Kieran O'Hara

[paul_oshea]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran_O'Hara

qualifies for us, see he was mentioned in a squad in november after being called up england in september.

Out in russia with united.

[DannyInvincible]

Irish Independent article on him from last September: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/highly-rated-man-united-goalkeeper-gets-ireland-u21-callup-after-declaring-for-the-boys-in-green-35027280.html


http://cdn-01.independent.ie/incoming/article35027279.ece/3cdeb/BINARY/Kieran%20OHara.jpeg

The absence of any Irish players at Old Trafford has been short lived as a 20-year-old Man United goalkeeper has declared for Ireland after becoming a citizen.

Kieran O'Hara, who has impressed on loan at Morecambe so far this season, was called into Noel King's U21 squad ahead of tonight's 3-2 European Championship qualifier defeat to Serbia.

O'Hara has been training with Man United since the age of eight, and will be eligible to take part in the next U21 qualifying campaign also.

He qualifies for Ireland through his dad's grandparents, who are from Galway, and has been training with Ireland U21 goalkeeping coach Carlo Cudicini this week.

[KrisLetang]

He looks like the one fella from Spandau Ballet. This holds great promise for us.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Let's hope he's not good enough for Man Utd but good enough to have a decent career in the Championship and/or lower half of Premiership.

[seanfhear]

Lets hope he is very good and has a long career playing very well for us .

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Well one of the things is probably contingent on the other.

[DannyInvincible]

Another piece from the Daily Mail on O'Hara that features a few paragraphs where he discusses his decision to represent Ireland: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4290430/Kieran-O-Hara-Manchester-United-keeper.html


O'Hara has decided to represent the Republic of Ireland rather than England so he will not be filling Joe Hart's boots anytime soon.

He told manutd.com about his [background]: 'My name is a bit of a giveaway.

'My grandparents on my dad's side were both born in Galway. The call came towards the end of last season when the Under 21 coach Noel King gave the Morecambe manager [Jim Bentley] a ring to ask if I'd be interested in getting involved.

'I was more than happy because it was an international call-up. When I was about 17, I had England Schools games against Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Wales but my dad's happy now with it being his side of the family and my mum is proud as well.

'It's a great experience being involved in international football and more games, a different type of football completely, so I hope I can grab it with both hands.'

[samhaydenjr]

Let's hope he's not good enough for Man Utd but good enough to have a decent career in the Championship and/or lower half of Premiership.

Ah be more positive - let's hope he is good enough to be regular back-up keeper for United for a little while, during which he starts to play for us - then that United's No. 1 suffers an injury/loss of form and he takes the chance to become the best 'keeper in the Premier League...or he just sticks with his choice of playing for Ireland while becoming United's No. 1 - either would work

[NeverFeltBetter]

It's not even an open secret that De Gea wants to go back to Madrid at some stage, could be this summer if the offer is enough. Romero engenders little confidence from anyone after a few clangers. There's potential in all that for him to become the second-choice keeper.

[BonnieShels]

I for one am waiting to hear from Stutts to see if he passes the "Test".

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He's already come through the Bonnie Trial with flying colours.

[Stuttgart88]

He passes. What's more, his initials KOH mark him out as a Rovers fan.

However I can see his quotes above being spun as "I ONLY declared because it was international football, it was a purely mercenary self-interested decision".

[seanfhear]

Yeah but is he good ! And some Grow to enjoy and look forward to playing for Ireland . Give the lad a chance.................

They rarely fake it long term . The commitment or lack of becomes apparent with the passage of time .

[DannyInvincible]

I don't think Stutts was having a go at O'Hara. As I read it, those who will inevitably spin and twist O'Hara's words in order to make him out to be a mercenary were the focus of his scorn.

[eitoof]

He probably isn't United third choice keeper at the moment though - there's Dean Henderson, Sam Johnstone and Joel Pereira all arguably ahead of him in development.
But he could be a slow burner.

[paul_oshea]

Abu Al-Irlandi Towkai, I cant read at work but if it said that then I'd agree with TOWK

[paul_oshea]

It sounds like he wasn't too bothered either way, just wanted to play international football. So I'd take that as half arsed and not vindictive. That's not so bad.

[nigel-harps1954]

Can we delete the previous posts and start again? I'll get it going here.

Kieran O'Hara talks about his family pride in representing Ireland and how it was an easy decision to declare once Noel King made the phone call.

http://www.the42.ie/kieran-ohara-interview-3300660-Mar2017/


Having been born in England, O’Hara had a big decision to make once King put forward the offer. After a conversation with his parents, the youngster ultimately opted to declare for the Boys in Green.

“They were both over the moon that I was selected and thought it was great opportunity and one that I certainly wouldn’t have turned down.”

[Olé Olé]

Can we delete the previous posts and start again? I'll get it going here.

Kieran O'Hara talks about his family pride in representing Ireland and how it was an easy decision to declare once Noel King made the phone call.

http://www.the42.ie/kieran-ohara-interview-3300660-Mar2017/

Is the article stating that on one side both his grandparents are Irish but there's a touch of Irish on the other side too? Probably why his parents were both so happy.

Fingers crossed on him for the future. He has Danny Rogers and Ian Lawlor slowly but surely building their careers from the ground up to contend with before he can stake a claim for the senior side though.

[Closed Account]

I merely quoted a line from the article.

Could someone explain specifically how what I did was wrong so I can learn not to do it again?

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Quotation-Marks

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

You quoted the wrong line, of course.

No I didn't.

And if I implied he only declared for us because his parents told him to, people would find a way to moan about that as well because it's TOWK.

[tricky_colour]

He looks like the one fella from Spandau Ballet. This holds great promise for us.


So true, funny how it seems just like him.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Promoted to first team squad for final league game.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/manchester-united-s-wayne-rooney-may-miss-out-on-old-trafford-send-off-1.3089369

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

On the bench today.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Signs a new contract, takes him to 2020: http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2017/Dec/goalkeeper-kieran-o-hara-signs-new-contract-with-united.aspx

With De Gea, Romero and Pereira in his way, he'll have to keep going out on loan.

[nigel-harps1954]

At 21, he'll need to be looking at a bigger loan move if he's ever going to be a top level goalkeeper. The likes of Morecambe aren't going to improve him to any great extent. He'll need to look at a Championship club in January, or at least League One, if he's going to make any great strides at all.

He may be at Man United currently, but there's Irish goalkeepers in around the same age as him playing at a higher level of senior football at the minute.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Looking at the United squad, he's actually 5th choice at best, behind Sam Johnstone whose on loan at Villa currently. Agree he needs a lengthy spell at a club where he'd be first choice.

[liamoo11]

Signs a new contract, takes him to 2020: http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2017/Dec/goalkeeper-kieran-o-hara-signs-new-contract-with-united.aspx

With De Gea, Romero and Pereira in his way, he'll have to keep going out on loan.

what kind of money could u expect he is on？ 2 grand a week？

[DeLorean]

O'Hara saved three penalties in Macclesfield's shoot-out win against Walsall this evening. He also saved one in normal time but the rebound was scored.

[irishfan86]

That’s a hell of a performance. Penalty takers score about 75% of the time at pro level.

[DeLorean]

He was actually poor for Walsall's third goal on the night, failing to deal with a cross. They'll forgive him that one.

[nigel-harps1954]

I actually think, despite a good strike, he probably could have dealt with the first one better too. It was at a good height for any goalkeeper and wasn't exactly out of reach into the corner.

Highlights here.

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/11484697/walsall-3-3-macclesfield-1-3-pens

[DeLorean]

I actually think, despite a good strike, he probably could have dealt with the first one better too.

Yes, I kind of felt the same watching it last night. Hard to be too critical when somebody saves a penalty though.

[CraftyToePoke]

O'Hara saved three penalties in Macclesfield's shoot-out win against Walsall this evening. He also saved one in normal time but the rebound was scored.

All guesswork too, he says, no prep on the kickers routines, no nothing, just watch the run up on the night.

- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45347946

Surely would go straight in MONs side with that approach if MON knew of it, his kinda guy.

[DeLorean]

Whatever works!

[seanfhear]

He doesn’t look that big in that footage . Never fall in love with a small goal keeper . An old adage .

[DeLorean]

Over 6'2 according to Wikipedia.

[seanfhear]

Over 6'2 according to Wikipedia.Wouldn’t want any smaller these days . How is he on the old distribution with feet etc ?

Thats such a big part of a goal keepers job these days . Not sure how important it is with O’Neill and Keane ?

[DeLorean]

O'Hara won a host of individual awards after helping keep Macclesfield in the football league this season - https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/kieran-o-hara-ends-season-on-a-high-at-macclesfield-town

[eitoof]

We look well set for keepers for the foreseeable future. Along with O'Hara, there's Travers, the lad at Liverpool (Kelleher?) and younger still Bazunu.

[Olé Olé]

We look well set for keepers for the foreseeable future. Along with O'Hara, there's Travers, the lad at Liverpool (Kelleher?) and younger still Bazunu.

Ian Lawlor and Conor O'Malley are young enough to eventually come through too, at Doncaster and Peterborough respectively.

[CraftyToePoke]

O'Malley has had a very tough, error riddled season where he lost the shirt as many as five times. He'll have to improve a lot.

[pineapple stu]

Worth noting on Kelleher that when Liverpool U21s toured Ireland in 2015, their keeper was Lawrence Vigoroux. Spent last year on loan at Waterford and is now back at Swindon, mid table in League Two.

So I wouldn't be counting chickens on Kelleher - or any junior player - just yet.

Very encouraging to see Travers make his Premier League debut and do well of course

[Olé Olé]

O'Malley has had a very tough, error riddled season where he lost the shirt as many as five times. He'll have to improve a lot.

Well, I think that if he has lot his shirt 5 times then he's managed to regain it 4. He's young for a keeper and is playing at League One level semi-frequently. He will certainly need to improve though.

[IsMiseSean]

O'Malley has had a very tough, error riddled season where he lost the shirt as many as five times. He'll have to improve a lot.

Peterborough have taken up the option of another year on O'Malley - while transfer listing Aaron Chapman who seemed to be their No.1 this season.
https://www.theposh.com/news/2019/may/club-confirm-retained-and-released-list/

[CraftyToePoke]

Well, I think that if he has lot his shirt 5 times then he's managed to regain it 4. He's young for a keeper and is playing at League One level semi-frequently. He will certainly need to improve though.

The other lad is equally calamitous, the other keeper. Id be surprised if they don't go shopping and the two of them become surplus, hope I'm wrong obviously. Parts of his game are spot on, but the errors kept coming.

[CraftyToePoke]

Peterborough have taken up the option of another year on O'Malley - while transfer listing Aaron Chapman who seemed to be their No.1 this season.
https://www.theposh.com/news/2019/may/club-confirm-retained-and-released-list/

Would still say keeper will come in there and the cheaper option has been kept as back up, but great, he'll get chances, but he'll need to do better with them.