Dan Crowley M Notts County b.1997

**tetsujin1979** · 12/09/2015, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

Roy Keane going to the Barnsley v Swindon match today to watch him according to a small piece in the Irish Examiner by John Fallon

edit : Crowley is injured for today. Hope Roy didn't go all the way to Barnsley.

According to various users on Twitter, Keane is at the game

**Charlie Darwin** · 12/09/2015, 2:45 PM

Hopefully he'll get a look at Hourihane anyway.

**Closed Account** · 12/09/2015, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Hopefully he'll get a look at Hourihane anyway.

Hourihane who Roy would be familiar with, signing him for Sunderland 8 years ago as a 16 year old and also signed for Ipwich.

**Charlie Darwin** · 12/09/2015, 3:26 PM

Good point

**IsMiseSean** · 12/09/2015, 3:49 PM

Anton Rodgers playing for Swindon. Is he still on our side?

**DannyInvincible** · 12/09/2015, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by IsMiseSean

Anton Rodgers playing for Swindon. Is he still on our side?

Still eligible, as far as I know. Even though there was talk of it, I don't think he ever switched to IFA nor has he represented anyone else, to best of my knowledge.

**drummerboy** · 12/09/2015, 8:14 PM

Heard Crowley could be back for Ireland soon.

**Olé Olé** · 12/09/2015, 10:30 PM

Interesting Keane went to a League One game. I hadn't thought someone playing at that level would be considered for a senior call-up (Forde is different).

He could have been looking at any/some/all of Conor Wilkinson, Conor Hourihane, Daniel Crowley and Anton Rodgers. I'd be surprised if Rodgers, Wilkinson or Hourihane were called up (even though he 's signed Hourihane in the past and he has impressed, it's a level below the level he'd need to impress at first). I don't think he'd need to see Crowley play as I'm sure the lad merits an under 21 call-up. Maybe he was going to have a chat with Crowley and took the game in out of courtesy? I hope it's Crowley-related. No offence to the others, but they have a bit left to do before senior consideration.

**Deckydee** · 13/09/2015, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

According to various users on Twitter, Keane is at the game

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...nd-353432.html

**Olé Olé** · 13/09/2015, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

I actually seen this kid playing Gaelic football over in Birmingham a couple of years ago. He has amazing skill and comes from an very Irish background. I could be wrong but I think he is still U15. I didn't recognise the name earlier in the thread.

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Heard Crowley could be back for Ireland soon.

The Irish Times story hasn't much in the line of evidence. Do you, by any chance, have some solid info for us?

I think this would represent a big statement if Crowley were to switch to us.

**Olé Olé** · 13/09/2015, 2:18 PM

I'd love to actually ascertain the extent of Crowley's Irish roots. Similar to JG, he was a keen Gaelic footballer. It took long enough to confirm that 3 of Grealish's grandparents had been born in Ireland and had two English-born parents (I think a few rags had his father down as Irish-born).

This article http://www.balls.ie/football/dan-cro...ireland/132706 has his old coach stating that "he visits his folks in Waterford regularly." That suggests his grandparents are in Waterford, does it? In which case it's likely his father emigrated and was born in Ireland.

On the other hand, it seems his father was a handy player who came through the ranks at Coventry: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/spo...-signs-7563919

No word on his mother's side yet, I don't think.

As I said, it'd be a big statement for a third generation lad to switch to us definitively, when he's one of the brightest prospects in England and they are very keen on him.

EDIT:
And here's a tweet from a while ago of him and his baby cousin in Ireland. First cousin would suggest his father is Irish-born but could also be second cousin. There's an aul lad in the background happy out anyway!:
https://twitter.com/danielcrowley24/...05353089884161

**TrapAPony** · 13/09/2015, 2:38 PM

If Crowley switches to us then Grealish has no excuse

**Olé Olé** · 13/09/2015, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

If Crowley switches to us then Grealish has no excuse

Grealish family might not be as keen on the Ireland jersey as the Crowley clan: https://instagram.com/p/YfmpFqxXnF/

**greendeiseboy** · 13/09/2015, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

I'd love to actually ascertain the extent of Crowley's Irish roots. Similar to JG, he was a keen Gaelic footballer. It took long enough to confirm that 3 of Grealish's grandparents had been born in Ireland and had two English-born parents (I think a few rags had his father down as Irish-born).

This article http://www.balls.ie/football/dan-cro...ireland/132706 has his old coach stating that "he visits his folks in Waterford regularly." That suggests his grandparents are in Waterford, does it? In which case it's likely his father emigrated and was born in Ireland.

On the other hand, it seems his father was a handy player who came through the ranks at Coventry: http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/spo...-signs-7563919

No word on his mother's side yet, I don't think.

As I said, it'd be a big statement for a third generation lad to switch to us definitively, when he's one of the brightest prospects in England and they are very keen on him.

EDIT:
And here's a tweet from a while ago of him and his baby cousin in Ireland. First cousin would suggest his father is Irish-born but could also be second cousin. There's an aul lad in the background happy out anyway!:
https://twitter.com/danielcrowley24/...05353089884161

Grandparents are from Tramore as far as I know and still live there. His mother's side as far as I recall are from Kerry. I recognise his grandad.

States below father born in Coventry which would probably mean grandparents returned here rather than the dad being born in Ireland.

http://www.scunthorpeunited-mad.co.u...40/index.shtml

**DeLorean** · 13/09/2015, 3:07 PM

I don't really see how one is relevant to the other. It's a decision of the heart after all, or at least it should be. No set rules.

**Stuttgart88** · 13/09/2015, 3:41 PM

...although they are close friends apparently. Might be a factor?

**The Fly** · 13/09/2015, 3:44 PM

He who shall not be named just scored against Leicester.

**back of the net** · 13/09/2015, 3:45 PM

Originally Posted by The Fly

He who shall not be named just scored against Leicester.

absolute peach of a finish in fairness

http://cdn2.streamable.com/video/webm/fz72.webm

**The Fly** · 13/09/2015, 3:50 PM

Indeed.

**Olé Olé** · 13/09/2015, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by greendeiseboy

Grandparents are from Tramore as far as I know and still live there. His mother's side as far as I recall are from Kerry. I recognise his grandad.

States below father born in Coventry which would probably mean grandparents returned here rather than the dad being born in Ireland.

http://www.scunthorpeunited-mad.co.u...40/index.shtml

Great stuff, thanks for that.

Never heard anything about his mother. Everything seems to relate to the father and grandparents' Waterford roots. In Kerry we can now claim a connection to both Crowley and Grealish!

EDIT: That goal above is not going to do us any favours over the next month. Gorgeous finish. Note it was England cap Jamie Vardy that lost his marker on that one.