A Brief History Of The Hunt Brothers Playing Together

With the conclusion of Noel Hunt's loan to his brother Stephen's team Ipswich Town, and his return to Leeds United, we are unlikely to see both players together on the pitch again. During his loan to the Tractor Boys, the brothers appeared together against Brentford and Charlton.
Noel's most memorable appearance was arguably his debut against Charlton, where he came off the bench to score a late winner for Mick McCarthy's side. However, while both players were in the matchday XVI, they were not on the pitch at the same time, with Stephen being substituted on 76 minutes, before Noel's late introduction on 83 minutes.
We have to go back to 18th April 2009 to find the last time they both started for the same team, both starting for Reading in a 0-0 draw against Championship rivals Barnsley. This was the last of 29 games they started together, the first coming on 12 Aug 2008 in a League Cup game away to Dagenham and Redbridge.
Both players scored in only three games they appeared in together, against Luton in the League Cup on 26th August 2008, against Swansea in the Championship on 27th September 2008 and finally against Burnley on 4th October 2008.

Their overall record when starting together is as follows:

	Home			Away			Overall
P	W	D	L	W	D	L	W	D	L
23	11	3	2	2	3	11	13	6	4

Irish Abroad player statistics for December 2014

Appearance data for December 2014: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=12
AFC Bournemouth's Harry Arter won five of the six games he started in December
John O'Shea, Paul Green and Michael Harriman all started three draws in the final month of 2014
Millwall's David Forde and Shaun Williams both started four losses in December, along with Seamus Coleman, Stephen McLaughlin, and Wigan duo Chris McCann and James McClean
Coleman and McLaughlin also started the most number of games in December, along with Cyrus Christie, John O'Shea, Ciaran Clark, Enda Stevens, David Meyler, and Michael Harriman. Each player lined out for their respective side six times
Of these, Coleman, O'Shea, Stevens and Christie all completed 90 minutes in each game. Strangely, none of the midfielders who started six games completed all six games
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick was withdrawn from the action more times than any other Irish player, the Derby County player was substituted in four games. Oddly, two goalkeepers were substituted last month - Conrad Logan and Robert Elliott
Conversely, both Wes Hoolahan and Leon Best were introduced from the bench the most, with each player coming on four times in December
Kevin Long and Shay Given were both named as unused substitutes six times in December 2014
Daryl Murphy topped the scoring charts in December with six finishes, one ahead of Harry Arter's five finishes. Their combined total of eleven is only just under half of every other Irish goal scored in December - 23! Their respective sides went on to win every game Murphy and Arter scored in!
David McGoldrick, Murphy's strike partner at Ipswich, was shown more yellow cards than any other Irish player, with three bookings in his five starts

Irish Scorers 26th December 2014

26 December 2014 Sky Bet Championship Bournemouth 2-0 Fulham Harry Arter(90) Brentford 2-4 Ipswich Town Daryl Murphy(1) Daryl Murphy(21) Leeds United 0-2 Wigan Athletic James McClean(83) Rotherham United 2-2 Huddersfield Town Lee Frecklington(90) Sky Bet League 1 Chesterfield 3-2 Peterborough United Eoin Doyle(10) Eoin Doyle(54) Leyton Orient 4-1 Crawley Town David Mooney(88) Scunthorpe United 2-1 Rochdale Paddy Madden(77) Sky Bet League 2 Burton Albion 2-0 Tranmere Rovers Damien McCrory(23, penalty) Cambridge United 0-1 Southend United Barry Corr(57) Newport County AFC 2-0 Plymouth Argyle Mark Byrne(82) Oxford United 0-2 Shrewsbury Town James Collins(13) Portsmouth 0-2 AFC Wimbledon Frankie Sutherland(9)

On Hat Tricks

Former U21 striker Andy Jackson notched his second career hat trick in the Scottish Cup for Brechin City on Tuesday, 9th December, scoring three goals in a 4-2 win over Annan Athletic. This came more than three years after his last treble, in an 8-0 win for Morton away to Stranraer, in which the Scottish-born striker finished with four goals to his name.

What was notable about the more recent hat trick was the speed at which he managed the feat, finding the back of the net in the 4th, 11th and 27th minutes, taking 23 minutes in total to complete the task.

We've examined the record books here at Irish Abroad to see where this ranks in the history of Irish strikers' hat tricks.

Jackson's fellow former U21 striker Billy Mehmet holds the current record for the fastest hat trick, scoring three in 11 minutes for St Mirren in a bizarre 6-3 win for the Buddies against East Stirlingshire in August 2009. With the Paisley side leading 3-0, their opponents scored three times to level the scores, before Mehmet struck twice more before substitute Stephen O'Donnell also found the net to leave the final score 6-3, and the Irishman scoring more than half the goals!

James Collins and Anthony Stokes have both scored trebles in only 12 minutes, for Swindon Town and Falkirk respectively, while Collins also has the record of the longest time taken to complete his hat trick, needing 92 minutes to finish his three goals for Swindon in a 4-3 extra time win for the Robins against Stoke City in August 2012.

Stokes has the most hat tricks since we started compiling information on Irish players, the Celtic striker has collected no less than seven match balls in his career to date, including consecutive hat tricks for Falkirk in the Scottish Premier League.

So far, Adam Rooney is the only player to score a hat trick in European competition, scoring three away to Daugava Rīga in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League in July this year.

Only four midfielders have scored hat tricks while the site has been active, with a treble apiece for Liam Lawrence(Stoke City), Aiden McGeady(Celtic), Wes Hoolahan(Norwich City) and Jimmy Ryan(Accrington Stanley).

Irish Scorers weekend of 20th December 2014

20 December 2014 Sky Bet Championship Blackpool 1-6 Bournemouth Harry Arter(76) Ipswich Town 2-0 Middlesbrough Daryl Murphy(25) Jay Tabb(45) Sky Bet League 1 Barnsley 2-0 Leyton Orient Conor Hourihane(13) Crawley Town 1-2 Port Vale Conor Henderson(88) Gillingham 2-3 Chesterfield John Egan(61) Jimmy Ryan(69) Milton Keynes Dons 7-0 Oldham Athletic Darren Potter(51) Sky Bet League 2 Accrington Stanley 1-1 Wycombe Wanderers Sean Maguire(49) Australian A-League Perth Glory 4-1 Central Coast Mariners Andy Keogh(35)

Irish Scorers weekend of 13th December 2014

14 December 2014 Sky Bet Championship Bournemouth 5-3 Cardiff City Harry Arter(43) Brentford 3-1 Blackburn Rovers Jonathan Douglas(16) Watford 2-1 Wigan Athletic Chris McCann(45) Sky Bet League 1 Chesterfield 0-1 Bradford City Billy Clarke(57) Sky Bet League 2 Morecambe 3-0 Luton Town Padraig Amond(81) Portsmouth 2-3 Accrington Stanley John O'Sullivan(15) Scottish Premiership Dundee United 0-2 Aberdeen Adam Rooney(19) Adam Rooney(33) Scottish League One Morton 2-2 Brechin City Andy Jackson(9)

14 December 2014 Scottish Premiership Celtic 4-1 St Mirren Anthony Stokes(67)

Irish Scorers week of 9th December 2014

09 December 2014 Johnstone's Paint Trophy Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Walsall Anthony Forde(63) Scottish Cup Brechin City 4-2 Annan Athletic Andy Jackson(4) Andy Jackson(11) Andy Jackson(27) UEFA Youth League Liverpool3-0Basel Daniel Cleary(90)

10 December 2014 Johnstone's Paint Trophy Bristol City 2-0 Coventry City Derrick Williams(30) UEFA Youth League Roma0-4Manchester City Jack Byrne(76)

Irish Scorers week of 16th December 2014

17 December 2014 The FA Cup Worcester City 1-1 Scunthorpe United Paddy Madden(45)

Talking Points

Zak Gilsenan has been linked with a move from Barcelona to Liverpool. Should there be a ban on transferring players who are only 11 years old?
Joey O'Brien made his first appearance for West Ham this weekend since the end of August. With his history of injury problems, is he still a candidate to appear in defence for Ireland?
Stephen Ward's injury is unfortunate for both club and country, what player do you think can fill in at left full?
Chestefield's Eoin Doyle has been linked with a move to the Championship, with Millwall and Reading both reportedly monitoring the striker. How do you think he would fare at a higher level, and would that be a springboard to the international side?
With the transfer window about to reopen in England, Richie Towell has been linked with Millwall and Ipswich. After failing to agree terms with Cardiff, should he bide his time before going across the water?
Darren O'Dea has signed a short term deal with Blackpool FC. Is he ready to return to football, and a relegation battle at Bloomfield Road?
After some extremely promising performances for club and country, Robbie Brady has slipped out of the starting XI at Hull City. Should he look for a move in January?
Mark O'Brien has reportedly been told he has no future at Derby County, should he try to earn a long term contract at Motherwell, or find another club in England?
Congratulations to U21 player Glen Rea on his first appearance as an unused substitute for Brighton
Ciaran Clark's recent run of form culminated in his goal against Leicester, his first in two years, can he become the first choice partner for John O'Shea?
Congratulations to LA Galaxy's Robbie Keane on scoring the winning goal in the MLS Cup final against New England Revolution.
Please vote for Stephanie Roche for the FIFA Puskas Goal of the Year award here: http://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/puskas-award/index.html (remember to use multiple browsers on all devices and delete cookies afterwards to vote again!)

Irish Scorers weekend of 6th December 2014

06 December 2014 Barclays Premier League Stoke City 3-2 Arsenal Jonathan Walters(45) Sky Bet Championship Huddersfield Town 2-1 Brentford Sean Scannell(18) Jonathan Douglas(70) Ipswich Town 4-1 Leeds United Daryl Murphy(12) David McGoldrick(26, penalty) Daryl Murphy(45) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Bournemouth Harry Arter(73) Johnstone's Paint Trophy Gillingham 1-0 Leyton Orient John Egan(79) Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3-0 Hamilton Academical Adam Rooney(55, penalty) Motherwell 0-1 Celtic Anthony Stokes(6)

07 December 2014 Barclays Premier League Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City Ciaran Clark(17) The FA Cup Bradford City 4-1 Dartford Billy Clarke(10) Mark Yeates(59) Scunthorpe United 1-1 Worcester City Paddy Madden(35) American MLS League Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 New England Revolution Robbie Keane(111)

Irish Scorers week of 1st December 2014

07 December 2014 Australian A-League Sydney FC 1-2 Perth Glory Andy Keogh(87, penalty)

Talking Points

Does James McCarthy's latest injury have any long term repercussions for his career, bearing in mind he's been playing senior football regularly since he was 16?
Following the reveal of John Delaney singing in a bar after the USA game, should a code of conduct be introduced for the CEO?
Roy Keane has stepped down from his role with Aston Villa, how will this affect his role with the Republic of Ireland, and the Irish players at Villa Park?
Following Robbie Keane's victory in the Western Conference, should more Irish players consider a career in the MLS as an alternative to England?
With Sean St Ledger back in football at Ipswich Town, can he return to the international squad?
Alan Judge has the joint second number of assists in the Championship, should he be called into the squad, or does he offer anything that isn't already in the squad with McGeady, Brady, Pilkington and McClean, and possible Grealish?
Glenn Whelan was introduced from the bench, and then substituted with an injury before the end of the game last weekend for Stoke. Will he be recovered from his recent injury niggles before the international games return in the new year?
Eoin Doyle currently leads League One goalscorers with 16 goals. If this continues, can he follow in Paddy Madden's footsteps and progress to the senior international side?
Patrick Hoban and Rory Gaffney have agreed to join Oxford United and Cambridge United, respectively. Does this raise the profile of the league, or is the cost of losing the better players too high?
Chris McCann has continued his comeback from injury with a goal in only his fourth game, should the management be watching him with a view to calling him up?

Irish Abroad player statistics for November 2014

Appearance data for November 2014: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=11
Brentford's Alan Judge and Perth Glory's Andy Keogh started the most wins, with both players finishing on the winning side five times
Keogh also started the most games of any outfield player, starting for his club six times. Goalkeeper Conrad Logan started seven games while out on loan at Rochdale, and both players completed 90 minutes in each one.
David Forde, Keiren Westwood, John O'Shea, Shaun Williams, Shane Duffy and Harry Arter all started three draws in November
Robbie Brady, Mark Connolly and Matt Doherty finished on the losing side four times
Doherty was also the most booked player, collecting three yellow cards
Aiden McGeady, Robbie Brady, Anthony Forde, David McGoldrick, Simon Cox, Anthony Stokes and Sean Scannell were all substituted three times in the second last month of 2014
Conversely, Conor Sammon was the most introduced substitute in November, coming off the bench five times
Goalkeepers Colin Doyle and Jack Bonham were the most unused substitutes, staying on the bench five times. Daniel Devine, Joey O'Brien and Leon Best were the most unused outfield substitute players, each player remained on the bench in four games
Daryl Murphy was the top scorer in November with four goals, and Adam Rooney was the only player to score a penalty, with a single strike from 12 yards

Irish Scorers weekend of 28th November 2014

28 November 2014 Sky Bet League 2 Accrington Stanley 2-3 Exeter City John O'Sullivan(65)

29 November 2014 Sky Bet Championship Brentford 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Alan Judge(29) Charlton Athletic 0-1 Ipswich Town Noel Hunt(90) Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Wigan Athletic Chris McCann(26) Sky Bet League 1 Barnsley 1-2 Scunthorpe United Paddy Madden(30) Paddy Madden(45) Bradford City 3-1 Leyton Orient Billy Clarke(79) David Mooney(74) Gillingham 2-2 Port Vale John Egan(29) John Egan(55) Sky Bet League 2 Southend United 2-0 Northampton Town Barry Corr(69, penalty) Stevenage 1-1 Morecambe Padraig Amond(85)

30 November 2014 Scottish Cup Hearts 0-4 Celtic Anthony Stokes(54)

Irish Scorers week of 23rd November 2014

UEFA Youth League Manchester City6-0Bayern Munich Jack Byrne(64)Jack Byrne(80)

Irish Scorers weekend of 21st November 2014

21 November 2014 Australian A-League Perth Glory 2-1 Wellington Phoenix Andy Keogh(60) Dutch Eerste Divisie Den Bosch 2-1 MVV Barry Maguire(53) Barry Maguire(70)

22 November 2014 Barclays Premier League Stoke City 1-2 Burnley Jonathan Walters(32) Sky Bet Championship Bournemouth 2-2 Ipswich Town Daryl Murphy(76) Sky Bet League 1 Crawley Town 2-2 Scunthorpe United Paddy Madden(26) Chesterfield 2-1 Barnsley Eoin Doyle(42) Eoin Doyle(58) Keith Treacy(85) Leyton Orient 4-1 Crewe Alexandra David Mooney(86) Sky Bet League 2 Exeter City 3-2 Shrewsbury Town James Collins(13) James Collins(34) Scottish Premiership Celtic 2-1 Dundee Anthony Stokes(45)

23 November 2014 Scottish Premiership Partick Thistle 0-1 Aberdeen Adam Rooney(34, penalty)

YBIG PodCast

On the YBIG Football Show, Dave O'Grady chats to Irish fans and journalist's about Ireland's qualifier defeat to Scotland followed by the friendly win over USA.
Also featured is a discussion about the Irish fans protest at the USA game. Guests:

• Ger McCarthy (Irish Examiner) 
• Joe McCarthy (Irish Abroad Website) 
• Gary Malone (YBIG.ie) 
• James Carew (PogMoGoal) 
• Pete Kelly (ExtraTime.ie)

Irish Scorers week of 18th November 2014

18 November 2014 International Match Republic of Ireland 4-1 United States of America Anthony Pilkington(8) Robbie Brady(56) James McClean(82) Robbie Brady(88) The FA Cup Accrington Stanley 2-1 Notts County Ronan Murray(12) Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Walsall Liam Lawrence(53)

Irish Scorers weekend of 14th November 2014

14 November 2014 Sky Bet League 1 Barnsley 3-2 Colchester United Conor Hourihane(55, penalty)	15 November 2014 Sky Bet League 1 Preston North End 1-2 Bradford City Mark Yeates(86) Sky Bet League 2 Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Mansfield Town James Collins(75) Scottish League One Brechin City 3-3 Forfar Athletic Andy Jackson(20)
16 November 2014 Sky Bet League 2 Newport County AFC 2-2 Exeter City Graham Cummins(40)

Irish scorers weekend of 8th November 2014

08 November 2014 Barclays Premier League Southampton 2-0 Leicester City Shane Long(75) Shane Long(80) Sky Bet Championship Derby County 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Jeff Hendrick(28) Jeff Hendrick(55) Millwall 2-3 Brentford Alan Dunne(59) Scottish Premiership Kilmarnock 0-3 Ross County Graham Carey(33) The FA Cup Barnsley 5-0 Burton Albion Conor Hourihane(56) Gillingham 1-2 Bristol City Greg Cunningham(40) Southend United 1-2 Chester FC Barry Corr(31, penalty) Walsall 2-2 Shrewsbury Town James Collins(61)

09 November 2014 Barclays Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Stoke City Jonathan Walters(33) Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1-2 Celtic Adam Rooney(27) The FA Cup Braintree Town 0-6 Chesterfield Eoin Doyle(20) Jay O'Shea(30) Eoin Doyle(90)

10 November 2014 American MLS League Los Angeles Galaxy 5-0 Real Salt Lake Robbie Keane(20)

YBIG Football Show

On this week's YBIG Football Show, Dave O'Grady chats to Irish fans and journalist's about Friday's crucial qualifier with Scotland.
Also featured is an interview Dave O'Grady did for PogMoGoal with Irish legend Alan McLoughlin!  Email Dave@TalkingSport.org

Irish Scorers week of 4th November 2014

04 November 2014 Sky Bet Championship Ipswich Town 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Daryl Murphy(35) Daryl Murphy(59) Millwall 2-2 Blackburn Rovers Shane Duffy(37) Shaun Williams(88) Reading 3-0 Rotherham United Simon Cox(55) Simon Cox(64) UEFA Youth League Manchester City4-2CSKA Moscow Jack Byrne(8)

Irish scorers weekend of 1st November 2014

1 November 2014 Sky Bet Championship Blackpool 0-2 Ipswich Town Daryl Murphy(61) Sky Bet League 2 Dagenham and Redbridge 1-2 Shrewsbury Town Liam Lawrence(90, penalty) Cypriot Premier League Ethnikos Achnas0-4APOEL Cillian Sheridan(7) Cillian Sheridan(55)

Talking points

After Christy Fagan's two goals in the FAI Cup Final, should he be looked at by the management team as a striker?
Only two Irish players scored in England and Scotland on Saturday, with Cillian Sheridan adding a brace in Cyprus, is this a cause for concern or merely a blip?
Keith Andrews provided an assist for top of the Championship table Watford at the weekend, but has yet to feature under the current management. Taking into account the missing players in midfield, should be looked at for the upcoming games, ?
Similarly, Keith Fahey asked to not be considered by the management after his return to St Patricks' Athletic, but is it time to ask the creative midfielder to return?
Anthony Stokes was recently abused on twitter, Rio Ferdinand is serving a suspension for comments he posted on the microblogging site. Should a code of conduct, be introduced by clubs for players who use social media?
After Enda Stevens' loan came to an end at Northampton Town, with four losses in four games, and three yellow cards, can the former Shamrock Rovers player bounce back with an ailing Aston Villa side?
Sean Scannell has solidified his position at Huddersfield, and won player of the month for October, but is that enough to force his way into the senior side, given McGeady, McClean, Brady and Pilkington are ahead of him?
Darren Randolph bounced back from conceding eight and being sent off in recent weeks to keep a clean sheet, and was voted man of the match, at the weekend against Wolves. Is this enough to keep him in the international side, or can the likes of Stephen Henderson oust him?
With the amount of Scottish fans not going to the qualifier in Glasgow, as a protest against SFA for recent increases in the ticket prices, and the Irish fans snapping up those made available online, how many Ireland fans will be in Celtic Park in two weeks?

Irish Abroad player statistics for October 2014

Appearance data for October 2014: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=10
Stephen McLaughlin's loan spell at Notts County is going well, the winger started five win in October, scoring once. In the higher leagues, Anthony Stokes started four wins for Celtic
Unfortunately, Enda Stevens' loan at Northampton Town has not gone as well, the Aston Villa loanee started all four of the Cobblers' losses. Stevens also picked up the most yellow cards, the former Shamrock Rovers player was booked three times in those four games
Championship players David Forde, Keiren Westwood, Alan Dunne, James McClean, Paul Green, Lee Frecklington and Conor Sammon all started three draws in the tenth month of 2014
John O'Sullivan's loan at Accrington Stanley means he started six games in October, one more than fellow loanees McLaughlin and Conrad Logan(at Rochdale) as well as Andy O'Brien, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce and Celtic's Stokes
Of these, Logan, O'Brien, Pearce, and McLaughlin all completed 90 minutes in each of their five starts
Nottingham Forest's Simon Cox was substituted three times in October, the same as loanees Anthony Forde(at Walsall) and Michael Drennan(at Portsmouth)
Three was the magic number for introductions from the bench, with Jake Carroll, Jay Tabb, Jeff Hendrick, Callum Reilly and Leon Best all introduced to the action three times in October
Paddy Kenny was an unused substitute six times, while of the outfield players Ian Harte remained on the bench four times
In Australia, Andy Keogh scored six times to top the scoring charts ahead of Daryl Murphy who scored three. Perth Glory won in all three games where Keogh scored. Keogh, Murphy and Liam McAlinden were the only Irish players to score in more than one game in October

Irish scorers week of 28th October 2014

28 October 2014 Capital One Cup Bournemouth 2-1 West Bromwich Albion Eunan O'Kane(49) Fulham 2-5 Derby County Jeff Hendrick(62)

29 October 2014 Capital One Cup Stoke City 2-3 Southampton Shane Long(30) Scottish League Cup Aberdeen 1-0 Hamilton Academical Adam Rooney(24) FFA Cup Perth Glory 4-2 Melbourne Victory Andy Keogh(15, penalty) Andy Keogh(82)

Movember 2014

We're big fans of Movember here at IA, and we're about to enter the month long event to raise awareness of men's health issues, by growing a moustache.

For anyone who wants to donate, or join our team you can click here: http://ie.movember.com/team/1782737

This is our fifth year participating, and we change a few things around the site for it
First up our twitter and facebook profile pics are sporting mo's now
As you can see, we've swapped out Aviva Stadium in the header pics for the recommended (recommo'nded?!) pic of the massive mo at the Cliffs Of Mo'her

We're mighty proud of our live blog here - http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live - and the live updates of all goals, red and yellow cards for Irish players posted on twitter and facebook on matchday, but for Movember, we're changing things up slightly.
The fixture list update, and the summary that comes out at the beginning and end of each match day will still link to the live blog, but the live updates themselves will link to our Movember team's donation page

Please include your twitter name in your donation message, and we'll give you a shout out and a follow back!

We'll be posting updates across the month, looking forward to it!

Talking points

Brian Lenihan retained his place in the senior international squad despite still having not made his debut for his new club, should another player have been called up, or is his continuation in the squad a sign of how highly the management rate him?
Jack Grealish was again omitted, but will he be a late call up for the USA friendly?
If their paperwork is completed in time, will David McGoldrick or Cyrus Christie be included in the friendly squad
Following Shane Long's first goal for Southampton, what's a realistic target for the Tipperary striker?
After his loan move to AFC Wimbledon, can Frank Sutherland play his way into the QPR first team?
With Richie Towell's trial at Cardiff City, can other League of Ireland players make their way across the Irish Sea during the close season?
Despite returning to the West Ham bench, Joey O'Brien was omitted from the squad, given the defender's injury history will he retire from international football to prolong his club career?

Irish Scorers weekend of 24th October 2014

24 October 2014 Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1-0 Motherwell Jonathan Hayes(2)

25 October 2014 Sky Bet Championship Derby County 1-2 Wigan Athletic James McClean(69) James McClean(83) Sky Bet League 1 Barnsley 2-2 Bristol City Conor Hourihane(68, penalty) Sky Bet League 2 Newport County AFC 1-1 Accrington Stanley Sean Maguire(62) Southend United 1-1 Bury Barry Corr(37) Scottish Premiership St Mirren 2-2 Ross County Graham Carey(58)

Talking points

Darren Randolph's return to the Birmingham City starting XI resulted in them conceding eight goals against AFC Bournemouth. Should Colin Doyle be given a chance in nets for the West Midlands side?
David Forde and Kieren Westwood both performed heroically for their respective club sides at the weekend. With Forde the current number 1, what do Westwood, Randolph, Given, etc have to do to unseat him?
O'Neill reportedly watched Sean Kavanagh and Stephen Henderson on Friday night, with Kavanagh's Fulham side emerging 2-0 winners. Is it still too early for the left sided player after only four senior appearances, or does the fact that there are no specialist left full backs available to O'Neill negate that? Is Henderson ready to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Wayne into goals for the senior international side?
Although Shane Long is still to record his first goal for Southampton, most Saints fans are unconcerned with his form, but how long will this last for the £12m striker?
Robbie Brady's performance against Liverpool in an unfamiliar position was praised by Steve Bruce, will he retain his spot at left wing-back for the Tigers? Is he an option there, or at full back, for Martin O'Neill's team?
James McClean came off the bench to score twice for Wigan, and has impressed in recent games for the senior international side, is he now the starting left winger for O'Neill?
James McArthur and Steven Fletcher are reportedly unavailable for Gordon Strachan's squad for the qualifier in three weeks, how important are they to his side? Who do you expect to replace them?With Germany expected to claim three points at home to Gibraltar, what is the most favourable result in the night's other Group D fixture - Poland away to Georgia?
Following Dundalk's victory in the Airtricity League, Richie Towell is being linked with a move to Cardiff, how will the former Celtic and Hibernian player fare in his second term across the water?
Stephen Hunt referred to David McGoldrick as being one of a three man Irish strikeforce at Ipswich, the others being Conor Sammon and Daryl Murphy, should he be called up?

Irish Scorers week of 21st October 2014

21 October 2014 Sky Bet Championship Cardiff City 3-1 Ipswich Town Daryl Murphy(29) Sky Bet League 1 Barnsley 2-3 Notts County Conor Hourihane(12) Bristol City 2-2 Bradford City Billy Clarke(20) Crawley Town 1-0 Walsall Conor Henderson(89) Swindon Town 2-3 Rochdale Anton Rodgers(35) Sky Bet League 2 Carlisle United 3-4 Burton Albion Damien McCrory(5) Newport County AFC 1-0 Southend United Mark Byrne(74) Northampton Town 1-3 Oxford United Enda Stevens(4)

Talking points

How big a loss are Glenn Whelan and Wes Hoolahan for the upcoming Scotland qualifier? Whelan has been a regular starter since 2008, but Hoolahan has been used sparingly, especially away from home - bearing that in mind, would he have started in Glasgow in three weeks?
Darron Gibson and Jeff Hendrick both played against Germany in midfield, David Meyler was at right full but has played his entire career in the centre of the park, and Paul Green was on standby for the game in Gelsenkirchen. Assuming James McCarthy is fit and starts, which of these players, if any, is poised to step up to partner him against Scotland?
Despite a lacklustre cameo against Gibraltar,  Daryl Murphy has continued scoring for Ipswich, will the former Celtic man be an option in Celtic Park?
Brian Lenihan only trained with the senior team, and didn't make the bench for either qualifier in October. With Seamus Coleman's return to fitness, and Cyrus Christie rumoured to be accepting a call up to the Ireland squad, can the former Cork City player retain his position without appearing for Hull City?
Although a regular starter for Celtic, Anthony Stokes only scored his third and fourth goals of the season last weekend, and claimed an assist against FC Astra, is this enough to keep him in the international manager's thoughts?
Following Darren Randolph's red card last weekend, Colin Doyle made his first league start for Birmingham City since 2012 this week. If he can continue in the first team, can he make a return to the senior side?
Chris McCann made his comeback for Wigan in a friendly this week following another long term injury, can he progress to his clubs first XI and from there to the senior side?
Following more crumbs of information, rumours and leaks, there is still no indication from Jack Grealish which international side he will pledge his allegiance to, should he be called into the senior side for the either the qualifier against Scotland or the friendly against the USA?
In a similar vein, Arsenal's Daniel Crowley was ommitted from England's recent U19 qualifiers amid rumours that he is going to appear for the Boys in Green. The U19's will play their qualifiers in Waterford's RSC in November, given that Crowley previously appeared for both England and Ireland's U17 sides, should he be included in the squad?

Irish Scorers weekend of 18th October 2014

18 October 2014 Barclays Premier League Everton 3-0 Aston Villa Seamus Coleman(76) Sky Bet Championship Fulham 1-0 Norwich City Sean Kavanagh(22) Sky Bet League 1 Fleetwood Town 3-1 Doncaster Rovers Liam McAlinden(37) Preston North End 2-0 Port Vale Alan Browne(81) Sky Bet League 2 Southend United 1-1 Exeter City Graham Cummins(77) York City 0-1 Shrewsbury Town James Collins(87) Scottish Premiership Ross County 0-5 Celtic Anthony Stokes(29) Anthony Stokes(56) Scottish Championship Livingston 0-4 Hibernian Paul Heffernan(86) Rangers 6-1 Raith Rovers Jon Daly(84) Jon Daly(90)

19 October 2014 Barclays Premier League Stoke City 2-1 Swansea City Jonathan Walters(76) Australian A-League Perth Glory3-2Brisbane Roar Andy Keogh(49, p)Andy Keogh(74)Andy Keogh(92)