Opening Day EPL Irish Starters...

**olegunnar** · 15/08/2009, 11:40 AM

Folan, Hunt start for Hull (Kilbane not on bench)
O'Dea starts for Celtic

**Colbert Report** · 15/08/2009, 11:46 AM

Hull are playing a 4-5-1 with Folan as the lone striker. I can't imagine him playing very many matches once Hull bring in that new lad from Spain for twelve million. Let's home he can do something today.

Hunt vs. Cech. I can't wait for the first through ball to be played down the left wing.

**happydays97** · 15/08/2009, 11:56 AM

Nice tackle by Hunt in the first minute

**Colbert Report** · 15/08/2009, 12:17 PM

Hunt scores on his debut! Chelsea supporters must be sick.

**elroy** · 15/08/2009, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Hunt scores on his debut! Chelsea supporters must be sick.

Ha ha delighted for the lad, was getting awful abuse!!!

**co. down green** · 15/08/2009, 12:20 PM

McGeady scores for Celtic

**Billsthoughts** · 15/08/2009, 12:27 PM

hunt for hull - good goal?

**Colbert Report** · 15/08/2009, 12:28 PM

No, an easy tap-in off a deflected shot. Well taken though, kept his head and tapped it into an empty goal from five yards out.

**Wangball** · 15/08/2009, 12:32 PM

O'Dea is captaining Celtic and a 1st half double for McGeady

**elroy** · 15/08/2009, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

No, an easy tap-in off a deflected shot. Well taken though, kept his head and tapped it into an empty goal from five yards out.

Took it well, had to volley it in as opposed to a standard tap in. Playing well in fairness, one of Hulls best players, other than the goal anything of note going forward for Hull has been down the left and he put in a couple of good crosses as well.

**tetsujin1979** · 15/08/2009, 12:39 PM

second season in a row the opening Irish scorer of the Premier League season plays for Hull!
Congrats Stephen Hunt

**Umberside** · 15/08/2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

second season in a row the opening Irish scorer of the Premier League season plays for Hull!
Congrats Stephen Hunt

Who did it last year?

**Colbert Report** · 15/08/2009, 12:48 PM

Caleb Folan?

**Umberside** · 15/08/2009, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Caleb Folan?

Yes, I should have known.

**Colbert Report** · 15/08/2009, 1:53 PM

Given, Dunne and Ireland all start today for Manchester City away to Blackburn.

Keith Andrews starts for Blackburn.

**Dillonman** · 15/08/2009, 2:00 PM

So far so good for the Irish! may it continue!

**Razors left peg** · 15/08/2009, 2:06 PM

Ward and Foley both start as the 2 full backs for Wolves, Keogh up top too

**Predator** · 15/08/2009, 2:08 PM

They're not starting, but I think both Shane Duffy and S�amus Coleman are on the bench for Everton versus Arsenal. So's that imposter James Wallace, but we now know he's not Irish at all!

**shakermaker1982** · 15/08/2009, 2:16 PM

I thought Folan was decent. Won nearly every header against Terry, unfortunately for Hull they didn't have many going forward to support. Hunt needs to take his time when on the ball. Full of energy but needs to calm it down a little when in possession.