Conor Hourihane M Derby b.1991

**DeLorean** · 31/08/2017, 8:05 AM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

A bit disingenuous not to mention Ian Harte and Noel Cantwell who both hit double figures from full-back.

I wouldn't really think it was disingenuous, goalscoring midfielders was just the topic being discussed. I think the fact our defenders are more prolific than most of our midfielders might actually emphasise the point more in a way.

**nigel-harps1954** · 31/08/2017, 8:58 AM

Is it not fair to say that a lot of the forwards with over ten goals played a lot of their time on the wing?

**DeLorean** · 31/08/2017, 9:18 AM

Walters, Long & Doyle might have played some games on the wing but more often than not were up front (usually in a 4-4-2) I would think. Here are the players with over ten goals:

Robbie Keane	68	14 Oct 1998	31 Aug 2016
Niall Quinn	21	10 Nov 1987	06 Oct 2001
Frank Stapleton	20	13 Oct 1976	02 Jun 1990
Tony Cascarino	19	22 May 1988	11 Oct 1997
Don Givens	19	08 Jun 1969	30 Apr 1980
John Aldridge	19	19 Oct 1988	11 Oct 1995
Shane Long	17	26 May 2007	09 Oct 2016
Jon Walters	14	11 Nov 2011	11 Jun 2017
Kevin Doyle	14	15 Nov 2006	03 Sep 2014
Noel Cantwell	14	25 Nov 1956	22 Feb 1967
Gerry Daly	13	08 Sep 1976	25 May 1986
Jimmy Dunne	13	11 May 1930	13 Nov 1938
Ian Harte	11	15 Jun 1996	08 Jun 2005

**tricky_colour** · 23/09/2017, 9:43 PM

**tricky_colour** · 23/09/2017, 9:43 PM

Crap wall really!

**tetsujin1979** · 24/09/2017, 12:42 AM

Keeper didn't do himself any favours either

**liamoo11** · 24/09/2017, 12:55 PM

With Brady been out of Moldova and no one of the regular starters having any ability on set plays might hourihane come into the mix with his ability to take corners free kicks?

**tricky_colour** · 24/09/2017, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Keeper didn't do himself any favours either

Well it is his responsibility to line up the wall for starters and it should cover the far post, so it is no surprise he cant get to it really as it should not have been possible
to bend it round the wall. Hence he does not have to cover that post I mean if he could get there there is no point in having a wall.

As it happened he got it round the wall with a yard or two to spare. It is ridiculous!

Another man in the wall and that side is covered completely.

**seanfhear** · 24/09/2017, 1:24 PM

Perhaps they underestimated Hourihane's ability .

**tricky_colour** · 24/09/2017, 2:55 PM

I do not get it, I mean the wall is supposed to be covering the keepers left post yet the keeper is standing closer to the left post anyway and still can't save it. It is just
unbelievable. Was a good kick though.

**tetsujin1979** · 11/02/2018, 2:00 PM

Cracking finish from Hourihane against Birmingham today

**samhaydenjr** · 12/02/2018, 1:22 AM

[QUOTE=tetsujin1979;1951669]Cracking finish from Hourihane against Birmingham today

Eighth of the season - great to see him back scoring again, particularly more of his special long-range strikes - could be a useful weapon in the Nations League and beyond - let's hope he makes the step up to the Prem next year.

**Fixer82** · 12/02/2018, 11:14 AM

Him and McGeady must be the top Irish strikers in Championship

**samhaydenjr** · 13/02/2018, 2:02 AM

Hourihane is top, with eight, followed by Daryl Murphy with seven, then David McGoldrick with six (plus two EFL Cup goals) McGeady with six, Hogan with five (plus three EFL Cup), O'Brien with four (plus two FA Cup), Maguire with four and Alan Browne with two league goals (plus two FA Cup goals).

**samhaydenjr** · 25/02/2018, 4:28 AM

Ninth of the season for Hourihane as Villa beat Wednesday 4-2 - Glenn Whelan got one of the other villa goals: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43093649

**OwlsFan** · 26/02/2018, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Ninth of the season for Hourihane as Villa beat Wednesday 4-2 - Glenn Whelan got one of the other villa goals: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43093649

Delighted for them both. Whelan's first goal for Villa - happy days

**DeLorean** · 26/02/2018, 10:36 AM

Whelan's goal at 1:47, Hourihane's at 2:26. Going by these short highlights, Villa rode their luck big time.

**seanfhear** · 26/02/2018, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Whelan's goal at 1:47, Hourihane's at 2:26. Going by these short highlights, Villa rode their luck big time.

You didn’t see Whelan in that sort of position very often for Ireland or for his other clubs either for that matter .

Hourihane is a good man for those balls coming out of the box . He has a good eye for a goal in that position . The Two Lads did good .

**DeLorean** · 26/02/2018, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

You didn’t see Whelan in that sort of position very often for Ireland or for his other clubs either for that matter

Playing with such reckless abandonment of his primary duties, it's no wonder Villa conceded two goals.

**seanfhear** · 26/02/2018, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Playing with such reckless abandonment of his primary duties, it's no wonder Villa conceded two goals.

See ! Wheelman (misspelt , I’ll leave it ) Went Rogue and see what happens . The Football Gods don’t stand for that sort of thing .

Glenn was really impressed with Snograss’s cross but you could see that deep down he knew the Footballing gods would get him for his impetuiosity .