Irish Abroad 2014/2015

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 29/08/2014, 4:02 PM

https://twitter.com/htafcdotcom/stat...454592/photo/1

Young keeper, Tadhg Ryan, has signed for Huddersfield.

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/08/2014, 5:14 PM

Ipswich sign 18 year old Adam McDonnell from Shels: http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news/3415/

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 01/09/2014, 10:03 AM

Bad day for Irish managers. Joe Dunne has been sacked as Colchester manager.

**tetsujin1979** · 02/09/2014, 1:16 PM

list of Irish player transfers in the summer 2014 transfer window: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...78686272707821

**tetsujin1979** · 03/09/2014, 10:40 AM

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696

Wilkins, 57, will be assisted by former Arsenal forward Frank Stapleton.

**Stuttgart88** · 03/09/2014, 1:15 PM

Sean O'Driscoll appointed England U19 coach

**Stuttgart88** · 03/09/2014, 1:16 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696

FIFA ranking 56! Why would it be funny?

**Stuttgart88** · 03/09/2014, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696

“The decision was taken under the guidance of JFA President HRH Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, who was trusted by the JFA Executive Board to choose the suitable candidate for the Jordan National Team’s coaching post due to his great vision in leading Jordanian Football towards success.”

That Jordanian FA uses the same PR agency as the FAI.

http://www.thescore.ie/frank-staplet...52194-Sep2014/

**tetsujin1979** · 03/09/2014, 3:06 PM

West Ham's Kieran Sadlier opened the scoring against Man City's elite development squad (their reserves) last week, the goal is here on 50 seconds: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/CityTV/Match-h...tch-highlights
Jack Byrne was substituted in the second half, and Ian Lawlor was an unused sub for Man City
match report here: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Match-rep...31-August-2014

**Stuttgart88** · 03/09/2014, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Frank Stapleton has returned to football management, as assistant to Ray Wilkins with the Jordan national team
(I swear I'm not making this up)

<EDIT>

and proof: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29046696

as some wag on thescore.ie says, it's not the first time Jordan has taken on two footballers together.

**gastric** · 04/09/2014, 9:22 AM

Alan Dunne up for player of the month.

http://www.newsatden.co.uk/39993-mil...accolades.html

**tetsujin1979** · 04/09/2014, 9:58 AM

the fai's website has been given a welcome makeover - http://www.fai.ie/

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 04/09/2014, 10:04 AM

Why does everything always have to be a garish green? There are two other colors in the flag.

**tetsujin1979** · 04/09/2014, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

Why does everything always have to be a garish green? There are two other colors in the flag.

the orange is barely used by the FAI, ever, and white is used sparingly in the home kit, which is reflected in the design of the site

**tetsujin1979** · 04/09/2014, 5:06 PM

Lee Carsley picked an XI of his former team mates: https://twitter.com/90sfootball/stat...57086939873281

and then admitted his didn't put too much thought into it: https://twitter.com/lecarso/status/507562251654819840

@MCATEER4 @90sfootball @kdkilbane77 If I'm honest mate not a lot of thought went into it but he should be in it and I forgot to put me in..

**tetsujin1979** · 07/09/2014, 11:08 AM

Graham Stack is the Conference player of the month for August 2014: http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article...h-1900734.aspx

**tetsujin1979** · 08/09/2014, 9:14 AM

Owen Garvan and Paddy McCarthy set to be loaned out this season: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...rnock-4180855?
bit surprised at McCarthy's name being included, he's in Palace's 25 man squad for the Premier League

**tetsujin1979** · 08/09/2014, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Cieron Keane (yep, that's the correct spelling!) has signed for Notts County from Wolves - http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/...y-1715043.aspx - he played for the U16's a few years ago, but I can't find any mention of him since.
Anyone know if he's still eligible?
Have to imagine if he was with Wolves he'd have been involved more than that?

Cieron has been called into the U19 squad for tonight's friendly against the Dutch: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irela...laght-friendly

Notts County defender Cieron Keane has been drafted into the squad in place of Dylan Barnett. Keane is the younger brother of former youth international Kallum Keane and made his County debut earlier this season.

**gastric** · 09/09/2014, 12:08 AM

Brief article on Stephen Gleeson and his move to Birmingham. Anyone know how he is going? He comments on the step up in fitness levels from League One to the Championship are interesting as I never understand fully when you are a professional player, why clubs don't push you that extra step to make the players as competitive as possible.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football...am_175674.html

In other news Carlisle are appealing Dicker's red card.

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football...al_175738.html

**Charlie Darwin** · 09/09/2014, 12:22 AM

The fitness difference would mainly be down to facilities I think. You have your occasional outliers like Leeds or Wolves, but generally the teams that are in League One are there because it's their level, and financially that's a step below. The Championship clubs are richer, they pay more, they have better staff, etc and they'd also be used to playing against similar. Same as the step between the League of Ireland and the SPL or Championship.