Graham Burke and Shane Supple called up for Ireland Squad

[sbgawa]

Great to see a LOI player called up.
if he does go it will mean he misses probably 3 matches for Rovers but wouldn't it be great to see him do well and prove the magic Airplane to England isn't needed to be able to play for Ireland.

[Ezeikial]

Great to see a LOI player called up.
if he does go it will mean he misses probably 3 matches for Rovers but wouldn't it be great to see him do well and prove the magic Airplane to England isn't needed to be able to play for Ireland.

Fair play to Burke - he has shown that he is an excellent player

[placid casual]

Fair play to burkey in getting the call up.

But the one Hoop I expect to see regularly in the ireland shirt in times to come is aaron bolger.
Id be frankly shocked if he doesnt make it to the top, injury permitting of course.

[mcgonigle]

Fair play to burkey in getting the call up.

But the one Hoop I expect to see regularly in the ireland shirt in times to come is aaron bolger.
Id be frankly shocked if he doesnt make it to the top, injury permitting of course.

And permitting that he gives up education as well, he can't do both...

[Ezeikial]

If he was only called up for Celtic match on 20 May he would presumably miss the away trip to Sligo on 19 May

The other internationals - France on 28 May and USA on 2 June potentially rule him out for another 3 games
22 May - St Pats (h) , 25 May - Bohs (a), and and 1 June - Dundalk (h)

Maybe he could play in the St Pats game, but missing 3-4 league games would seem to be a heavy price to pay, even if making international appearances would boost the possibility of getting a decent fee for him

[sbgawa]

He could come back to Rovers after the Celtic game for Pats and Bohs matches and rejoin the Irish squad on the 26th, would only miss the Sligo and Dundalk games then.
Of course he could be cut when the squad is finalised and miss nothing.
Either way its a great opportunity for him to show that LOI players can look at home at that level.

[Ezeikial]

He could come back to Rovers after the Celtic game for Pats and Bohs matches and rejoin the Irish squad on the 26th, would only miss the Sligo and Dundalk games then.


Maybe in the interest of fairness Stephen Kenny would pick his second choice No 10 in that game!



Either way its a great opportunity for him to show that LOI players can look at home at that level.

It's more an opportunity for the player involved and for him and Rovers to potentially cash in from a transfer.

MON simply doesn't believe that LoI players are playing at a high enough level to appear in competitive internationals

[sbgawa]

Whether O Neil believes it or not if Burke performs well then it opens the door for the likes of Ronan Curtis, Trevor Clarke, McEneff etc to be given a chance.
Hopefully he doesn't get cut when they cut the squad and gets more than a sub appearance 10 mins from full-time.
The poverty of real talent available at the moment in terms of Irish players playing at the top level in the UK is such that the top players in the LOI deserve at least a chance in these friendlies.

[marinobohs]

Fair play to him. Hopefully get some sort of a run, not like we are over blessed with talent.

[bwagner]

I don't think McEneff (Aaron) declared ? Was it not just the younger brother?

[Nesta99]

Whether O Neil believes it or not if Burke performs well then it opens the door for the likes of Ronan Curtis, Trevor Clarke, McEneff etc to be given a chance.
Hopefully he doesn't get cut when they cut the squad and gets more than a sub appearance 10 mins from full-time.
The poverty of real talent available at the moment in terms of Irish players playing at the top level in the UK is such that the top players in the LOI deserve at least a chance in these friendlies.

Have to say I'd be selfish on this if it were a key Dundalk player, I'd want the player back at the club for league games not off on a pretty meaningless international jaunt. Ok it might give the league some extra kudos but if it weakens my team!?!

[SkStu]

As a league we need to fully break the ceiling of having footballers from our own league called into squads for representative games such that it becomes normal or expected. The league as a whole will benefit. And ultimately great for our national team too.

Whether it’s Bohs, Rovers, Cork or Sligo leading the way on this doesn’t bother me at all. Well done Graham Burke.

[seand]

Good luck to him. It's be great if I a few years it was the norm to have a handful of loi players in the international set up. The league needs to be a viable path to the top, this kind of thing helps

[Charlie Darwin]

I don't think McEneff (Aaron) declared ? Was it not just the younger brother?
Aaron was overage for the 21s I think so he didn't put the paperwork through as he wanted to keep his options open. Jordan made the decision young enough that he could still make his one change of allegiance back to the north in the future. If MON wanted to pick Aaron tomorrow he'd put his paperwork through.

[Nesta99]

If MON wanted to pick Aaron tomorrow he'd put his paperwork through.

Which one?

[Charlie Darwin]

Which one?
The one who's not a legend in Tallaght :eek:

[redobit]

As a league we need to fully break the ceiling of having footballers from our own league called into squads for representative games such that it becomes normal or expected. The league as a whole will benefit. And ultimately great for our national team too.

Whether it’s Bohs, Rovers, Cork or Sligo leading the way on this doesn’t bother me at all. Well done Graham Burke.

I'd agree. Any LOI representatives in the national team set up, particularly younger players is good to see.

The cynic in me thinks ... Shams see an opportunity to cash in on Burke and any International experience will bump up the price. Their board (or Duffer) make a call!!! And why not, the more LOI clubs can cash in the better.

[White Horse]

Shane Supple called up. Delighted for him.

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/martin-oneill-hands-bohemians-goalkeeper-shane-supple-surprise-ireland-callup-for-summer-friendlies-36930478.html

I hope he gets a run out and it doesn't screw up his form for 12 months (as happened in the case of Gary Rogers).

[El-Pietro]

Is Burke still in the squad?

[gufcfan]

"Can we just have one thread for all the LOI player international call-ups please."

[sbgawa]

I tried to rename this thread , LOI International call ups ....I can't do it...
Could one of the Mods help ?

[gufcfan]

I tried to rename this thread , LOI International call ups ....
I was being sarcastic.

[marinobohs]

Delighted for Shane Supple, great honour to get called up. ironically has not been at his best this season (compared to previous seasons) but good keeper none the less.

[sbgawa]

I was being sarcastic.


I'm a simple soul :)

[bwagner]

Think there should a thread on the impact the LOI is having on our National team:

Look at the amount of players involved with LOI connections over the past years:

Noel Hunt
Connor O'Malley
Graham Burke
Daryl Murphy
Wes Hoolahan
Seamus Coleman
David Meyler
Alan Browne
Sean Maguire
Shaun Williams
Gary Rodgers
Daryl Horgan
James McClean
Matt Doherty
Kevin Long
Greg Cunningham
Aaron Mc Carey
Shane Long
Kevin Doyle
Enda Stevens
Stephen Quinn
Andy Boyle

[outspoken]

I’m sorry but supple getting called up is nothing more than a token gesture. Not even the best keeper in the league

[topia]

Think there should a thread on the impact the LOI is having on our National team:

Look at the amount of players involved with LOI connections over the past years:

Noel Hunt
Connor O'Malley
Graham Burke
Daryl Murphy
Wes Hoolahan
Seamus Coleman
David Meyler
Alan Browne
Sean Maguire
Shaun Williams
Gary Rodgers
Daryl Horgan
James McClean
Matt Doherty
Kevin Long
Greg Cunningham
Aaron Mc Carey
Shane Long
Kevin Doyle
Enda Stevens
Stephen Quinn
Andy Boyle

Stephen Ward and David Forde have a fair few caps between them too.

[pineapple stu]

Conor Sammon and Keith Fahey too

[ger121]

I see the two lads made the cut. With only 3 keepers and 3 forwards in the squad they both have a good chance of getting a run out. Some people may see it as tokenism but I only see it as a positive and I hope it is something that can happen more often in the future.

[Kingswood Rover]

its gonna happen simply not the dept of Irish talent in the uk leagues.

[nigel-harps1954]

While it may have been tokenism calling Burke in to the Celtic game, he's obviously proven enough to gain a recall for these games. A positive performance in training, and potentially any game time, could open the door for a few more to get their chance in friendly games.

Let's be honest about it though, there'll be no floodgates opening for international call-ups. Any in future will be in friendlies again, but it's certainly a positive bit of news for the league regardless.

[sbgawa]

Would love to see him get on against France or the USA.
When was the last time a LOI player scored for Ireland???

[Martinho II]

Would love to see him get on against France or the USA.
When was the last time a LOI player scored for Ireland???

going to hazard a guess wonder is it Johnny Giles from his time with Shamrock Rovers? Could be wrong though.

[Burnsie]

Giles did score against Turkey in 1978 (whilst playing for Rovers). I'm sure someone else will be able to confirm if there was anyone sooner

[Straightstory]

Giles did score against Turkey in 1978 (whilst playing for Rovers). I'm sure someone else will be able to confirm if there was anyone sooner

Ray Treacy (also then with Rovers) scored two goals in that game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7In9YUM9j8

[Calcio Jack]

Burke on for his first cap - a credit to his manager - I wonder which of Kerr and Ezeikial will be first to suffer a meltdown over this

[Yossarian]

Great to see Burke getting on. It gives hope to all players in the league that the best player at a mid table side can get an Ireland cap.

[Charlie Darwin]

Great to see Burke getting on. It gives hope to all players in the league that the best player at a mid table side can get an Ireland cap.
Jesus, less of that, Shane Supple won't be able to sleep.

[marinobohs]

Burke on for his first cap - a credit to his manager - I wonder which of Kerr and Ezeikial will be first to suffer a meltdown over this

5 year contract extension.At the very least. please, please, please.

[Ezeikial]

Burke on for his first cap - a credit to his manager - I wonder which of Kerr and Ezeikial will be first to suffer a meltdown over this

Welcome back Calcio - did you ever find that dog?


Congratulations to Graham Burke. The reflected glory that shines on his manager and the project (TM) can only be good for the #4MoreYears campaign!

[ger121]

Bradley deserves all the credit for Burke's development. As a result I would implore the Rovers Board to give him a multi year extension to his current contract.

[Calcio Jack]

[QUOTE=Ezeikial;1962720]Welcome back Calcio - did you ever find that dog

Not lost , sure I just ring my bell and back comes my dog every time

[Ezeikial]

There's a shock - the revelation that Rovers would accept a sizable offer from anyone interested



Shamrock Rovers would consider selling Graham Burke - if the price is right.

But while Rovers don’t want to sell Burke - who is under contract next season - Bradley knows money talks.


https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/graham-burke-could-leave-shamrock-12627974

[CorribsideSteve]

Where would we be without "The Bradley Report"? Apparently he had Crunchy Nut Cornflakes for breakfast, but it's yet to be confirmed. On a more serious note, well done to him (Burke). It's a great honor, even if it's in non competitive friendlies. If he IS sold, I hope it's for more than the usual 1 or 200 K which seems to be the price tag ceiling for League of Ireland players. In this world over hyper inflated transfer fees, he is worth many times more than that I would think.

[Nesta99]

Where would we be without "The Bradley Report"? Apparently he had Crunchy Nut Cornflakes for breakfast, but it's yet to be confirmed. On a more serious note, well done to him (Burke). It's a great honor, even if it's in non competitive friendlies. If he IS sold, I hope it's for more than the usual 1 or 200 K which seems to be the price tag ceiling for League of Ireland players. In this world over hyper inflated transfer fees, he is worth many times more than that I would think.

It would also mean that the project is heading in the right direction!

[placid casual]

Where would we be without "The Bradley Report"? Apparently he had Crunchy Nut Cornflakes for breakfast, but it's yet to be confirmed..
I don't wish to come across as ignorant, but I honestly don't know who the Galway manager is..
I guess that's just the way of the LOI.

[thebronze14]

I don't wish to come across as ignorant, but I honestly don't know who the Galway manager is..
I guess that's just the way of the LOI.
Jeff Kenna

[Nesta99]

I don't wish to come across as ignorant, but I honestly don't know who the Galway manager is..
I guess that's just the way of the LOI.

Galway fan comments on a Dundalk fan's regular Bradser update and Rovers fan lashes out at Galway fan in a totally not being smart way...I know tonight was undoubtedly frustrating PC but chin up, Mannus will be available in 4 weeks so things are looking up!

[jinxy lilywhite]

Has Bradser got an Alan Mannus advent calendar till the 1st july

[CorribsideSteve]

I should have clarified, but I was being tongue in cheek :)