U23 Players 2017/18

**samhaydenjr** · 14/11/2017, 1:58 AM

Kian Flanagan on target for Palace U23s tonight: https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/nov...-on-13-nov-17/. Still only 18, and made his debut for their development team when he was only 15. His stats for last season were 14 appearances each for the U23s and U18s, with one goal for the U23s and 5 for the U18s - https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/u23-tea...kian-flanagan/

**samhaydenjr** · 26/11/2017, 9:56 PM

Only a handful of games at U23 level today, but a lot of Irish involvement in the scoring:

Irish-eligible (we think) Callum O'Hare scored Villa's opener in their 2-1 win over Norwich: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-aston-villa

Josh Barrett scored two for Reading against Stoke, bringing his tally to seven for the season, while Shola Ayoola got a consolation for Stoke: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...toke-v-reading

Jonathan Afolabi was on target for Southampton in their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-southampton

**liamoo11** · 27/11/2017, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Only a handful of games at U23 level today, but a lot of Irish involvement in the scoring:

Irish-eligible (we think) Callum O'Hare scored Villa's opener in their 2-1 win over Norwich: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-aston-villa

Josh Barrett scored two for Reading against Stoke, bringing his tally to seven for the season, while Shola Ayoola got a consolation for Stoke: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...toke-v-reading

Jonathan Afolabi was on target for Southampton in their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-southampton

Great stuff. Great to see Idah make his 23s debut in that game.

**samhaydenjr** · 27/11/2017, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

Great stuff. Great to see Idah make his 23s debut in that game.

Wow, good eye Liamoo, I didn't even spot that - that's fantastic progress from him, especially to make his debut a day after scoring for the 18s. I think he's fast becoming The One To Watch of our young strikers. Let's hope he keeps it up (and of course, doesn't get injured!)

**tetsujin1979** · 13/12/2017, 11:36 PM

new contract for Corey Whelan at Liverpool: http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/acad...rpool-contract

**Olé Olé** · 14/12/2017, 6:25 AM

The 42 state his parents are Irish. Anyone know if this is the case?

**liamoo11** · 14/12/2017, 7:13 AM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

The 42 state his parents are Irish. Anyone know if this is the case?

hopefully his parents！

**samhaydenjr** · 12/01/2018, 1:13 AM

A couple of updates as the PL2 teams start to wake from their holiday slumber:
Eoghan Stokes scored tonight and Paudie O'Connor also featured as Leeds U23s defeated Hull U23s. Will Keane scored for Hull U23s for the second time in two games since returning from injury: https://www.leedsunited.com/news/aca...-4-3-hull-city

Jean-Yves Poame doesn't seem to have progressed much but he did make the bench for a recent Sunderland U23s game against Derby: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...erland-v-derby

Aaron Connolly was credited with an assist on Brighton U23s' goal in their 2-1 defeat at Reading: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ing-v-brighton

**Olé Olé** · 12/01/2018, 5:52 AM

That Paudie O'Connor lad from Limerick appears to be progressing nicely at Leeds. But there's a little bit of speculation here that he's slightly further down the ranks than he may like to be: http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/01/02...e-mean-for-pa/

I suppose it's not ideal for us either to have himself and Shaughnessy at the same club and position and similar age. Paudie is very young though. Let's see how the rest of the season pans out and there might be a loan move next season.

**liamoo11** · 14/01/2018, 7:15 PM

Power got a run out for Norwich 23 s today after ucd move

**samhaydenjr** · 16/01/2018, 1:19 AM

Couple of U23 goalscorers at their new clubs:

Aaron Drinan off the mark already for Ipswich U23s - very encouraging: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/jan...-beat-qpr-3-0/

Coventry move Josh Barrett into their U23s - he responds by scoring a hat-trick: https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2018/jan...al-palace-u23/

**Olé Olé** · 16/01/2018, 5:42 AM

Strange call by them re Barrett. He came.on for the last 15 minutes or so at the weekend.

The keeper for the Coventry team goes by the name of Liam O'Brien and is from Ruislip in London which has a big Irish community.

**samhaydenjr** · 26/01/2018, 3:07 AM

Shane McLoughlin on the scoresheet for Ipswich U23s in the Premier League Cup tonight but they went down 2-1 to West Brom: https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/janu...ipswich-u23s-/

**samhaydenjr** · 29/01/2018, 11:23 PM

U23 round up from tonight:

Aaron Connolly on the scoresheet for Brighton against Newcastle: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...tle-v-brighton

The other Aaron, Drinan that is, got one of Ipswich's five against Millwall - good start for him so far - a couple more goals and he'll become one to watch: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/jan...rash-millwall/

Michael Obafemi returned to Southampton's U23s and got an assist against Stoke, Aaron O'Driscoll and Shola Ayoola also featured: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...7-18/tbc-v-tbc

Lee O'Connor got a promotion to Man Utd's U23s as they went down to Spurs - Kieran o'Hara was on the bench: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...an-utd-v-spurs

**tetsujin1979** · 30/01/2018, 11:20 PM

Ryan Nolan was in the inter team that won their first SuperCoppa Primavera: http://www.inter.it/en/news/61097
highlights

**DeLorean** · 31/01/2018, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Ryan Nolan was in the inter team that won their first SuperCoppa Primavera

Unused sub according to that report?

**tetsujin1979** · 31/01/2018, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Unused sub according to that report?

sorry, missed he was on the subs list

**liamoo11** · 05/02/2018, 8:42 PM

Collins got on for stoke 23 s tonight centre half under 17 s for us this season. Conor levingston played for wolves 23 s tonight think he has Been out injured all season looks a nice footballer was in our 19 s last season .

**samhaydenjr** · 05/02/2018, 11:27 PM

Couple of goalscorers tonight:

Shane McLoughlin, now playing as a defender, got one of Ipswich's goals as they got hammered 5-2 by Colchester. Aaron Drinan and Barry Cotter also featured: https://www.itfc.co.uk/matches/fixtu...lchester-away/

Aaron O'Driscoll scored the decisive goal as Southampton beat West Brom 3-2: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...on-v-west-brom