Irish Abroad 2011/2012

[Yard of Pace]

Just came across this, for nostalgia fans...
http://www.kickinmagazine.ie/abroad.htm

[tetsujin1979]

There's a Michael Francis O'Halloran on the bench for Bolton today. Started out at Celtic and he's from Glasgow. Surely a possibility that he's eligible??

Quite possibly, but he has played underage for Scotland

[tetsujin1979]

Recovered from a massive hard drive failure to update the stats site, bringing everything up to date up to Wednesday night's games: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/GameDayDetails
I'll complete the updates for the rest of December tomorrow, then compile the monthly stats for the season so far, as well as the complete stats for the 6 months

[tetsujin1979]

I've compiled the monthly stats for November, and December and for the season to date: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=13
Some of the standout stats for me:
Andy Reid has been introduced from the bench more than anyone else
Backing up some earlier comments about the importance of Keith Andrews' goals, he's scored in eight games, resulting in five wins
Paddy McCarthy starting and completing 25 games, and winning 14 of them
Jon Daly is the top scoring player so far this season, justifying some recent links with Wigan, among others

The twitter feed is here for live updates - http://www.twitter.com/irish_abroad
Or if you're not on twitter you can just leave the live blog open on matchday for automatic updates - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

[tetsujin1979]

Eoin Doyle started on the bench for Hibs today, just came on

Richie Ryan rumoured to be be involved in the Dundee game later this afternoon

Paddy McCarthy starting and completing 25 games, and winning 14 of them

And just like that I jinx it and McCarthy is out of the Palace team for the early kick off against Leicester. According to a few mentions on twitter, he has a virus

[boovidge]

Terry Dixon's just scored against the Zimmers

[eitoof]

Under 19 international Neill Byrne has joined Rochdale http://www.fai.ie/international/unde...-football.html?

[tetsujin1979]

Shane O'Connor on trial at Southend: http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...565661,00.html

[gastric]

Wigan interested in signing Keith Andrews according to the Daily Mirror.

[liamoo11]

There is a calum reilly on bench 18 year old winger for birmingham wonder is he eligible

[liamoo11]

rodgers on bench for brighton still eligible for our under 19s this season I think

Bonham sub keeper for watford

[tetsujin1979]

rodgers on bench for brighton still eligible for our under 19s this season I think

That's Brendan Rodgers' son, and could possibly be another lad for Michael O'Neill to mention in future

<EDIT>

Came on in the 63rd minute, just went close according to Sky Sports

[Carrigaline]

Lots of Irish players getting Premier League starts today.

Cox, Gibson, Duffy, Clark, Foley, Ward, Dunne, Given, McClean, O'Shea, Duff, Kelly, Hoolahan, Walters, Whelan, Foley, Ward.

[tetsujin1979]

Lots of Irish players getting Premier League starts today.

Cox, Gibson, Duffy, Clark, Foley, Ward, Dunne, Given, McClean, O'Shea, Duff, Kelly, Hoolahan, Walters, Whelan, Foley, Ward.

so good they're playing twice?
Delap, Ireland and Pilkington starting too.

[Closed Account]

Lots of Irish players getting Premier League starts today.

Cox, Gibson, Duffy, Clark, Foley, Ward, Dunne, Given, McClean, O'Shea, Duff, Kelly, Hoolahan, Walters, Whelan, Foley, Ward.

so good they're playing twice?
Delap, Ireland and Pilkington starting too.

Was Wilsons transgression really that bad that he gets dropped by Tets!

Definitive list:
Cox, Gibson, Duffy, Clark, Ireland, Dunne, Given, Foley, Ward, McClean, O'Shea, Duff, Kelly, Hoolahan, Pilkington, Wilson, Walters, Whelan, Delap.

Bench: Long, Keane, Hunt, Doyle, Westwood, Meyler.

[tetsujin1979]

Was Wilsons transgression really that bad that he gets dropped by Tets!

Definitive list:
Cox, Gibson, Duffy, Clark, Ireland, Dunne, Given, Foley, Ward, McClean, O'Shea, Duff, Kelly, Hoolahan, Pilkington, Wilson, Walters, Whelan, Delap.

Bench: Long, Keane, Hunt, Doyle, Westwood, Meyler.

Watch it all going down in real time on the site here: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live
It's like teletext!

[Metrostars]

So if Robbie Keane comes on for Villa in the second half, that will be 5 RoI internationals on the field - Given, Dunne, Clark, Ireland*-Keane. That must be up there with the highest numbers in recent years?

*ex international

[tetsujin1979]

So if Robbie Keane comes on for Villa in the second half, that will be 5 RoI internationals on the field - Given, Dunne, Clark, Ireland*-Keane. That must be up there with the highest numbers in recent years?

*ex international

Best I can find in the Irish Abroad database in the Premier League is Man City VS Sunderland from 2007 with 6 players
5-Nov-2007
Manchester City 1-0 Sunderland
Manchester City's starting players: Richard Dunne Stephen Ireland
Sunderland's starting players: Ian Harte Anthony Stokes(substituted on 58 minutes) Liam Miller Daryl Murphy(substituted on 58 minutes)
Sunderland's substitutes: Graham Kavanagh David Connolly

Overall, the most players I have is nine starting players in two separate games - Sunderland - Luton in 2007 and Ipswich - Scunthorpe in 2010
13-Mar-2010
Ipswich 1-0 Scunthorpe
Ipswich's starting players: David Norris Damien Delaney Brian Murphy Jonathan Walters Owen Garvan(substituted on 74 minutes) Daryl Murphy(substituted on 50 minutes) Shane O'Connor
Scunthorpe's starting players: Joe Murphy Cliff Byrne
Scunthorpe's substitutes: Donal McDermott

9-Dec-2006
Sunderland 2-1 Luton
Sunderland's starting players: Stephen Elliott Liam Miller Graham Kavanagh David Connolly(substituted on 78 minutes) Daryl Murphy
Luton's starting players: Dean Kiely Kevin Foley Lewis Emanuel David Bell

[theworm2345]

He must've meant on one team as Gibson and Duffy also played in that match.

[gastric]

Good day for the Irish in the Championship, 4 sendings off - Scannell, Chambers, Norris and Alan Dunne. Could have been 5 as ex U21 Shane Lowry joined Dunne as Millwall lost 6-0 to Birmingham, Rooney scoring.