Aaron Connolly F Millwall b.2000

**tricky_colour** · 05/10/2019, 3:27 PM

Connelly's price tag must have jumped a touch today!!

**Diggs246** · 05/10/2019, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

He is our highest scorer in the Premiership.

Looks like a proper striker. Should have had a free kick at 3.33 almost a penalty?

Thanks

**Diggs246** · 05/10/2019, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

The attempt for the first goal was pretty outrageous, the second pure class, he has it all!

Anyone got mick's number?

I'm sure mick will call him up now, but if he hesitates or the like someone should point it out to him that spurs are a better team then Switzerland

**tricky_colour** · 05/10/2019, 4:00 PM

Last time an Irish player got two in the Premiership?

**Diggs246** · 05/10/2019, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Last time an Irish player got two in the Premiership?

Leon best?

**tetsujin1979** · 05/10/2019, 4:29 PM

Shane long scored two against arsenal in December 2015, not sure is he's the last player to do it though

**tricky_colour** · 05/10/2019, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

Leon best?

No idea, actually you might be right, was wondering if Duffy or Doherty had scored two in a game but I doubt it.

Think someone would have mentioned it if they had!

**Razors left peg** · 05/10/2019, 5:07 PM

You can actually imagine that McCarthys attitude after Connollys 2 today would be "Ah sh!t they are going to on me to call him up now"
Thankfully for him Hogan scored too to justify his selection

**tricky_colour** · 05/10/2019, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

Leon best?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49861471

Aaron Connolly became the 100th player from the Republic of Ireland to score a Premier League goal and the first to score a double since Shane Long against Arsenal in December 2015

**tricky_colour** · 05/10/2019, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Shane long scored two against arsenal in December 2015, not sure is he's the last player to do it though

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49861471

He is according to the BBC, but they might just have copied your post and assumed you knew what you were talking about!

**TrapAPony** · 05/10/2019, 7:21 PM

Called up to the Irish senior squad according the FAI twitter account

**tricky_colour** · 05/10/2019, 7:22 PM

Sorry, I couldn't resist it!

**Sullivinho** · 05/10/2019, 8:14 PM

**DannyInvincible** · 05/10/2019, 8:40 PM

He seems to have lost his Galway accent anyway.

**Fixer82** · 05/10/2019, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

He seems to have lost his Galway accent anyway.

Need him back home in as many squads as possible in order to reclaim his accent.

**Olé Olé** · 05/10/2019, 10:26 PM

https://twitter.com/AaronConnolly_9/...780495360?s=19

Cool response to the news. I like this guy. I like him a lot.

**Eirambler** · 05/10/2019, 11:49 PM

Never thought I would celebrate two Brighton goals as much as I did today, reminded me of watching Robbie Keane's debut for Coventry 20 years ago.

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Aaron Connolly became the 100th player from the Republic of Ireland to score a Premier League goal

Have seen this stated in a few places but according to this there has been 106.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...ue_goalscorers

Hourihane scored his first later in the day than Connolly but that still leaves a difference of five, I wonder which players are not considered to be Irish.

Also Mike Milligan, who played internationally for Ireland and scored in the Premier League, isn't on the list.

**samhaydenjr** · 06/10/2019, 4:45 AM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

Never thought I would celebrate two Brighton goals as much as I did today, reminded me of watching Robbie Keane's debut for Coventry 20 years ago.

Have seen this stated in a few places but according to this there has been 106.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...ue_goalscorers

Hourihane scored his first later in the day than Connolly but that still leaves a difference of five, I wonder which players are not considered to be Irish.

Also Mike Milligan, who played internationally for Ireland and scored in the Premier League, isn't on the list.

I counted five on that list who never received a senior cap (Lee Power, Michael Reddy, Matthew Rush, Sean Thornton and Andy Turner) - maybe the list Tricky is talking about only counts senior internationals.

**Diggs246** · 06/10/2019, 7:51 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

I counted five on that list who never received a senior cap (Lee Power, Michael Reddy, Matthew Rush, Sean Thornton and Andy Turner) - maybe the list Tricky is talking about only counts senior internationals.

Didn't that bell rice score while still registered with the FAI