Irish Abroad 2023/24

[tetsujin1979]

Usually it's Irish players at a Northern Ireland or Welsh club in European competition who are the first players to appear in a season, but this year it's the Shamrock Rovers players who have that honour
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[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss Group B in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - what can Ireland expect in the three group games against co-hosts Australia, Olympic champions Canada, and African Cup of Nations semi finalists Nigeria? We make our predictions for each group, and how we expect the tournament to go.

(note this was recorded after the friendly against Colombia, but before the extent of Denise O'Sullivan's injury was known)
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-59-the-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iRUyFcUPv2zW9veL6UPj1?si=w4PKvn0lSrGBvxHBFHRz5A)
iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-59-the-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup/id1626813727?i=1000621505664)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjRiNjc3Mjk0ZWExZDQwMDExM2QwOTU3?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwi4lvrkm5iAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg)

[Demesne Lad]

John Ryan (19), formerly of Shamrock Rovers, UCD and Sassuolo of Serie A, is on trial at Reading and played in the Royals' home 0-2 defeat to QPR.
(The Reading Chronicle, 25 July).

[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick? to review the performances of the Republic of Ireland's Women's team in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. What did we think of how the side played against co-hosts Australia, Olympic Champions Canada, and African Cup of Nations semi finalists Nigeria, and who did we think excelled from the squad?
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-60-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-b)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iRUyFcUPv2zW9veL6UPj1?si=0rNPMkpnRJK9nDaFFtjTcA)
iTunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-60-2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-group-b/id1626813727?i=1000623438304)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjRjY2NjYmJkYTJlMjEwMDExM2MwZWVl?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwig0rX098KAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg)

[tetsujin1979]

New season kicked off in the UK yesterday.
Live updates on Twitter are dead (thanks Elon) so if you're on mastodon, you can follow the live updates here - https://mastodon.ie/@irish_abroad - or follow the Live blog on the site itself https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live
Daily summaries will be posted to instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irish_football_statistics/ - and facebook - https://www.facebook.com/irishfootballstatistics/


[Demesne Lad]

In the 8 EFL Championship games today, I make it 14 of the BIG (incl Szmodics) starting, while 14 are on the bench. Any advance on that?

[samhaydenjr]

In the 8 EFL Championship games today, I make it 14 of the BIG (incl Szmodics) starting, while 14 are on the bench. Any advance on that?
I make it 13 starters, 16 on the bench, with 13 of the subs coming on. Plus two that we know could play for us if they wanted (Delap and Jutkiewicz)

[tetsujin1979]

I've got 14 starting players, plus 17 substitutes
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

[samhaydenjr]

I've got 14 starting players, plus 17 substitutes
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

Ah, missed Duffy and Gilbert. Speaking of Gilbert, along with Emakhu, Okagbue, Springett, Vaughan, and Wright, there has been a significant broadening of potential options for the near future in just eight games today

[passinginterest]

I use fantasy football hub for a bit of insight to fantasy premier league (https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/premier-league-predicted-lineups). Not sure if you can read the article without a membership. They've put their predicted starting lineups for the opening games up. Of the Irish players they're predicting a start for Joe Hodge and Dara O'Shea and they have John Egan starting in central midfield for Sheffield United (not sure if there's a formatting issue there or if Egan has actually played there in pre-season?). I don't seen any of the other Irish predicted to start, Obafemi and possibly Cullen (not mentioned) ruled out with injury it seems. Ferguson, Doherty and Ogbene not predicted to start for their clubs.

[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined by Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss Stephen Kenny's squad to face France and the Netherlands, Jim Crawford's U21 squad to face Turkiye and San Marino - how will the Boys in Green fare against two sides in the top ten in the world?
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-61-two-top-ten-teams)
spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VdkfslFBwbQUJaWRx2K3d?si=31d004a3c2614649)
itunes (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-61-two-top-ten-teams/id1626813727?i=1000626695380)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjRmNTI4ZTU1YjkwNWMwMDExNWYyYjU4?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiwutrauZGBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg)

[tetsujin1979]

live stream of the U17 womens friendly against Portugal on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ffmB4EKU3k

[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football, and James Carew of pogmogoal to discuss the two Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands, and what the results mean for the manager Stephen Kenny - how close are we now to the end of his reign, and who will take over after him?

Also, James learns the forfeit he has to pay after guaranteeing that Josh Cullen would be sold by Burnley in the summer...
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-62-nearing-the-end-of-the-road)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NxVrnNrbckN4DkMPjh1Gm?si=CjbkVLBLTQm6Wi3-JPkhrg)
Apple podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-62-nearing-the-end-of-the-road/id1626813727?i=1000627895836)
Google podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjUwMzM1YWJjN2JjNTMwMDExZWZkYWM3?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiwrq3CrayBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg)

[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined on the show by Mark O'Brien to discuss his life in football, from moving to Derby at 15, winning Ireland U16 Player of the Year, making his senior debut, and being diagnosed with a leaking aorta (all in the space of 12 months!) the recovery from that, and another serious injury, to playing in Scotland, non-league, and scoring one of the most important goals in Newport County history.

acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-63-a-game-of-two-hearts)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/39ITLqRgWfMZlbiQnl4rUj?si=4aba385410a14300)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-63-a-game-of-two-hearts/id1626813727?i=1000629398468)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjUxMmY2ZmRkOTBmYjYwMDExNTg1YmIx?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjg2JeHicuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)

[CraftyToePoke]

I'm joined on the show by Mark O'Brien to discuss his life in football, from moving to Derby at 15, winning Ireland U16 Player of the Year, making his senior debut, and being diagnosed with a leaking aorta (all in the space of 12 months!) the recovery from that, and another serious injury, to playing in Scotland, non-league, and scoring one of the most important goals in Newport County history.

acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-63-a-game-of-two-hearts)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/39ITLqRgWfMZlbiQnl4rUj?si=4aba385410a14300)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-63-a-game-of-two-hearts/id1626813727?i=1000629398468)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjUxMmY2ZmRkOTBmYjYwMDExNTg1YmIx?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjg2JeHicuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ)

Great stuff, will give this a listen, I was at one of his early games for Derby & he looked like a 70 cap CB in the making. Awful luck.

[tetsujin1979]

Great stuff, will give this a listen, I was at one of his early games for Derby & he looked like a 70 cap CB in the making. Awful luck.
Thanks, he's an interesting guy. I'll bump his thread too

[Demesne Lad]

The stats people at WhoScored have produced a table of the best early-season individual performers in EFL One, "using over 200 raw statistics weighted according to their influence in the game, a player rating is recorded for the division’s players."

In the Top 20, Eiran Cashin (7.29) is at no.11, Conor Hourihane (7.31) is at no. 9 and Stephen Negru (7.50) is ranked 4th.

Just for information, the top rating (7.59) went to Will Aimson of Exeter City.

[tetsujin1979]

can I ask the forum's help in rigging an election?
Voting for the Irish Podcast Awards is open, and the podcast I started with Mark and Phil during lockdown is eligible for the Listener's Choice Award.
if you open the link below, and search for "Irish Football Fans" and cast your vote for , I'd really appreciate it
https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/voting


You'll need to enter your email address, and they send you a link to confirm your vote

[tetsujin1979]

can I ask the forum's help in rigging an election?
Voting for the Irish Podcast Awards is open, and the podcast I started with Mark and Phil during lockdown is eligible for the Listener's Choice Award.
if you open the link below, and search for "Irish Football Fans" and cast your vote for , I'd really appreciate it
https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/voting

You'll need to enter your email address, and they send you a link to confirm your vote
Quoting this to get a few more votes before voting closes tomorrow.
I didn't know we were eligible until yesterday, so probably too late to be in the running, but every vote counts

[CraftyToePoke]

Done.

[SkStu]

Same here!

[tetsujin1979]

can I ask the forum's help in rigging an election?
Voting for the Irish Podcast Awards is open, and the podcast I started with Mark and Phil during lockdown is eligible for the Listener's Choice Award.
if you open the link below, and search for "Irish Football Fans" and cast your vote for , I'd really appreciate it
https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/voting


You'll need to enter your email address, and they send you a link to confirm your vote
Last time bumping this - voting closes today, so vote early - vote often!

[Eminence Grise]

Done, done, done and, indeed, done.

[tetsujin1979]

can I ask the forum's help in rigging an election?
Voting for the Irish Podcast Awards is open, and the podcast I started with Mark and Phil during lockdown is eligible for the Listener's Choice Award.
if you open the link below, and search for "Irish Football Fans" and cast your vote for , I'd really appreciate it
https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/voting


You'll need to enter your email address, and they send you a link to confirm your vote
Despite stating on the website that that voting will end on 19th October, the voting link is still active - https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/voting

Let's get a few last-last minute votes in

[tetsujin1979]

Five Irish players named in the starting XI of Premier League clubs today, the most for more than two years
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[tetsujin1979]

Second stat of the day - the most Irish players to start a single Premier League game since May 2021
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[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss two games we really don't want to talk about. There was an element of denial about qualifying for the European Championships in Germany next year when the group draw was made. We've been angry with the results(including the most losses in a single campaign since the 1972 European Championships), and despite numerous bargaining efforts with whatever god would listen, it's all left us pretty depressed with the current state of the national side men's team, to the point where we have all accepted the manager's time in charge is ending soon
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-64-on-the-road-to-acceptance)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kIPZg0QDCtVo3uDPR8WWn?si=8NeKAPHiQoyyrNIshKoMDg)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-64-on-the-road-to-acceptance/id1626813727?i=1000632686917)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjUzOTljZjM1ZTgxNzMwMDEyZTM0MWJk?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjI1LmOz5OCAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg)

[Demesne Lad]

Two CBs (O'Shea and Collins) and one forward (Ferguson) start in the PL today; Travers and Doherty on the bench.

EFL Championship starters: Bazunu, O'Leary, Bonham
McNamara, Dunne, McNally, McGuinness, McLoughlin, Stevens
Knight, Sykes, Azaz, Smallbone, Browne
Robinson.

Championship on the bench: ---
Christie, Long, Manning,
Taylor, Harness, Brady, Molumby
Hogan, Connolly, Armstrong, Kelly

Hope I haven't overlooked anyone!

[samhaydenjr]

Two CBs (O'Shea and Collins) and one forward (Ferguson) start in the PL today; Travers and Doherty on the bench.

EFL Championship starters: Bazunu, O'Leary, Bonham
McNamara, Dunne, McNally, McGuinness, McLoughlin, Stevens
Knight, Sykes, Azaz, Smallbone, Browne
Robinson.

Championship on the bench: ---
Christie, Long, Manning,
Taylor, Harness, Brady, Molumby
Hogan, Connolly, Armstrong, Kelly

Hope I haven't overlooked anyone!

A few other youngsters, who we don't talk about that much yet, are on the bench.

Val Adedokun at Brentford
Aidomo Emakhu at Millwall
Tyreik Wright at Plymouth
Alex Gilbert at Middlesbrough
Harry Vaughan and James Furlong at Hull

And one experienced starter:

Enda Stevens at Stoke

[SkStu]

Two CBs (O'Shea and Collins) and one forward (Ferguson) start in the PL today; Travers and Doherty on the bench.

EFL Championship starters: Bazunu, O'Leary, Bonham
McNamara, Dunne, McNally, McGuinness, McLoughlin, Stevens
Knight, Sykes, Azaz, Smallbone, Browne
Robinson.

Championship on the bench: ---
Christie, Long, Manning,
Taylor, Harness, Brady, Molumby
Hogan, Connolly, Armstrong, Kelly

Hope I haven't overlooked anyone!

Appreciate this!

[Demesne Lad]

Thanks! I did get Stevens, and should have spotted a few of the others. Is that Adedokun's first inclusion in the PL squad this season?

[tetsujin1979]

Thanks! I did get Stevens, and should have spotted a few of the others. Is that Adedokun's first inclusion in the PL squad this season?
First time in a PL squad ever, but he was an unused sub in their league cup game against Newport at the end of August
All lineups on the live blog: https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

[Demesne Lad]

First time in a PL squad ever, but he was an unused sub in their league cup game against Newport at the end of August
All lineups on the live blog: https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/LiveGosh, that blog is incredibly comprehensive.

Thanks.

[tetsujin1979]

Gosh, that blog is incredibly comprehensive.

Thanks.
Thanks, runs every day.

[Demesne Lad]

Kilkenny man Ciaran Brennan's time with Sheffield Wednesday may be coming to an end. The 23 year-old CB played 21 times for Swindon Town in 2022/23, averaging 70 mins a game, and previously had 18 appearances for the Owls' first team. However injury and managerial changes have left him out of the action at Hillsborough; he is out of contract in June and new manager Rohl wants to trim the squad, so Brennan will probably leave in January. Perhaps a stint back in EFL2, or in the LoI, could revive his career?

Sheffield Wednesday ace now told it's 'time for him' to leave Hillsborough in January - Sheffield Wednesday News (https://www.sheffieldwednesday.news/news/time-for-him-to-go-sheffield-wednesday-journalist-reacts-to-emerging-ciaran-brennan-news/#:~:text=Has%20not%20played%20for%20%23SWFC,spell% 20with%20Swindon%20last%20season.)

[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the Republic of Ireland Men's Team's final Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands, and the final game of 2023 against New Zealand, which became the final two games of Stephen Kenny's reign following the FAI's announcement that his contract would not be extended.


With the recruitment process for a new manager already in progress, what are we looking for in the new manager, and who are the favourites for the position?


acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-65-the-end-of-the-road)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ZVJtaxbDlYcLE8VtQ0FTj?si=f3a6ae243a864e2b)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-65-the-end-of-the-road/id1626813727?i=1000637044808)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjU2N2M1NDk4ZWI5YTkwMDExNjYzZGE4?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiotcOn_euCAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg)

[tetsujin1979]

Brighton set a record tonight
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[tetsujin1979]

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the performances of the Republic of Ireland Senior Men's team in 2023, from the opening friendly against Latvia in March, through the qualification campaign for Euro 2024, to the final game of Stephen Kenny's time in charge against New Zealand in November.

What were the highs and lows, and that, if anything, was learned from each game?
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-66-the-year-that-was-2023-in-irish-mens-football)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/12c1MiKqzn8YN1z833s4Lk?si=4bda109660ff4def)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-66-the-year-that-was-2023-in-irish-mens-football/id1626813727?i=1000640019491)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjU4ZWRmNDE3NzgyYjMwMDE2YTQwNzMy?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiooKKaibWDAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg)

[tetsujin1979]

Haven't done one of these in a while, so time to start the new year off with the first of a three-chapter episode in the programming tutorial series I've been posting on YouTube. Here, I'm using NodeJs to prove that Evan Ferguson's start against France last March made him the third youngest player to start a competitive game for the Republic of Ireland men's team
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[tetsujin1979]

In the second chapter in our programming tutorial series, we show how to prove that Evan Ferguson is the third youngest player to start a competitive game for the Republic of Ireland men's team, this time using MongoDB
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[tetsujin1979]

In the second part of our review of 2023, myself and Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick review the Republic of Ireland Women's year, the build up to their first World Cup appearance, performance at the tournament itself, and the Nations League. We also take a look at the performance of the U17 Mens Team in the UEFA Under-17 Championships in Hungary, and discuss what the experience could mean to a highly talented squad, some of which have already gone on to play first team football
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-67-2023-womens-world-cup-nations-league-u17s)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7G1lpDelhQLYxP5kHIqHvg?si=5b2652f3e1ce4431)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-67-2023-womens-world-cup-uefa-nations-league/id1626813727?i=1000642787514)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjViMDYyYWU4ZWMxMDIwMDE2N2Y3ZDQ3?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjgh9SzpvaDAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg)

[tetsujin1979]

Third, and final, chapter in examining different approaches to proving a football statistic, this time with SurrealDB
Contains less turtle references, and with added Shakespeare and Parks & Rec!
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[Demesne Lad]

Bad news re Conor Carty, who had been on loan at Doncaster Rovers from his parent club Bolton; he has suffered an ACL injury and will be out of action "for some time".

Conor Carty returns to Bolton Wanderers after injury blow | The Bolton News (https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24093798.conor-carty-returns-bolton-wanderers-injury-blow/)

[tetsujin1979]

In the new podcast episode, myself, Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick, and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football discuss Ireland's group in the 2024 UEFA Nations League, moves for Irish players in the January transfer window, and the ongoing managerial search
acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-68-2024-uefa-nations-league-january-transfer-window)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-68-the-2024-uefa-nations-league-and-january/id1626813727?i=1000646391699)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3U1xlRKvAL0FtbeH0vzGc0)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjVkNjFhMTExY2E2NjUwMDE3NmJmNjk4?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiw8JnGj7-EAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg)

[tetsujin1979]

Passed last season's total minutes played earlier today
1761493171651903564
How to calculate this just using your phone
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[tetsujin1979]

Over the last few months, I've been rewriting the stats site to make it easier to navigate, especially on mobiles.
The finished version went live earlier, and you can check it out here https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/
The pages are a little slower to open, but once opened, they run really quickly.
If you encounter any issues, let me know here and I'll fix it as soon as I can

[seanfhear]

Something for the weekend that's in it ~ ~ lads and ladies.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/68513332

[SkStu]

Tets… is Fleetwood Town the team with the most Irish and/or former LOI players in and around the first team? I notice they had Lawal (LOI), Kilkenny, Omochere (LOI) , Graydon (LOI) and Lonergan (LOI) on the pitch today as well as McMullan (NIFL) on the bench. Coughlan (LOI) and Hayes are also there. Patterson (LOI) was starting though not Irish.

[tetsujin1979]

Tets… is Fleetwood Town the team with the most Irish and/or former LOI players in and around the first team? I notice they had Lawal (LOI), Kilkenny, Omochere (LOI) , Graydon (LOI) and Lonergan (LOI) on the pitch today as well as McMullan (NIFL) on the bench. Coughlan (LOI) and Hayes are also there. Patterson (LOI) was starting though not Irish.
I think so. Brighton would run them close with five players around the first team - Jamie Mullins and Ferguson(Bohs), Leigh Kavanagh(Bray), Mark O'Mahony(Cork), and Killian Cahill(Shamrock Rovers) - plus Andy Moran(Bray) is out on loan
Lincoln have five - Danny Madriou(Bohs/Shamrock Rovers), Paudie O'Connor(Limerick FC), Dylan Duffy(Shamrock Rovers/UCD), Sean Roughan(Drogheda), and Jack Moylan(Bohemians/Wexford Youths/Shelbourne) - as well as Freddie Draper, who is English, but was on loan at Drogheda last year, and Oisin Gallagher on loan at Drogheda this year

[tetsujin1979]

Myself and Philip Flanagan are delighted to be joined on the latest podcast episode by Richard van Zijl of Excelsior Rotterdam fan podcast "Fein op Woudestein" to discuss the history of the club, how Troy Parrott is performing in the Eredivisie this season, and cult hero, for both Ireland and Excelsior fans, David Connolly!

acast (https://shows.acast.com/irish-football-fans/episodes/episode-69-fein-op-woudestein)
Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/episode-69-fein-op-woudestein/id1626813727?i=1000649709783)
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BdKuPK17UImGTOLHVDOv8?si=21557a5f9f864038)
Google Podcasts (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2 lyaXNoLWZvb3RiYWxsLWZhbnM/episode/NjVmNDc1MjUzY2Y0ZGYwMDE3NzY1Y2Rm?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwiok-6_s4CFAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg)