Irish Abroad 2021/22

Enda Stevens back in action for Sheffield Utd tonight (Tuesday), along with John Egan; Westwood, Dunne and Hendrick start for QPR.

After nearly two months out with a calf injury, Greg Cunningham starts for Preston NE, as does Browne, while Maguire is on the bench and Rafferty is not in the Squad. Their opponents Blackpool include Keogh in the starting XI.

Danny McNamara starts for Millwall, against Swansea's Manning, Christie and Obafemi.

Peter Kioso starts for Luton, as does Jack Taylor for bottom club Peterborough.

In the Reading v Stoke game, I think only Stoke's Jack Bonham is of Irish interest.

Six Irish players started for Portsmouth yesterday in League 1 (provided you include Sean Raggett who has declared for us but never had a call up - and probably never will as he is a centre back).

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/f...hrough-1313243

Wonder when was the last time the majority of a starting team in an English league game was Irish?

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Originally Posted by Eirambler

Six Irish players started for Portsmouth yesterday in League 1 (provided you include Sean Raggett who has declared for us but never had a call up - and probably never will as he is a centre back).

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/f...hrough-1313243

Wonder when was the last time the majority of a starting team in an English league game was Irish?

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Almost exactly a year ago, on Friday, 2nd April 2021, Rochdale started six players - Gavin Bazunu, Jimmy Keohane, Eoghan O'Connell, Conor Shaughnessy, Paul McShane, and Conor Grant

Thanks - have to say I thought it would be longer ago than that but I forgot about BBM's army of Irish players at Rochdale last year.

In the new podcast episode, myself and Mark Kennedy from Hawkeye Sidekick review the friendlies against Belgium and Lithuania, the Elite Round qualifiers for the Under 17 and Under 19 sides, and the Under 21's qualifier against Sweden
Acast: https://shows.acast.com/irish-footba...imes-dont-last
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Cg...a1f1f14ec54e77

Connor Ronan and Jake Doyle Hayes nominated for Scottish Goal of the Season
https://www.skysports.com/football/s...season-2021-22

One of the 'nearly Irish abroad', Christy Pym, has been placed on the transfer list by Peterborough. Played in goal for England U-20s, but eligible for Ireland and only 14 months ago was mentioned as a possible squad member.

Among the players released by EFL Championship clubs: Joe Rafferty, Kieren Westwood, David McGoldrick,

The Peterborough Telegraph today referred to "reports" that Ipswich Town are interested in Jack Taylor, former Rep of Ireland U-21 midfielder. Barry Fry, the Director of Football, characteristically declares that "we have no interest in selling Jack Taylor. If someone offered £10 million we might, but that isn’t going to happen". Fry will join a Posh recruitment and planning party in Las Vegas (!!) on Wednesday where Taylor's future will be just one item for discussion.

Good stat from Gavin cooney but I guess that's got a lot to do with Sheffield United

https://twitter.com/gcooney93/status...0DuxToJZA&s=08

Here's the fleshed-out article.

https://www.the42.ie/irish-players-i...71780-May2022/

Statistically this will be even worse next season.

Omobamidele, Idah, Springett (not mentioned in the article), Long and Collins will all be playing in the second tier next term and, among the promoted teams, only Travers has a chance of playing regularly next season. No Irish involvement in the Championship play-off final either.

Playing in the championship is better than Not playing in the premiership.

Some graphs on Irish player appearances in the Premier League this season
https://twitter.com/irish_abroad/sta...65011481550848

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Originally Posted by seanfhear

Playing in the championship is better than Not playing in the premiership.

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Tru dat.

Outside of the big five European leagues I'd probably rate the Championship as the best of the rest. It's of a very credible standard.

Zak Delaney (20, defender) has been released by WBA; he joined the club as a 16 year-old. During the last 6 months he made 29 appearances for Bath City in the National League South.

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the senior squad announced by Stephen Kenny to face Armenia, Ukraine, and Scotland in the opening games of the 2022/23 Nations League campaign, and the final three qualifiers for the U21s in their qualifying group for the 2023 UEFA Under 21 Championship, with their fate very much in their hands.
Acast: https://shows.acast.com/irish-footba...and-everything
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Pq...bbb91e18674ef3
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...AAAAHQAAAAAQUQ

Due to some unforeseen microphone issues, I did have to deliver some of my segments from a phone box behind the iron curtain in 1972!

Myself, Mark, and Philip are delighted to be joined by Aiden O'Brien to discuss scoring on his senior international debut, the transfer window from a player's perspective, and what it's like to train against Gavin Bazunu

Acast: https://shows.acast.com/irish-footba...2-aiden-obrien
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/20g...8d67de6afb4787
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...IwMDEzMTQ3OWRm
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000565963983

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Myself, Mark, and Philip are delighted to be joined by Aiden O'Brien to discuss scoring on his senior international debut, the transfer window from a player's perspective, and what it's like to train against Gavin Bazunu

Acast: https://shows.acast.com/irish-footba...2-aiden-obrien
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/20g...8d67de6afb4787
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...IwMDEzMTQ3OWRm
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000565963983

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Bit strange, Aiden's comments on his contract situation in the podcast episode were picked up by The Portsmouth News

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/f...-table-3728475

In the longest podcast episode so far, myself, Mark Kennedy from hawkeyesidekick and Philip Flanagan from The Bottomless Pit Of Football discuss the four Ireland fixtures in June 2022 - the highs, the lows, and what it means for the two remaining Nations League fixtures in September
Acast: https://shows.acast.com/irish-footba...d-hyde-episode
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/051...ca9b0ef17342d6
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000567596035
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...AAAAHQAAAAAQCg

Blackpool manager Michael Appleton keen to bring Anthony Scully from his former club, Lincoln City (Blackpool Gazette, 24 June). Scully has scored 34 goals from 98 appearances for Lincoln and has a year left on his contract there.