene Gilmartin would feel wonderful to know that you had forgotten to include him in the list of Irish representatives on the list of Premier League forgotten men! ;)

[DeLorean]

Forgetting a forgotten man is unforgivable! :D


(Never heard of him to be honest).

[tetsujin1979]

Rounding up the appearance details from the two games in March: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=8940612342649860321

[DannyInvincible]

'Five Irish Named in Four Four Two's Top 50 Players in the Football League': https://www.balls.ie/football/best-irish-players-football-league-362639

The five Irish are Preston's Aiden McGeady (#31), Sheffield Wednesday's Kieren Westwood (#25), Plymouth Argyle's Graham Carey (#23), Norwich's Wes Hoolahan (#12) and Villa's Conor Hourihane (#7).

[Olé Olé]

'Five Irish Named in Four Four Two's Top 50 Players in the Football League': https://www.balls.ie/football/best-irish-players-football-league-362639

The five Irish are Preston's Aiden McGeady (#31), Sheffield Wednesday's Kieren Westwood (#25), Plymouth Argyle's Graham Carey (#23), Norwich's Wes Hoolahan (#12) and Villa's Conor Hourihane (#7).

Brilliant to see Wes and Hourihane recognised so highly but also a great achievement for League Two's Graham Carey to be where he is in the rankings. Big summer for him coming up.

[DeLorean]

Bit of a nonsensical list though, isn't it? How can you compare fellas playing at different levels? Journeymen in the Championship are probably better players than the stars of League 2.

[BonnieShels]

did some checking on Phelan's caps, looks like he didn't score


Date Home Score Away Goalscorers
11-September-1991 Hungary 1-2 Republic of Ireland Sheedy, Kelly
16-October-1991 Poland 3-3 Republic of Ireland McGrath, Townsend, Cascarino
13-November-1991 Turkey 1-3 Republic of Ireland Byrne, Cascarino, Byrne
19-February-1992 Republic of Ireland 0-1 Wales
25-March-1992 Republic of Ireland 2-1 Switzerland Coyne, Aldridge
30-May-1992 USA 3-1 Republic of Ireland Townsend, Quinn, Irwin, Casca
4-June-1992 Italy 2-0 Republic of Ireland
7-June-1992 Portugal 0-2 Republic of Ireland Staunton, Coyne
9-September-1992 Republic of Ireland 4-0 Latvia Sheedy, Aldridge x 3
14-October-1992 Denmark 0-0 Republic of Ireland
18-November-1992 Spain 0-0 Republic of Ireland
31-March-1993 Republic of Ireland 3-0 Northern Ireland Townsend, Quinn, Staunton
26-May-1993 Albania 1-2 Republic of Ireland Staunton, Cascarino
9-June-1993 Latvia 0-2 Republic of Ireland Aldridge, McGrath
16-June-1993 Lithuania 0-1 Republic of Ireland Staunton
8-September-1993 Republic of Ireland 2-0 Lithuania Aldridge, McGrath
13-October-1993 Republic of Ireland 1-3 Spain Sheridan
17-November-1993 Northern Ireland 1-1 Republic of Ireland McLoughlin
20-April-1994 Netherlands 0-1 Republic of Ireland Coyne
24-May-1994 Republic of Ireland 1-0 Bolivia Sheridan
29-May-1994 Germany 0-2 Republic of Ireland Cascarino, Kelly
5-June-1994 Republic of Ireland 1-3 Czech Republic Townsend
18-June-1994 Italy 0-1 Republic of Ireland Houghton
24-June-1994 Mexico 2-1 Republic of Ireland Aldridge
4-July-1994 Netherlands 2-0 Republic of Ireland
15-February-1995 Republic of Ireland 1-0 England Kelly
11-October-1995 Republic of Ireland 2-1 Latvia Aldridge x 2
13-December-1995 Netherlands 2-0 Republic of Ireland
27-March-1996 Republic of Ireland 0-2 Russia
29-May-1996 Republic of Ireland 0-1 Portugal
2-June-1996 Republic of Ireland 2-2 Croatia O’Neill, Quinn
4-June-1996 Netherlands 3-1 Republic of Ireland Breen
9-June-1996 USA 2-1 Republic of Ireland Connolly
12-June-1996 Mexico 2-2 Republic of Ireland Connolly, OG
15-June-1996 Bolivia 0-3 Republic of Ireland O’Neill x 2, Harte
11-February-1997 Wales 0-0 Republic of Ireland
2-April-1997 FYR Macedonia 3-2 Republic of Ireland McLoughlin, Kelly
11-October-1997 Republic of Ireland 1-1 Romania Cascarino
30-May-2000 Republic of Ireland 1-2 Scotland Kennedy
4-June-2000 Mexico 2-2 Republic of Ireland Dunne, Foley
6-June-2000 USA 1-1 Republic of Ireland Foley
11-June-2000 South Africa 1-2 Republic of Ireland McPhail, Quinn


Did he perhaps score in a testimonial?

I know Roy scored in Liam Brady's testimonial v Bulgaria.

[DeLorean]

I know Roy scored in Liam Brady's testimonial v Bulgaria.

Liam Brady's testimonial was against Finland I think. Keane scored in David O'Leary's testimonial but it was against Hungary, not Bulgaria.

I have something in my head about a Phelan goal for Ireland, a kind of volley into the ground that bounced over the keeper... or maybe even a deflection... or something... could have been a goal at club level though or just a figment of my imagination.

[tetsujin1979]

Barry Corr's first start in 14 months, Billy Clarke's 25th goal for Bradford, Jack Byrne in the Wigan squad for the first time & more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=2787331841192457960

[tetsujin1979]

U19 defender Tyreke Wilson starting at left full for Man City right in the FA Youth Cup final, first leg.
Game is on ITV4

[liamoo11]

Thanks tets.