https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran_O'Hara
qualifies for us, see he was mentioned in a squad in november after being called up england in september.
Out in russia with united.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieran_O'Hara
qualifies for us, see he was mentioned in a squad in november after being called up england in september.
Out in russia with united.
Irish Independent article on him from last September: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-35027280.html
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Originally Posted by Irish Independent
He looks like the one fella from Spandau Ballet. This holds great promise for us.
Let's hope he's not good enough for Man Utd but good enough to have a decent career in the Championship and/or lower half of Premiership.
Lets hope he is very good and has a long career playing very well for us .
Well one of the things is probably contingent on the other.
Another piece from the Daily Mail on O'Hara that features a few paragraphs where he discusses his decision to represent Ireland: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ed-keeper.html
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Originally Posted by Daily Mail
Ah be more positive - let's hope he is good enough to be regular back-up keeper for United for a little while, during which he starts to play for us - then that United's No. 1 suffers an injury/loss of form and he takes the chance to become the best 'keeper in the Premier League...or he just sticks with his choice of playing for Ireland while becoming United's No. 1 - either would work
It's not even an open secret that De Gea wants to go back to Madrid at some stage, could be this summer if the offer is enough. Romero engenders little confidence from anyone after a few clangers. There's potential in all that for him to become the second-choice keeper.
I for one am waiting to hear from Stutts to see if he passes the "Test".
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He's already come through the Bonnie Trial with flying colours.
He passes. What's more, his initials KOH mark him out as a Rovers fan.
However I can see his quotes above being spun as "I ONLY declared because it was international football, it was a purely mercenary self-interested decision".
Yeah but is he good ! And some Grow to enjoy and look forward to playing for Ireland . Give the lad a chance.................
They rarely fake it long term . The commitment or lack of becomes apparent with the passage of time .
I don't think Stutts was having a go at O'Hara. As I read it, those who will inevitably spin and twist O'Hara's words in order to make him out to be a mercenary were the focus of his scorn.
He probably isn't United third choice keeper at the moment though - there's Dean Henderson, Sam Johnstone and Joel Pereira all arguably ahead of him in development.
But he could be a slow burner.
Abu Al-Irlandi Towkai, I cant read at work but if it said that then I'd agree with TOWK
It sounds like he wasn't too bothered either way, just wanted to play international football. So I'd take that as half arsed and not vindictive. That's not so bad.
Can we delete the previous posts and start again? I'll get it going here.
Kieran O'Hara talks about his family pride in representing Ireland and how it was an easy decision to declare once Noel King made the phone call.
http://www.the42.ie/kieran-ohara-int...00660-Mar2017/
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Having been born in England, O’Hara had a big decision to make once King put forward the offer. After a conversation with his parents, the youngster ultimately opted to declare for the Boys in Green.
“They were both over the moon that I was selected and thought it was great opportunity and one that I certainly wouldn’t have turned down.”
Is the article stating that on one side both his grandparents are Irish but there's a touch of Irish on the other side too? Probably why his parents were both so happy.
Fingers crossed on him for the future. He has Danny Rogers and Ian Lawlor slowly but surely building their careers from the ground up to contend with before he can stake a claim for the senior side though.
Promoted to first team squad for final league game.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...-off-1.3089369
On the bench today.
Signs a new contract, takes him to 2020: http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Fe...th-united.aspx
With De Gea, Romero and Pereira in his way, he'll have to keep going out on loan.
At 21, he'll need to be looking at a bigger loan move if he's ever going to be a top level goalkeeper. The likes of Morecambe aren't going to improve him to any great extent. He'll need to look at a Championship club in January, or at least League One, if he's going to make any great strides at all.
He may be at Man United currently, but there's Irish goalkeepers in around the same age as him playing at a higher level of senior football at the minute.
Looking at the United squad, he's actually 5th choice at best, behind Sam Johnstone whose on loan at Villa currently. Agree he needs a lengthy spell at a club where he'd be first choice.
O'Hara saved three penalties in Macclesfield's shoot-out win against Walsall this evening. He also saved one in normal time but the rebound was scored.
That’s a hell of a performance. Penalty takers score about 75% of the time at pro level.
He was actually poor for Walsall's third goal on the night, failing to deal with a cross. They'll forgive him that one.
I actually think, despite a good strike, he probably could have dealt with the first one better too. It was at a good height for any goalkeeper and wasn't exactly out of reach into the corner.
Highlights here.
http://www.skysports.com/watch/video...field-1-3-pens
All guesswork too, he says, no prep on the kickers routines, no nothing, just watch the run up on the night.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45347946
Surely would go straight in MONs side with that approach if MON knew of it, his kinda guy.
Whatever works!
He doesn’t look that big in that footage . Never fall in love with a small goal keeper . An old adage .
Over 6'2 according to Wikipedia.
O'Hara won a host of individual awards after helping keep Macclesfield in the football league this season - https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detai...clesfield-town
We look well set for keepers for the foreseeable future. Along with O'Hara, there's Travers, the lad at Liverpool (Kelleher?) and younger still Bazunu.