New contract for Caoimhin Kelleher: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fir...rpool-contract
New contract for Caoimhin Kelleher: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/fir...rpool-contract
I know tyreke wilson's aunt. He injured himself during the week playing for city u23s and will be out for several months.
Bad day for Troy Parrott as he was sent off late in Spurs' 2-1 defeat at Arsenal: https://int.soccerway.com/matches/20...?ICID=PL_MS_06
In happier news, Aaron Connolly followed up on his brief senior team appearance with a brace as Brighton U23s hammered Man City 5-0 (yes, you read that right): https://int.soccerway.com/matches/20...?ICID=PL_MS_05
Ryan Cassidy got a late equaliser for Watford against Crewe: https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/unde...rewe-alexandra
Harry Charsley credited with an assist in Everton's 3-0 win over Blackburn: https://int.soccerway.com/matches/20...?ICID=PL_MS_07
A lot of our brighter players that are eligible for under 18 clearly have progressed to under 23 and are fixtures there. Interesting trend. Hopefully it reaps an early step up to senior too.
Anything you can do... Michael Obafemi plays his part in the Irish teenage U23 goal-scoring competition with a strike for Southampton against Fulham, assisted by Will Smallbone. Aaron O'Driscoll and Thomas O'Connor both played the full game while Jonathan Afolabi made a welcome return as late sub for Obafemi, after not featuring so far this season: https://int.soccerway.com/matches/20...?ICID=PL_MS_08
Not to be outdone, Kian Flanagan banged in a hat-trick for Crystal Palace against Barnsley, two of them penalties: https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2018/sep...-4-0-barnsley/
Meanwhile, Shane McLoughlin set up one of Ipswich's goals against Birmingham:https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/sep...rmingham-city/
So, seven goals and a couple of assists for Irish youngsters this long weekend - not a bad return
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Warren O'Hora, James Finnerty, Troy Parrott, Callum Thompson, Ray O'Sullivan and Nathan Collins all named for their respective sides for the first time in the Checkatrade Trophy tonight
Also, Jamie Bowden starts for Spurs U21 side and apparently is Irish qualified
Finnerty, O'Sullivan, Thompson and O'Hora remained on the bench. Aaron Connolly scored for Brighton v Luton, Damien Mandroiu also started. Thomas O'Connor was captain of Southampton v Colchester and started centrehalf alongside Aaron O'Driscoll, Smallbone started in midfield, Michael Obafemi scored, Jonathan Afolabi made an appearance as a sub, Ferry remained on the bench. Troy Parrott came on as a sub on 77 mins for Spurs and played the extra time. Connor Ronan started for Walsall, Callum Cockerill-Mollett came on as a sub.
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"We lost because we didn't win"- Ronaldo
Another step forward for Connolly and Obafemi, scoring for the first time against senior opposition - good to see so many lads getting a game - incidentally, while technically not playing as an U23 player, Paudie O'Connor got a late, late equaliser for Blackpool against Macclesfield
The Aaron Connolly/Michael Obafemi shootout competition continues...
Connolly got the winner in Brighton's come-from-behind 2-1 victory over West Ham. That's four in his last three club games (plus one for the National U19s) and five this season. Warren O'Hora played the full game: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ton-v-west-ham
Meanwhile, Obafemi got the only goal against Newcastle, meaning that he has also scored in his last three games and bringing his recent tally to 4 in 5. He was replaced by Afolabi in injury time while O'Driscoll, O'Connor and Smallbone all played: https://int.soccerway.com/players/mi...bafemi/453438/
Was there any explanation given why Obafemi didn't feature for either game for the U19s this week?
Indeed he has... not only that, but he scored today against Barnsley, who had former Forest U23 striker Gerry McDonagh in their team (unfortunately I believe he is yet to score for his new team). Liam Bossin was in goal for Forest: https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/20...port-forest-a/
Elsewhere, I was starting to get worried about our young strikers with McAuley, Obafemi, Idah, Afolabi and Cassidy all failing to hit the target this weekend. Then, Aaron Connolly salvaged the weekend for our U23 strikers with a late equaliser for Brighton against Leicester and restored my faith: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ter-v-brighton - this was his sixth so far this season and it's still only September. He's been scoring regularly for Brighton's U23s since April and he's still only 18 - hopefully Hughton is taking note
Also, Jack Clarke got the only goal for Villa U23s against Southampton on Friday: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-aston-villa
Conor Coventry rumoured to be included in west ham's squad for tonight's league cup game against Macclesfield
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