Stephen O'Halloran

**Diarmo** · 15/12/2008, 1:14 PM

He's getting a knee scan this week. Hope it's not too bad. I think it's looking kind of promising at LB for us though. Apart from Kilbane we've got Delaney (a good solid defender) and 4 young left backs all playing in The Championship or League 1 (Painter, Sheehan, O'Halloran and Ward). Hopefully they'll continue to develop and we'll have some real competition.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ty/7782759.stm

**bellavistaman** · 15/12/2008, 1:37 PM

6 weeks is the early diagnosis full scan today i think so thats great news in respect with what we thought it could have been. Fingers crossed, im gutted for him, he needs some luck in his carrer there not a nicer fella out there, hes having no luck.

**Closed Account** · 15/12/2008, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by Diarmo

He's getting a knee scan this week. Hope it's not too bad. I think it's looking kind of promising at LB for us though. Apart from Kilbane we've got Delaney (a good solid defender) and 4 young left backs all playing in The Championship or League 1 (Painter, Sheehan, O'Halloran and Ward). Hopefully they'll continue to develop and we'll have some real competition.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ty/7782759.stm

Mark Kennedy anyone?

**sláinte101** · 15/12/2008, 6:13 PM

out for da season....cruciate again!!!same knee!!!

the boy has the worst luck in the world....

**rambler14** · 15/12/2008, 7:35 PM

http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Late...489698,00.html

**ofjames** · 15/12/2008, 9:55 PM

poor lad. this bad luck has definitely blown his chances of making the breakthrough at villa now, and may have put his whole career in jeopardy.

best of luck to him but i fear the worst for his career now

**Colbert Report** · 15/12/2008, 11:46 PM

Let's not get too carried away here. The guy is only twenty years old! I thought he and Darren Potter were our two best players during the America tour in summer 2007. Obviously this isn't good news but his career is far from over. If he can come back next season, even with a smaller club in League 2, he'll have a chance to work his way back into international contention.

Terrible luck. I was really keeping an eye on his development, he looked the business and we're in desperate need of a first-choice left full back. Good luck to him in his recovery.

**HammerNThongs** · 16/12/2008, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Let's not get too carried away here. The guy is only twenty years old! I thought he and Darren Potter were our two best players during the America tour in summer 2007. Obviously this isn't good news but his career is far from over. If he can come back next season, even with a smaller club in League 2, he'll have a chance to work his way back into international contention.

Terrible luck. I was really keeping an eye on his development, he looked the business and we're in desperate need of a first-choice left full back. Good luck to him in his recovery.

As I'm a Villa fan as well, I can say this is fairly upsetting. This is his second cruciate blown out in 18 months I think it is. This will, effectively, be 3 years of non football for O Halloran at a crucial stage of his development. Sure, there are players who have made it back, but there are far more who have fallen by the way side.

I'm gutted because of what I saw when I watched our U-21s in action, He was consistently one of the best performers with only Garvan outshining him at any point

**Stuttgart88** · 16/12/2008, 4:00 PM

Poor guy, really sad news.

**tetsujin1979** · 16/12/2008, 4:12 PM

I could be wrong, but I think his contract with Villa is up in the summer as well

**HammerNThongs** · 16/12/2008, 4:23 PM

Fairly sure that's right...here's hoping Marty can be somebit sympathetic! If there is any club who can, it's one that are sponsoring a charity!

**Allstar** · 16/12/2008, 4:37 PM

He done his cruciate only back in march and was just back playing again.
No luck. What are ya supposed to do!!

**DiscoPants** · 19/12/2008, 7:52 PM

His contract with Villa is up in the Summer. This is a terrible blow for the lad and all but ruins his chances of getting a renewal. That was just his third start for Swamsea, having done his cruciate in a warm-up with Leeds last March. I wish the lad all the best and hope he comes back from this. Steve comes from a great footballing family down in Cobh. His Dad played for Ramblers, as did his Uncle, and his brother is a reserve team player at the moment, while Davin O'Neill is also his cousin.

Here's hoping the lad comes back from a blow like this.

**irishfan86** · 09/03/2010, 1:47 AM

Glad to hear bellavistaman, thanks for the update. From the little bits I saw of him before he got hurt he looked like a decent prospect. Hopefully his recovery goes well and he can give us a good option at left full.

**drummerboy** · 09/03/2010, 7:58 AM

It would be great to see him make a go of his career. When he played for Ireland in the US he looked very accomplished and I thought he was a real contender. Hopefully we'll see him in a green jersey again.

**gspain** · 09/03/2010, 9:49 AM

Great news and fingers crossed.

**tetsujin1979** · 09/03/2010, 11:15 AM

what games was this BV? Just had a look on villa's site, and there'sno mention of him in the most recent reserve game VS wolves

**Colbert Report** · 09/03/2010, 3:27 PM

Fair play to this lad, I've been following this thread for years. It is great to see him back in action. Does he have any chance of staying with Villa past this season?

**Onefootednopace** · 09/03/2010, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

Just to let ye know Stephen came through his first 30 mins in a reserve game last week, felt fine, and is super fit again. Heres hoping the leg stays strong, and a bit of luck and we'l have him at left back again sometime for Ireland.

Good luck to him

Great to hear that news, looked a decent player before his injuries.