Kicking a new thread off with the transfers, loans, and contracts for Irish players in August 2020: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...85011067052748
A month ago, UEFA abolished the Elite Round for all 2021 underage tournaments, so what does that mean for the U17 and U19 Ireland teams who hope to qualify for the finals next year - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...68831340340681
Following the draw in Bulgaria and the loss in Aviva Stadium, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the two results. What did Stephen Kenny get right and wrong, and what do the results mean for the crucial play off against Slovakia, and the two Nations League games in October: https://shows.acast.com/irish-footba...is-the-hardest
Paddy Madden's 130th goal in English football, Aaron Connolly's 30th appearance for Brighton, John-Joe O'Toole's tenth career red card, and more as the round up returns: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...92163031113746
Ciaran Brennan makes his debut for Sheffield Wednesday in their 0-2 win over Rochdale.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Had a fairly unique, if ignominous, event today when both O'Connors at Bradford (Paudie and Anthony) were sent off in the same game: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54127739
Went to find out if something like this had happened before and learned that when Jimmy Dunne was playing at Accrington Stanley he got sent off in a game against Swindon for reacting to a raised arm from an opponent who got sent off for it - the opponent's name? James Dunne: https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the...-in-league-two
Rochdale defence against Portsmouth on 19 Sept: Gavin Bazunu in goal, Ryan McLaughlin(N.Ireland) at right back, Eoghan O'Connell and Paul McShane as centre halves, and Jimmy Keohane at left back. Oh and Jimmy Ryan in midfield. The manager is a Brian Barry-Murphy :-)
Derrick Williams in the Championship TOTW, Lawlor, Hoolahan and Kayode in the League 2 equivalent.
Cillian Sheridan's 70th appearance in the Polish Ekstraklasa, Jimmy Dunne becomes the sixth Ireland player to score on his Premier League debut, John Egan's third red card for Sheffield United, and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...40038844356850
Ryan Burke (Birmingham City) going on loan to Yeovil until mid-January (BCFC website).
James Furlong and Ciaran Carty make their first appearance in senior football, career landmarks for Ciaran Clark and Joe Rafferty, three players are booked for the first time in 2020/21, and more in the midweek round up:http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...68944853585503
Transfers, loans, and new contracts for Ireland players in September 2020: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...31232249830128
I was joined by ESPN journalist Kathleen McNamee to discuss the recent FAI women's team's loss to Germany, look ahead to the qualifier against Ukraine on Thursday, 22nd October, discuss the rise of the Women's Super League in England, what it means for the Women's League here in Ireland, and why so many Irish women are playing across the continent: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...33652853074035
Conor Henderson's first goal of the season, Ronan Curtis' 100th appearance for Portsmouth, Jack Bonham's 150th career appearance, and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...66943736462043
(From BBC Sport 7 Oct.) Rotherham manager Paul Warne confirmed Chiedozie Ogbene (23) had cartilage surgery on Monday, after sustaining an injury in training last week; he is unlikely to play again before January. He had started in Rotherham's first three Championship matches this season, having made 25 appearances during their League One promotion campaign in 2019/20.
Callum O'Dowda's first appearance of the season, Jonathan Hayes' first booking since September 2019, Paddy Madden's 400th appearance in English football, and more in the weekend round up: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog...29623970812066
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