Irish Abroad 2007/2008

**theworm2345** · 15/03/2008, 4:51 PM

Billy Clarke scored today for Falkirk

**irishblue** · 15/03/2008, 6:48 PM

Paul marshall named mcfc reserves player for 2 months running but not picked for the u19s v france very strange from Sean McCaffrey ?

**tetsujin1979** · 15/03/2008, 9:51 PM

Irish Abroad for Saturday, 15 March 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2008-03-15
Shane Long started his third game in a row, he hasn't done that since the first three games of the season
Roy O'Donovan made his first appearance for Sunderland since 9 February 2008
Ian Harte played his first minutes of football for Sunderland since 24 November 2007
Lee Trundle scored his first goal since 20 October 2007
Owen Garvan scored his first goal since 15 December 2007
Martin Rowlands scored his seventh of the season, and second in two games
Peter Murphy scored his second of the season, and his second in two games
Billy Clarke scored his first goal of the season

**tetsujin1979** · 15/03/2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by irishblue

Paul marshall named mcfc reserves player for 2 months running but not picked for the u19s v france very strange from Sean McCaffrey ?

Strange alright, he wasn't called into the squad for the friendlies against the Czech Republic in February either - http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=2837

**irishblue** · 15/03/2008, 11:52 PM

even stranger i daly,d mcdermot,m daily,cant get in the mcfc reserves but
have been selected for the u19s maybe p marshall for the u21s as he was suppost to be a better prospect than m johnson ?if we want to win things then surley somebody should be looking as we are and noticing

**tetsujin1979** · 16/03/2008, 1:01 AM

Originally Posted by irishblue

even stranger i daly,d mcdermot,m daily,cant get in the mcfc reserves but
have been selected for the u19s maybe p marshall for the u21s as he was suppost to be a better prospect than m johnson ?if we want to win things then surley somebody should be looking as we are and noticing

McDermott still plays with the Academy, he was in the FA Youth Cup semi final recent win over Sunderland
Ian and Michael Daly usually appear for the reserves, both of them played in the recent win over Blackburn reserves
I check this blog - http://mcfcreserves-academy.blogspot.com/ - for match reports, usually updated very regularly

**irishblue** · 16/03/2008, 9:24 AM

paul marshall plays for the premeir league reserves which is the better quality not the pontins league reserves

**tetsujin1979** · 16/03/2008, 2:39 PM

Noel Hunt opens the scoring in the Scottish League Cup Final.

**Bottle of Tonic** · 16/03/2008, 4:46 PM

Willo Flood was probably the best player on the park today. He had a great game.

**tetsujin1979** · 17/03/2008, 9:32 AM

Irish Abroad for Sunday, 16 March 2008: http://www.chatsoccer.net/irishabroa...ate=2008-03-16
Stephen Ireland scored his third of the season. All three goals have come at home, and Man City have gone on to win all three games
Robbie Keane notched his twenty-first goal of the season in the same game. He has now scored more away from home than at White Hart Lane
Noel Hunt opened the scoring in the Scottish League Cup final with his sixteenth of the season, unfortunately Dundee United went on to lose on penalties. Willo Flood converted his penalty

**ken foree** · 17/03/2008, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Owen Garvan scored his first goal since 15 December 2007

i wonder... did he mean it?! it was an unbelievable goal if so and the way he celebrated it seems like he meant it.

**ken foree** · 17/03/2008, 6:31 PM

ah-ha:

Speaking to Ipswich World after the game, Owen said: "I just looked up and didn't see anyone in the box, so I just decided to hit it across the goal and it went in, so you can make your own mind up about it."

**cityman** · 17/03/2008, 10:03 PM

I was at the CIS final and it was excellent. Rangers didn't get a sniff during 1st half. Fantastic performance from Noel(and the United team) yesterday. Took his goal very well. Unforunate to limp off injured in 2nd half from a challenge on halfway line that took him out. . Could have been a different story if the referee hadn't bottled it on the penalty decision.

Hunt was brilliant but Willo Flood, or as the announcer called him Wee-low!, was outstanding. Best performance in midfield I have seen from an Irish player in quite some time. For the size of Willo, smallest player on pitch, the Rangers team couldn't deal with him-even kicking hm several times and he just got back up! Sean Dillon was on bench but didn't get a run.

Hope United keep these two lads+ also rest of team together next season-I got a feeling some bigger teams are going to come knocking.

**tetsujin1979** · 17/03/2008, 10:09 PM

Stephen O'Halloran to see Richard Steadman with his knee injury: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...la/7300736.stm

Jonathan Walters to have surgery on cartilage problem: http://www.sportinglife.com/football...HD=nationwide1

**DmanDmythDledge** · 18/03/2008, 9:41 AM

Shay Given unlikely to play again this season after groin surgery- http://sports.setanta.com/en/Sport/N...cale/football/

**Dr. Ogba** · 18/03/2008, 1:20 PM

Originally Posted by ken foree

i wonder... did he mean it?! it was an unbelievable goal if so and the way he celebrated it seems like he meant it.

Jaysus if he meant it then it had a hint of the Van Basten's about it but judging by his comments he seems to hint that he didn't.

Was still a great hit though...