Irish involvement in UK pre-season 2018/19

**samhaydenjr** · 10/07/2018, 3:19 AM

Thought I'd set up a thread for overall Irish involvement of note in English/Scottish pre-season friendlies as they have just kicked off. As Tets noted in the player's thread, Reece Grego-Cox is on trial with Crawley Town and scored against Fulham.

Elsewhere, Damien Rice, Josh Cullen and, perhaps most interestingly, Conor Coventry all played half a game for West Ham against Winterthur: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/...out-winterthur

**tetsujin1979** · 10/07/2018, 10:27 AM

I noticed Caomhain Kelleher is on the list of players training with the Liverpool first team in pre season, but Masterson is omitted: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fir...aining-melwood
Could be something, could be nothing.

**liamoo11** · 10/07/2018, 7:09 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I noticed Caomhain Kelleher is on the list of players training with the Liverpool first team in pre season, but Masterson is omitted: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fir...aining-melwood
Could be something, could be nothing.

That is disappointing maybe he is injured or hopeefully off sortingbout a loan for season.

**liamoo11** · 10/07/2018, 7:11 PM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Thought I'd set up a thread for overall Irish involvement of note in English/Scottish pre-season friendlies as they have just kicked off. As Tets noted in the player's thread, Reece Grego-Cox is on trial with Crawley Town and scored against Fulham.

Elsewhere, Damien Rice, Josh Cullen and, perhaps most interestingly, Conor Coventry all played half a game for West Ham against Winterthur: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/...out-winterthur

Thanks great thread idea. Idah played and scored for Norwich first team at the weekend and kayoda played for rotherham in game where forde scored twice.

**Diggs246** · 11/07/2018, 11:13 AM

Ryan Nolan has started training with Intermilans first team, that's great news !

**Olé Olé** · 11/07/2018, 12:29 PM

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/...raining-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?

**tetsujin1979** · 11/07/2018, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/...raining-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?

Nope, any pre season is fine.

**tetsujin1979** · 11/07/2018, 4:46 PM

seen this about Richie Towell on twitter. Wonder if he'll get a chance in the Premier League this season?

**samhaydenjr** · 12/07/2018, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/...raining-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?

Yeah, when I was naming the thread I was thinking about whether or not to say "UK preseason", specifically with Nolan in mind, but I thought he's the only one outside the UK and calling the thread "Irish involvement in UK Pre-season... and Ryan Nolan" didn't seem to have the right ring to it. But yes, any sign of Nolan making progress towards the Inter first team should certainly be included - if he could make it as a defender in an Italian club, that would be awesome.

**samhaydenjr** · 12/07/2018, 12:43 AM

Aiden O'Brien on target for Millwall against Dartford: https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/matches...rd-v-millwall/

**CraftyToePoke** · 12/07/2018, 1:08 AM

Went along to see Stamford Town / Peterborough last week, O'Malley started for Peterborough in goals, played the first half. He did fine, it was a handy enough match for his side, handled and kicked fine, kept a clean sheet. Trouble is he was replaced at HT by the newly signed keeper who is 6ft 7 / 6ft 8, depending where you google him, anyway he and O'Malley don't even look like the same species standing next to each other, never mind two men competing for the same shirt. Chapman, the new keeper was promoted from L2 last season and made the PFA team of the season for that league, he has also started both friendlies since with O'Malley yet to feature again so far. So after ending last season in the side and doing well, he has it all to do again by the looks of it.

**Olé Olé** · 12/07/2018, 7:10 AM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/...raining-center

As mentioned in another thread, Ryan Nolan is in with the first team squad for Inter's pre-season. Not too shabby.

Edit: does it have to be UK?

We badly need to get Ryan Nolan in the squad in time for Qatar. Heard a stat that Inter have had a player in every World Cup final since 1982.

Edit: As have Bayern. Added impetus for us to get Ryan Johansson on side.

**tetsujin1979** · 12/07/2018, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Elsewhere, Damien Rice, Josh Cullen and, perhaps most interestingly, Conor Coventry all played half a game for West Ham against Winterthur: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/...out-winterthur

There's an interview with Coventry on west ham's website about being brought on the preseason tour: https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/...earn-every-day

**samhaydenjr** · 14/07/2018, 1:05 AM

Along with the regular Irish players at Burnley (Long, Ward, Hendrick), Jimmy Dunne played the second half against Cork City... not only that, he also scored the only goal: https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2018/...y-0-1-burnley/

**tetsujin1979** · 14/07/2018, 2:11 PM

Tyreke Wilson has been included in Man City's preseason training squad. He was on their preseason tour of the States last year too.

**liamoo11** · 14/07/2018, 4:50 PM

He is benefiting from left fulls Mendy and delph been still at world cup

**samhaydenjr** · 14/07/2018, 7:32 PM

Darragh Lenihan on the scoresheet for Blackburn against Port Vale: https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/j...t-port-vale-a/

**samhaydenjr** · 14/07/2018, 8:04 PM

And in Preston News, Sean Maguire has been running riot, with five goals in 75 minutes: 3 in 45 against Bamber Bridge (https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july...-match-report/) and 2 in 30 against AFC Fylde (https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/july...-match-report/). Meanwhile Callum Robinson got a brace in the Fylde game and Graham Burke scored against Bamber Bridge. Daryl Horgan featured in both games while Andy Boyle got a run-out against Fylde