Irish involvement in UK pre-season 2018/19

[samhaydenjr]

Thought I'd set up a thread for overall Irish involvement of note in English/Scottish pre-season friendlies as they have just kicked off. As Tets noted in the player's thread, Reece Grego-Cox is on trial with Crawley Town and scored against Fulham.

Elsewhere, Damien Rice, Josh Cullen and, perhaps most interestingly, Conor Coventry all played half a game for West Ham against Winterthur: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/08-july/west-ham-given-good-workout-winterthur

[tetsujin1979]

I noticed Caomhain Kelleher is on the list of players training with the Liverpool first team in pre season, but Masterson is omitted: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/305613-liverpool-fc-players-pre-season-training-melwood
Could be something, could be nothing.

[liamoo11]

I noticed Caomhain Kelleher is on the list of players training with the Liverpool first team in pre season, but Masterson is omitted: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/305613-liverpool-fc-players-pre-season-training-melwood
Could be something, could be nothing.

That is disappointing maybe he is injured or hopeefully off sortingbout a loan for season.

[liamoo11]

Thought I'd set up a thread for overall Irish involvement of note in English/Scottish pre-season friendlies as they have just kicked off. As Tets noted in the player's thread, Reece Grego-Cox is on trial with Crawley Town and scored against Fulham.

Elsewhere, Damien Rice, Josh Cullen and, perhaps most interestingly, Conor Coventry all played half a game for West Ham against Winterthur: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/08-july/west-ham-given-good-workout-winterthur
Thanks great thread idea. Idah played and scored for Norwich first team at the weekend and kayoda played for rotherham in game where forde scored twice.

[Diggs246]

Ryan Nolan has started training with Intermilans first team, that's great news !

[Olé Olé]

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2018/7/9/17548524/inter-milan-announces-preseason-camp-squad-suning-training-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?

[tetsujin1979]

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2018/7/9/17548524/inter-milan-announces-preseason-camp-squad-suning-training-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?
Nope, any pre season is fine.

[tetsujin1979]

seen this about Richie Towell on twitter. Wonder if he'll get a chance in the Premier League this season?
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[samhaydenjr]

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2018/7/9/17548524/inter-milan-announces-preseason-camp-squad-suning-training-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?

Yeah, when I was naming the thread I was thinking about whether or not to say "UK preseason", specifically with Nolan in mind, but I thought he's the only one outside the UK and calling the thread "Irish involvement in UK Pre-season... and Ryan Nolan" didn't seem to have the right ring to it. But yes, any sign of Nolan making progress towards the Inter first team should certainly be included - if he could make it as a defender in an Italian club, that would be awesome.

[samhaydenjr]

Aiden O'Brien on target for Millwall against Dartford: https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/july2/dartford-v-millwall/

[CraftyToePoke]

Went along to see Stamford Town / Peterborough last week, O'Malley started for Peterborough in goals, played the first half. He did fine, it was a handy enough match for his side, handled and kicked fine, kept a clean sheet. Trouble is he was replaced at HT by the newly signed keeper who is 6ft 7 / 6ft 8, depending where you google him, anyway he and O'Malley don't even look like the same species standing next to each other, never mind two men competing for the same shirt. Chapman, the new keeper was promoted from L2 last season and made the PFA team of the season for that league, he has also started both friendlies since with O'Malley yet to feature again so far. So after ending last season in the side and doing well, he has it all to do again by the looks of it.

[Olé Olé]

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2018/7/9/17548524/inter-milan-announces-preseason-camp-squad-suning-training-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?
We badly need to get Ryan Nolan in the squad in time for Qatar. Heard a stat that Inter have had a player in every World Cup final since 1982.

Edit: As have Bayern. Added impetus for us to get Ryan Johansson on side.

[tetsujin1979]

Elsewhere, Damien Rice, Josh Cullen and, perhaps most interestingly, Conor Coventry all played half a game for West Ham against Winterthur: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/08-july/west-ham-given-good-workout-winterthur
There's an interview with Coventry on west ham's website about being brought on the preseason tour: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/06-july/coventry-i-need-try-impress-and-learn-every-day

[samhaydenjr]

Along with the regular Irish players at Burnley (Long, Ward, Hendrick), Jimmy Dunne played the second half against Cork City... not only that, he also scored the only goal: https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2018/07/13/cork-city-0-1-burnley/

[tetsujin1979]

Tyreke Wilson has been included in Man City's preseason training squad. He was on their preseason tour of the States last year too.

[liamoo11]

He is benefiting from left fulls Mendy and delph been still at world cup

[samhaydenjr]

Darragh Lenihan on the scoresheet for Blackburn against Port Vale: https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/july/report-port-vale-a/

[samhaydenjr]

And in Preston News, Sean Maguire has been running riot, with five goals in 75 minutes: 3 in 45 against Bamber Bridge (https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july/bamber-bridge-vs-preston-north-end-on-match-report/) and 2 in 30 against AFC Fylde (https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july/afc-fylde-vs-preston-north-end-match-report/). Meanwhile Callum Robinson got a brace in the Fylde game and Graham Burke scored against Bamber Bridge. Daryl Horgan featured in both games while Andy Boyle got a run-out against Fylde

[samhaydenjr]

Conor Hourihane on the scoresheet for Villa against Telford: https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/07/14/the-verdict-telford-0-3-villa

[samhaydenjr]

Alan Judge, Tom Field and Chiedoze Ogbene all featured for Brentford against Karlsruher: https://www.brentfordfc.com/fixtures/first-team/201819/july/karlsruher-vs-brentford-on-14-jul-18/

[samhaydenjr]

Corey O'Keeffe played the first 55 minutes for Birmingham against SSV Ulm: https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2018/report-ssv-ulm-1-blues-1/

[samhaydenjr]

Barry Cotter, Corrie Ndaba and Aaron Drinan were all second-half subs for Ipswich in their defeat to Braintree: https://www.itfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/2018192/july/braintree-a/

[samhaydenjr]

Joshua Kayode continued to feature in Rotherham's pre-season, and had a late chance to equalise against SC Wiener Neustadt: https://www.themillers.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/july2/sc-wiener-neustadt/

[CraftyToePoke]

Ryan Nolan set for a first team debut at Inter lads

- https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0714/978730-ryan-nolan-make-his-debut-with-inter-milan/

[samhaydenjr]

Ryan Nolan set for a first team debut at Inter lads

- https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0714/978730-ryan-nolan-make-his-debut-with-inter-milan/

Call him up MON! Seriously, I know it's still only pre-season, but that's a great achievement. Fingers crossed that he impressed enough to stay involved with the senior squad this season (or at least gets a decent loan move to kick-start his senior career)

[Bungle]

The Spanish FA are sniffing around and we have barely capped him at international level.

The lad clearly has great talent. He needs to be put into our u19s immediately or possibly an u21 squad.

I'm guessing he is likely to go to a Serie B team on loan either this year or next. If not, maybe a lowly serie a team. Even being around the first team squad at a club like Inter is huge.

[tetsujin1979]

The full game was uploaded to YouTube, see below. The commentary is in Italian
Nolan comes on at the 46 minute mark
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[Demesne Lad]

Harry Arter played for half of Bournemouth's 1-1 draw at Sevilla. Joe Murphy, Eoghan O'Connell and Stephen Dawson all played for part of Bury's draw 0 - 0 at home to Liverpool.

[samhaydenjr]

Reece Grego-Cox continues his trial at Crawley, playing 60 minutes against Norwich https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/july/12.07-norwich-friendly/. The Norwich first team has now split from the U23s, where Adam Idah will continue for now

[samhaydenjr]

Jake Mulraney on target for Hearts against Forfar: http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6787

[samhaydenjr]

Ryan Nolan set for a first team debut at Inter lads

- https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0714/978730-ryan-nolan-make-his-debut-with-inter-milan/


Call him up MON! Seriously, I know it's still only pre-season, but that's a great achievement. Fingers crossed that he impressed enough to stay involved with the senior squad this season (or at least gets a decent loan move to kick-start his senior career)

I know I'm being facetious when I say call him up, but this should be a wake-up call for MON to get in touch and find out what Nolan's international ambitions are and let him know we're interested. He hasn't been capped competitively at underage level and apparently Spain are showing a bit of an interest - there may be an option for him to play for the U21s in their final group games if Declan Rice continues to play for the senior team this autumn

[pineapple stu]

What's his background? What's he doing out there, and how come he's eligible for Spain too?

[tetsujin1979]

What's his background? What's he doing out there, and how come he's eligible for Spain too?
His parents emigrated to Spain when he was a child, so I think he would qualify on residency. He was spotted there by a scout from Inter, who brought him to Italy

[Olé Olé]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/0406/952642-ryan-nolan-the-irish-teen-dreaming-big-at-inter-milan/

Not sure if it's clear in this article but he definitely stated this year that Ireland is his international team.

[samhaydenjr]

Greg Cunningham off and running at Cardiff - involved in the build-up for a couple of goals against Tavistock: https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/july2/tavistock-afc-vs.-cardiff-city/

[pineapple stu]

Adam Idah with a first-minute penalty for Norwich U-23s away to Dortmund reserves.

Simon Power - signed from UCD last year - starts as well.

[pineapple stu]

He has four now as Norwich lead 6-0 after an hour

[samhaydenjr]

He has four now as Norwich lead 6-0 after an hour

Crikey, that's brilliant. I thought when they split the team for pre-season and he was left with the U23s that it would mean at least another season before we could expect him to get serious first-team action (which would still be just fine, considering he's only 17) - but if this is an indication of how the next few months will go for him, surely management at Norwich might give him a look earlier in the season - perhaps in an EFL game.

Elsewhere, Tommie Hoban made a very welcome return to the Watford first team as a second-half sub against FC Koln: https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/pre-season-watford-1-1-fc-koln

Conor Hourihane grabbed a hat-trick for Villa against Walsall - Glenn Whelan got Villa's other goal: https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/07/17/the-verdict-walsall-1-4-villa

Callum O'Dowda scored Bristol City's goal in a recent 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/report-bristol-city-1-1-shrewsbury-town-pre-season/

Kian Flanagan played 79 minutes as part of a young "Crystal Palace XI" in a defeat to Bromley - the main first team is abroad: https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2018/july/report-bromley-1-0-crystal-palace-xi/

Graham Burke scored for Preston against Cobh: https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july/cobh-ramblers-vs-preston-north-end-match-report/

Well done to Reece Grego-Cox - he got a two-year deal at Crawley after impressing on trial:https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/july/16.07.18-reece-grego-cox-signs/ - and featured in their 1-0 defeat to Ipswich: https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/july/172.07-ipswich-friendly/


(https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/july/172.07-ipswich-friendly/)

[Olé Olé]

Tyreke Wilson is off to the US with the City first team squad: Young Irish defender included in Pep Guardiola's Man City squad for US Tour http://the42.ie/4133772

[tetsujin1979]

Wilson was on the same tour last season, but didn't make it in the pitch

[Demesne Lad]

Aiden McGeady out of Sunderland's pre-season action for another couple of weeks - calf injury (Sunderland Echo).

[OMTY]

Reading a few West Ham sites and Josh Cullen seems to be set to stay with them. He was on a list of players to be moved on but is after impressing Pellegrini in training so far.

[tetsujin1979]

Caoimhin Kelleher on the bench for Liverpool tonight, a few mentions on twitter that he'll play the second half
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[samhaydenjr]

Caoimhin Kelleher on the bench for Liverpool tonight, a few mentions on twitter that he'll play the second half


Came on after 60 minutes so well done to him - https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/july/report-liverpool-h/ - not only that, within fifteen minutes of coming on, Liverpool had scored twice - the outfielders must have felt more secure with him between the sticks than Karius! Suddenly that GBP66.8m is starting to look like an unnecessary panic buy!

On the other side, Derrick Williams and Darragh Lenihan helped keep Liverpool scoreless for an hour, and within 15 minutes of them going off, Blackburn had conceded twice!

[Demesne Lad]

Brighton played a 'behind closed doors' friendly against Harry Kewell's Crawley Town on 20 July. 30 mins each way, Brighton won 3 -0, Richie Towell played the full hour.

[samhaydenjr]

Burnley split their Irish sextet between two friendlies today. There was a welcome return for Robbie Brady, who played alongside Stephen Ward and Jon Walters against Curzon Ashton. Walters was on the scoresheet, while a Brady corner set up another goal: https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2018/july/curzon-ashton-v-burnley/. Meanwhile Jeff Hendrick, Kevin Long and Jimmy Dunne lined out against Macclesfield - good to see young Dunne continuing to play a part: https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/2018/july/match-report-for-macclesfield-town-vs-burnley-football-club-on-20-jul-18/

[Olé Olé]

Great for Dunne. I know Accrington were (and maybe.are) very keen to get him back for their season in League One. It will be interesting to see if he ends up there, a Championship club or maybe Burnley for the season.

[Demesne Lad]

Preston NE v West Ham 21 July
Browne and Horgan start for PNE, Maguire and Burke on the bench. Rice starts for for West Ham, Cullen and Coventry named as subs.

[samhaydenjr]

Tyreke Wilson is off to the US with the City first team squad: Young Irish defender included in Pep Guardiola's Man City squad for US Tour http://the42.ie/4133772


Great for Dunne. I know Accrington were (and maybe.are) very keen to get him back for their season in League One. It will be interesting to see if he ends up there, a Championship club or maybe Burnley for the season.

Up until now, Dunne, Hoban, Cullen and Nolan seemed to be the young players to watch in top tiers this pre-season, but then today Chris Hughton gave sub appearances to Daniel Mandroiu and Aaron Connolly, with Connolly winning the penalty that Brighton scored from. Richie Towell also came on in the second half. Unfortunately, Shane Duffy went off with an injury after 21 minutes: https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2018/july/match-report-for-afc-wimbledon-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-on-21-jul-18/

Meanwhile, Tyreke Wilson did make it to the bench for Man City's tie with Borussia Dortmund, but didn't come on - still quite an achievement, given that there's about a million players in the squad - hopefully it's a sign that he's close to a breakthrough, if not with City themselves, then via a decent loan: https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/match-report/2018/july/man-city-v-borussia-dortmund-international-champions-cup-match-report-21-july

Speaking of Ryan Nolan, he was an unused sub in Inter's 3-3 draw with Zenit St. Petersburg: https://www.inter.it/en/news/63461/interontour-inter-3-3-zenit-st-petersburg-

[samhaydenjr]

And in other news about young Irish footballers called Ryan, Ryan Manning scored a late equaliser for QPR against Champions-League-Bound Hoffenheim: https://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/2018/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-v-qpr/