Irish Abroad 2011/2012

**Irwin3** · 16/10/2011, 8:57 AM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

Jamie O’Hara has turned down the chance to join Ireland’s Euro 2012 adventure.

The Wolves ace has not given up hope of playing for England and is sticking to his guns – even though boss Mick McCarthy has told him to make himself available for the Republic.

O’Hara, 25, insisted: “I’ve played for England at every level except the senior side.

“It’s always been my ambition to win a full cap and that hasn’t changed. I have a massive Irish family on dad’s side – I’m probably more Irish than English. But it would be unfair on the Irish players if I changed countries and it would raise a few eyebrows. I wouldn’t want that sort of attention.”

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle812922.html

Yeah fair play for saying it like it is. Don't think that'll go down well with some English folk.

**theworm2345** · 16/10/2011, 7:29 PM

Poor old Joe Lapira...his team Nybergsund are now mathematically relegated from the Adeccoligaen to the Norwegian Third Tier.

**Ol� Ol�** · 17/10/2011, 1:15 PM

Fair play to O'Hara. It's unlikely he'll get an English cap because he's not at the level required currently and I don't think he'll develop to that level. But he's put the matter to bed and he's holding out for England even though he has enough credentials to line out for Ireland.
Perhaps a bit of this sort of clarity from a few other choice individuals would be nice. But as with the the Northern Ireland debacle, the public isn't entirely sure of what's going on behind close doors.

**tetsujin1979** · 18/10/2011, 9:09 AM

Paul George scored twice as Celtic came from behind to defeat Man City 4-2 in the NextGen series (Champions League for Academy sides)
Man City review: http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Match-rep...9-v-Celtic-U19
Celtic review: http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=1657

**theworm2345** · 18/10/2011, 7:16 PM

O'Dea scores for Leeds, I believe his first goal in England.

**theworm2345** · 20/10/2011, 5:10 PM

Fahey, Rooney, Duff, and Kelly all start in the early matches of the Europa League, just turned it on and Brum already down.

EDIT: David Murphy (Irish great-grandparent) scores for Birmingham

EDIT2: Rooney withdrawn after 73 minutes, was largely ineffective, had one decent chance which he blazed high and wide.

**drummerboy** · 20/10/2011, 9:57 PM

Good to see Kelly, Duff, Fahey and St Ledger getting game time this week. Might need them all next month.

**gastric** · 24/10/2011, 10:13 AM

It's good to see 23 year old Stephen Henderson getting a game at Portsmouth. Can anyone tell me how he is going and if he could get a game for Ireland at some stage?

**drummerboy** · 24/10/2011, 4:14 PM

Henderson has played in the last 4 games and is keeping the regular keeper Ashdown out. New manager coming into Portsmouth so a lot will depend on his judgements.

**theworm2345** · 24/10/2011, 6:40 PM

Gary Dicker's Brighton vs Joey O'Brien's West Ham about to start, should be a good battle of two of The Championship's promotion contenders...both Dicker and O'Brien are starting as is Marcos Painter for Brighton (not to mention West Ham's "faux Irish" central midfield of Nolan and Noble). Not much has been said about Painter but he regularly plays the 90 for the Seagulls.

**drummerboy** · 24/10/2011, 11:23 PM

Game held up for bad injury to Dicker.

**theworm2345** · 25/10/2011, 6:36 PM

Both Keane twins (including the turncoat, whichever one that is) on the bench for Manchester United against Aldershot.

**Charlie Darwin** · 25/10/2011, 6:48 PM

Turncoat! Hands off our kids!

**theworm2345** · 25/10/2011, 7:31 PM

Joe Mason scored in the Carling Cup, two in two for him.

**SkStu** · 25/10/2011, 7:44 PM

Cardiff goal: Cardiff make the breakthrough as Joe Mason scores a sublime goal. His movement again catches the Burnley defence napping and this time the striker delivers a composed finish as he curls a left-foot effort into the bottom corner.

**SkStu** · 25/10/2011, 8:54 PM

FULL-TIME Cardiff 1-0 Burnley
Dewi Hughes reports: "Joe Mason's moment of brilliance sends Cardiff City into the quarter-final of the Carling Cup for the first time since 1965. The young striker's movement unsettled the Burnley defence throughout, and his curling left-foot effort after 40 minutes shows he also has a finisher's touch. Burnley's best moments came in the first half when they twice tested Cardiff keeper Tom Heaton."

**Paddy Garcia** · 29/10/2011, 3:24 PM

Westwood gets a chance to impress!

**SkStu** · 29/10/2011, 4:05 PM

goals for Stephen Hunt (pen) against Man City, Lee Frecklington for Peterbro v Watford.

**tommy_c12000** · 29/10/2011, 8:43 PM

Bit busy getting ready to play Jack the Lad around town at mo so don't have the time to look into Mark O'Brien's 29th minute substitution today (for Kilbane if I remember correctly). Presume it was an injury? Hope it's not too serious. Would appreciate if anyone can check it out . . . .

**theworm2345** · 29/10/2011, 8:56 PM

Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

Bit busy getting ready to play Jack the Lad around town at mo so don't have the time to look into Mark O'Brien's 29th minute substitution today (for Kilbane if I remember correctly). Presume it was an injury? Hope it's not too serious. Would appreciate if anyone can check it out . . . .

Shoulder injury, they are concerned over whether or not he'll be able to play this coming Wednesday which would suggest its not serious.