U21 Players 2023/24

**tetsujin1979** · 10/02/2024, 8:58 AM

A few of the Irish regulars for Brighton's U21 side were missing last night against Fulham
Might be involved with the senior team today against Spurs?

The game was broadcast on YouTube, Cahill keeps a clean sheet in goals, and Jamie Mullins assists the opener at 1:34:05

**samhaydenjr** · 19/02/2024, 11:18 PM

Brace for Zak Gilsenan against Derby today. Brings his total for the season to eleven: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...urn-rovers-u21

Jamie Mullins was also on the scoresheet for Blackburn against Stoke: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...1-v-albion-u21

**tetsujin1979** · 20/02/2024, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Brace for Zak Gilsenan against Derby today. Brings his total for the season to eleven: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...urn-rovers-u21

Highlights of the game here
Gilsenan's goals are at 2:59 (a free kick) and 4:16 - a nice finish from inside the box that he chips over two players and under the crossbar

**Eirambler** · 22/02/2024, 4:24 PM

Brighton, Bruges and (of course) Celtic are reported to be trying to sign Patrick Casey. Brighton would seem the option, though it would put him straight up against Mark O'Mahony who is a similar age to Casey.

**samhaydenjr** · 16/03/2024, 1:34 AM

Seems not to be that many Irish players playing for PL2 clubs right now but those that are had a pretty big impact today:

Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh and Luke Pearce both hit the target as Southampton beat Crystal Palace 4-0. Jake Grante was in The Eagles' line-up: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...tal-palace-u21

Good night for Dara McGuinness with a goal and an assist in Stoke's 2-1 win at Derby: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...stoke-city-u21

Mark O'Mahony scored for Brighton, however they lost 4-1 to West Ham. Jamie Mullins lined out for Brighton, while Sean Moore came on as a sub for the Hammers: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ham-united-u21

Last weekend Zak Gilsenan opened the scoring as Blackburn thrashed Forest 5-1. Connor O'Riordan also played: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...urn-rovers-u21

JAmie Mullins was on target for The Seagulls against West Brom, as they won 2-1:https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ich-albion-u21

O'Brien-Whitmarsh also scored for Southampton against Stoke - he has made a good start since his January move. He was joined in the Saints' line-up by Luke Pearce while Dara McGuinness and Darius Lipsiuc played for the Potters: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...stoke-city-u21

**tetsujin1979** · 22/03/2024, 1:32 PM

As mentioned in the Under 19 squad thread, Trent Kone Doherty scored against Man City for Liverpool's U21s last weekend
Goal here at 5:14

**tetsujin1979** · 22/03/2024, 1:35 PM

Cathal Heffernan scored Newcastle's second in a 3-2 win against Sunderland in the PL2
Goal here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtbC91UBaY&t=121s
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**samhaydenjr** · 09/04/2024, 2:54 AM

Bunch of Irish goalscorers in PL2 over the weekend:

A brace for Dara McGuinness in Stoke's 2-2 draw with Arsenal: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-arsenal-u21

Zak Gilsenan got the only goal of the game for Blackburn against Liverpool, his sixteenth of the season in all comps - Rory Finneran was credited with an assist: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-liverpool-u21

Sean Moore, who's still 18, and Niall McAndrew, who's only 16, scored for West ham and Derby respectively in their tie: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...21-v-derby-u21

Luke Pearce kept his recent run of goals going, with his fifth in six games against Norwich: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...outhampton-u21

John Clarke scored a late equaliser for Reading against Spurs after coming on as an 84th minute sub: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-reading-u21

**elatedscum** · 14/04/2024, 12:48 AM

Trent Kone Doherty scored the opener at Old Trafford in Liverpool’s win over United. Think the commentator said it was his 13th of the season, which isn’t a bad total from the wing.

There was also one time where he showed absolutely incredible pace, dribbling past players into space, it only ended up a corner but flashes of excellence.

He’s not far off being ready for a call up to the Ireland u21s if he’s not there already

**liamoo11** · 14/04/2024, 1:10 AM

Originally Posted by elatedscum

Trent Kone Doherty scored the opener at Old Trafford in Liverpool’s win over United. Think the commentator said it was his 13th of the season, which isn’t a bad total from the wing.

There was also one time where he showed absolutely incredible pace, dribbling past players into space, it only ended up a corner but flashes of excellence.

He’s not far off being ready for a call up to the Ireland u21s if he’s not there already

He has done so well in his 2 seasons at Liverpool even though he missed half of last season with injury. Love how Liverpool have developed him more as a central player rather than purely a wide player. Carvalho, Clark, Doak koumas and kaide gordan are ahead of him as young backup wide attackers for Liverpool so difficult to see how he progresses next season unless most of the above move out on loan.

**samhaydenjr** · 14/04/2024, 1:37 AM

Yet another goal for Luke Pearce, in Southampton's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. His record was kind of spotty up to now, but now he's on six in seven games. Anyone know if we should be getting excited about this lad? https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ttm-forest-u21

**elatedscum** · 14/04/2024, 1:48 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Yet another goal for Luke Pearce, in Southampton's 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. His record was kind of spotty up to now, but now he's on six in seven games. Anyone know if we should be getting excited about this lad? https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ttm-forest-u21

I’ve always really liked him since seeing him play for the 18s. I think he’s a bit like Nathan Fraser who was ignored at times and suddenly looks like a huge oversight. I’d also put Cian Coleman of Leeds in the same category.

**JR89** · 14/04/2024, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by elatedscum

Trent Kone Doherty scored the opener at Old Trafford in Liverpool’s win over United. Think the commentator said it was his 13th of the season, which isn’t a bad total from the wing.

There was also one time where he showed absolutely incredible pace, dribbling past players into space, it only ended up a corner but flashes of excellence.

He’s not far off being ready for a call up to the Ireland u21s if he’s not there already

Has 14 for the season. 11 goals in 13 games for the U18s and 3 in 13 for the U21s.

**tetsujin1979** · 15/04/2024, 8:50 AM

Former UCD player John Ryan was named as a sub for Reading against Barnsley on Saturday. Signed for them in the summer from Sassuolo in Italy

**tetsujin1979** · 18/04/2024, 9:53 AM

Goal and an assist for Franco Umeh on Tueday night in a 4-2 win against Everton in the Premier League International Cup
Sean Grehan was in defence, and Joseph Gibbard was an unused substitute
Goal at 1:24, assist at 2:00

Palace will play PSV in the final for the second year running