Irish Players Abroad 06/07

**tetsujin1979** · 29/04/2007, 5:14 AM

Cheers theworm, but you missed Cregg's goal for Falkirk, Jamie McCarthy's goal for the Accies and O'Carroll's goal for Ross County. Good to see McCarthy score again, and I still have hope that O'Carroll will make it as a striker when he returns to Celtic, despite being played as a centre half and a midfielder on loan. The most recent rumours have McCarthy moving to Sheffield United, but I can't see him moving to Sheffield when Celtic are monitoring him.

**Irish_Praha** · 29/04/2007, 8:45 AM

Just had a look at the Ipswich line-up for Saturday and after the 3 subs came on there were 7 Irish players on the pitch for them. Supple, Bruce, Clarke, O'Callaghan, Garvan, Walters and Lee.

**Eoingull** · 29/04/2007, 2:33 PM

I saw Barry Quinn play for Oxford United against York City yesterday. Both teams are in the Conference play-offs, so there's every chance he'll be a league player next year...although I'm hoping he won't be!

**tetsujin1979** · 29/04/2007, 6:13 PM

Irish Abroad for 29 April 2007

English Premier
Arsenal 3-1 Fulham
No Irish players.

Football League Championship
C Palace 2-0 Derby
C Palace's Irish Players: Mark Kennedy, Clinton Morrison(substituted on 77)
Irish goalscorers: Clinton Morrison(29), Mark Kennedy(67)

Scottish Premier
Celtic 1-3 Hearts
Celtic's Irish Players: Aiden McGeady(substituted on 81)
Celtic's unused Irish substitutes: Darren O'Dea

**CraftyToePoke** · 30/04/2007, 5:37 PM

barnsley v leicester 0-1

Logan played with Maybury on the bench,McCarthy back in training but not available and Yeates sent back to spurs during the week, deemed ''surplus to requirements'' by the new manager, not a good verdict on his time here, being surplus to requirements for a problem position in one of the worst sides in this clubs history doesnt bode well for him, will be interesting to see where he ends up, he wont be missed by too many for too long in these parts.

Logan on the other hand,now basking in the glow of 2 vital status saving clean sheets and seemingly busy again on sat, justifying the faith shown in him.
Colgan and Devanney for the home side.
OS report here, with Logan featuring heavily:http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page...33627,00.html?

**kingdom hoop** · 30/04/2007, 7:29 PM

Is Stephen Hunt playing CM tonight?

**kingdom hoop** · 30/04/2007, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

Is Stephen Hunt playing CM tonight?

I've always liked talking to myself. No Mr. Hoop he wasn't, wee John Oster was.

(I thought Oster was a winger, hence the original question)

**tetsujin1979** · 01/05/2007, 9:33 AM

Irish Abroad for 30 April 2007

English Premier
Reading 1-0 Newcastle
Reading's Irish Players: Shane Long(introduced on 88), Stephen Hunt, Kevin Doyle
Newcastle's Irish Players: Stephen Carr
Irish bookings: Stephen Hunt

Scottish Premier
St Mirren 0-1 Dunfermline
St Mirren's Irish Players: David van Zanten, Billy Mehmett(introduced on 77)
Dunfermline's Irish Players: Jim O'Brien
Irish bookings: David van Zanten

**theworm2345** · 01/05/2007, 9:08 PM

111' Champions League, Field of Athenry echoes around Anfield
http://www.attachmax.com/Fields_of_A...t_Anfield.html

**Dodge** · 01/05/2007, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by theworm2345

111' Champions League, Field of Athenry echoes around Anfield, I'll upload the clip later

Its not the Fiels of Athenry. Thats the tune alright but the words are different

**theworm2345** · 01/05/2007, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Its not the Fiels of Athenry. Thats the tune alright but the words are different

I figured it wasn't same words, but it is same tune

**tetsujin1979** · 01/05/2007, 10:14 PM

It's the Fields of Anfield Road.

**tetsujin1979** · 02/05/2007, 9:14 AM

Irish Abroad for 1 May 2007
European Cup
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
Liverpool's Irish Players: Steve Finnan

**CraftyToePoke** · 04/05/2007, 2:26 PM

Heres an interview with Conrad Logan, looking back at the season and is recent unexpected return to the side,from the bluearmy site.

I never gave up working when I was axed - logan

By Bill Anderson

Conrad Logan started the season as third choice - but he will end it as the man in possession of the Leicester City goalkeeper's shirt against Wolves on Sunday.

That is a remarkable upsurge in the Irishman's fortunes.

He made his breakthrough early in the season in the Carling Cup, then had a run of 13 Championship outings before dropping out in early November.

That seemed to be it for Logan.

But, when Nigel Worthington arrived as caretaker, the 21-year-old Eire youth international was surprisingly restored to the fold.

And the last two away victories, achieved with clean sheets, have lifted City up the table in dramatic style away from the relegation risk, and provided more valuable first-team experience for the keeper who broke through while on loan at Boston United last season.

Logan will be in the No.1 position against Wolves - and will be the man in possession over the summer when the competition he already faces might be increased if a goalkeeper is among the expected summer influx under Milan Mandaric.

For now, though, Logan has his place, and he said: "At the start of the season, there was Paul Henderson and Rab Douglas ahead of me, so I knew it was going to be hard.

"I just wanted to get a good pre-season under my belt, build on the loan spell and try to get into the team."

He did well initially then, like so many young players, hit a rough patch and went back on to the bench, feeling, no doubt, that that was it for the season, barring injury.

With City having no second-team programme, it was tough on him.

But Worthington's first name on the team sheet for the Norwich game was Logan's.

He said: "With the team in that position, the new gaffer came in and gave me the chance. I am grateful for that and I just want to play the games again.

"It was a surprise but I was ready, as I was under Rob Kelly, waiting for my chance again and I never gave up, just working hard."

Goalkeepers thrive on clean sheets and the last two, at Preston and Barnsley were in no short measure down to Logan's abilities.

Much was made of Nisse Johansson's late winner at Preston but a super Logan save deep into stoppage time equally secured the valuable three points.

He said: "We needed clean sheets, especially the position we were in. We had to prove we were resilient and strong. In the first two games, we showed some good bits, but it all came together against Preston and at Barnsley.

"I think I have improved, which was the aim for me this season. It is all about confidence, playing games and doing well."

**theworm2345** · 05/05/2007, 5:08 PM

Scorers:
Michael Collins (Huddersfield)
Lee Trundle (Swansea)
Keith Andrews (Milton Keynes)

**tetsujin1979** · 05/05/2007, 7:51 PM

Irish Abroad for 5 May 2007

English Premier
Aston Villa 3-0 Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd's Irish Players: Paddy Kenny, Derek Geary
Sheff Utd's unused Irish substitutes: Alan Quinn
Irish bookings: Paddy Kenny

Everton 3-0 Portsmouth
Everton's Irish Players: Lee Carsley
Portsmouth's unused Irish substitutes: Andy O'Brien

Fulham 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool's Irish Players: Steve Finnan(introduced on 75)

Man City 0-1 Man Utd
Man City's Irish Players: Richard Dunne, Stephen Ireland(substituted on 69)
Man Utd's Irish Players: John O'Shea(introduced on 87)

Newcastle 0-2 Blackburn
Newcastle's Irish Players: Stephen Carr

Reading 0-2 Watford
Reading's Irish Players: Stephen Hunt(substituted on 76), Kevin Doyle(introduced on 81)

West Ham 3-1 Bolton
No Irish players.

Wigan 0-1 Middlesbro
Wigan's Irish Players: Caleb Folan(introduced on 68)
Wigan's unused Irish substitutes: Kevin Kilbane

**tetsujin1979** · 05/05/2007, 7:53 PM

Football League One
Bradford 2-2 Millwall
Millwall's Irish Players: Alan Dunne

Bristol C 3-1 Rotherham
No Irish players.

Cheltenham 1-1 Brighton
Cheltenham's Irish Players: JJ Melligan
Irish bookings: JJ Melligan

Doncaster 2-2 Northampton
Doncaster's Irish Players: James O'Connor, Sean Thornton

Gillingham 0-2 Yeovil
No Irish players.

Huddersfield 3-1 Leyton Orient
Huddersfield's Irish Players: Michael Collins
Huddersfield's unused Irish substitutes: John McAliskey
Irish goalscorers: Michael Collins(11)

Nottm Forest 0-0 Crewe
Crewe's Irish Players: Michael O'Connor(substituted on 72)
Irish bookings: Michael O'Connor

Oldham 1-0 Chesterfield
Chesterfield's Irish Players: Alan O'Hare

Port Vale 2-1 Bournemouth
Bournemouth's unused Irish substitutes: Marc Wilson

S****horpe 3-0 Carlisle
S****horpe's Irish Players: Joe Murphy, Cliff Byrne, Jim Goodwin
Carlisle's Irish Players: Peter Murphy
Irish bookings: Jim Goodwin

Swansea 3-6 Blackpool
Swansea's Irish Players: Lee Trundle
Blackpool's Irish Players: Wes Hoolahan(substituted on 84)
Irish goalscorers: Lee Trundle(47)

Tranmere 3-1 Brentford
Tranmere's Irish Players: John Thompson, Jason McAteer(introduced on 71)

**tetsujin1979** · 05/05/2007, 7:55 PM

Football League Two
Barnet 2-1 Wycombe
Barnet's Irish Players: Barry Cogan(substituted on 46)
Irish bookings: Barry Cogan

Bury 1-1 Mansfield
Mansfield's Irish Players: Stephen Dawson(substituted on 72), Barry Conlon(substituted on 79)

Darlington 0-5 Stockport
No Irish players.

Hartlepool 1-2 Bristol R
Hartlepool's Irish Players: Willie Boland
Irish bookings: Willie Boland

Lincoln 2-0 Chester
Lincoln's Irish Players: Lee Frecklington(substituted on 86)
Chester's Irish Players: Glen Cronin(introduced on 83)

Macclesfield 1-1 Notts Co
No Irish players.

Milton Keynes 3-1 Accrington
Milton Keynes's Irish Players: Jonathan Hayes(introduced on 58), Keith Andrews
Accrington's Irish Players: Michael Welch
Irish goalscorers: Keith Andrews(55, p)
Irish bookings: Michael Welch

Peterborough 3-3 Rochdale
No Irish players.

Shrewsbury 2-2 Grimsby
No Irish players.

Swindon 1-1 Walsall
Swindon's Irish Players: Barry Corr(substituted on 89)
Swindon's unused Irish substitutes: Michael Timlin
Walsall's Irish Players: Anthony Gerrard
Irish bookings: Barry Corr, Anthony Gerrard

Torquay 0-0 Hereford
No Irish players.

Wrexham 3-1 Boston Utd
Boston Utd's Irish Players: Colin Cryan

**tetsujin1979** · 05/05/2007, 7:55 PM

Scottish Premier
Dundee Utd 0-2 St Mirren
Dundee Utd's Irish Players: Sean Dillon, Noel Hunt
St Mirren's Irish Players: David van Zanten, Billy Mehmett(introduced on 60)
Irish bookings: Sean Dillon
Irish sendings off: Noel Hunt

Falkirk 1-0 Inverness CT
Falkirk's unused Irish substitutes: Stephen O'Donnell

Hibernian 0-1 Kilmarnock
No Irish players.

Rangers 2-0 Celtic
Celtic's Irish Players: Aiden McGeady(substituted on 79)
Celtic's unused Irish substitutes: Darren O'Dea