France V Republic of Ireland - Monday 28th May 2018 - Friendly

2-2 result. O'Dowda with the second, a cracker in off the bar. Henrik Larsson played the last half hour for Celtic, so I guess we can assume this was largely a waste of time (not that anything else was expected from a testimonial a day after a Cup final in fairness)

All the goals on the FAI twitter feed.

Browne 1-0

Griffiths 1-1

O'Dowda 2-1

Roberts 2-2

Don't see what subs we used yet other than that Graham Burke got a run-out anyway.

Edit - subs used from Dan McDonnell's twitter were Burke, Callum Robinson, Greg Cunningham, Matt Doherty, Conor O'Malley and, a few minutes later, Enda Stevens.

I see young Johnston started for Celtic. I can remember a poster being very confident he was throwing his hat into our ring. Seems to have gone quiet on that front.

I don't use embedded tweets because they are not visible on desktop for me.

Highlights from the testimonial against Celtic

Was that Greg Cunningham demonstrating why we don't play out from the back?

Ireland squad confirmed for friendly games

Martin O'Neill has selected a 26-man squad for the Republic of Ireland's international friendly games against France (Monday, May 28) and United States (Saturday, June 2).




24th May 2018

There are first senior call-ups for goalkeepers Shane Supple and Conor O'Malley, midfielder Shaun Williams, and forward Graham Burke. The trio of O'Malley, Williams and Burke featured for an Ireland XI in last week's testimonial match against Celtic.
Both Supple and Burke will balance training & matches with their respective clubs - Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers - with international duty.
Injuries rule out Darren Randolph (groin), Keiren Westwood (groin), Kieran O'Hara (ankle), Ciaran Clark (knee) and Sean Maguire (hamstring), while Callum Robinson is waiting for his international clearance to come through.
Defender John O'Shea will link up with the squad ahead of the USA game.
Republic of Ireland squad
Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle, Conor O'Malley, Shane Supple
Defenders: Seamus Coleman, Matt Doherty, John Egan, Shane Duffy, Kevin Long, Darragh Lenihan, Declan Rice, John O'Shea, Enda Stevens, Derrick Williams, Greg Cunningham
Midfielders: Callum O'Dowda, Harry Arter, Jeff Hendrick, David Meyler, Eunan O'Kane, Alan Browne, Shaun Williams, James McClean, Daryl Horgan
Forwards: Jonathan Walters, Shane Long, Graham Burke

Real chance for Burke. Squad is thin in parts but quite good given the circumstances.

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Highlights from the testimonial against Celtic

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Was the Irish second goal an OG by the keeper? Hard to make out. Did it come off the bar on to the back of the goalie ?

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Was the Irish second goal an OG by the keeper? Hard to make out. Did it come off the bar on to the back of the goalie ?

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Yeah, looks like that to me too. O'Dowda seems to have been given the credit but if it was a competitive fixture I'd imagine it'd have gone down as an own goal. He was happy to claim it anyway! - https://twitter.com/CallumODowda/sta...766238721?s=19

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Originally Posted by Callum O'Dowda

Nice competitive friendly to mark a great achievement by @ScottBrown8 always feels good to grab a goal

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Looks like exactly the kind of squad you want to see in a May friendly. Mix of experienced heads and newbies who may or mayn't make the grade.

The concern is that it's an experimental squad by necessity and not by choice - i.e. this may be the strongest squad available to us at present - but let's roll with the positives for the moment!

While the France game would come too soon after the Championship Play-off final, could Hourihane and Hogan be called up for the USA game? We really need to have a look at them, especially if Villa go up.

Who is showing the France game?

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Who is showing the France game?

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I'll have it on in my house if you want to call over!

RTÉ 2, coverage starts at 19:30, k/o 20:00.

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Originally Posted by liamoo11

I'll have it on in my house if you want to call over!

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Do I need to bring my own beer?

Alan Judge added to the squad

https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/201...ireland-squad/

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Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Alan Judge added to the squad

https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/201...ireland-squad/

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Surprised he wasn't in it in the first place. Before the injury, Newcastle were about to sign him. Hopefully he's well on his way back

Is there a match tonight? :)

Anyone prepared to guess the team? I haven't a rashers!

Doyle
Seamus-Duffy-Long-LB
Meyler-Rice
O'Dowda-Browne-McLean
Long

I'd probably pick Cunningham at LB myself but Williams and Stevens could both play there too. I'd like to see Doherty start so maybe put him at LB though I generally don't like RBs playing LB even if they do it at club level sometimes. I'd maybe move O'Dowda into Browne's position and play Doherty RHM.

But it could be anything...

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Is there a match tonight? :)

Anyone prepared to guess the team? I haven't a rashers!

Doyle
Seamus-Duffy-Long-LB
Meyler-Rice
O'Dowda-Browne-McLean
Long

I'd probably pick Cunningham at LB myself but Williams and Stevens could both play there too. I'd like to see Doherty start so maybe put him at LB though I generally don't like RBs playing LB even if they do it at club level sometimes. I'd maybe move O'Dowda into Browne's position and play Doherty RHM.

But it could be anything...

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Why do you call Coleman by his forename and the rest by their surnames ? Is he a personal friend :) ? Seen worse teams. Doherty has to start someplace

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Is there a match tonight? :)

Anyone prepared to guess the team? I haven't a rashers!

Doyle
Seamus-Duffy-Long-LB
Meyler-Rice
O'Dowda-Browne-McLean
Long

I'd probably pick Cunningham at LB myself but Williams and Stevens could both play there too. I'd like to see Doherty start so maybe put him at LB though I generally don't like RBs playing LB even if they do it at club level sometimes. I'd maybe move O'Dowda into Browne's position and play Doherty RHM.

But it could be anything...

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I think he will find a position for arter. could see rice played LB to accommodate this