Irish Scorers week of 24th February 2015

24 February 2015 Sky Bet Championship Derby County 2-0 Charlton Athletic Jeff Hendrick(9) Sky Bet League 1 Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Bristol City Greg Cunningham(33, penalty) Swindon Town 2-1 Bradford City Billy Clarke(54) UEFA Youth League Manchester City 1-1 Schalke 04 Jack Byrne(32)

Irish Scorers weekend of 22nd February 2015

21 February 2015 Sky Bet Championship Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth Jonathan Douglas(9) Sky Bet League 1 Bradford City 1-1 Walsall Billy Clarke(51) Fleetwood Town 2-1 Notts County Liam McAlinden(25) Leyton Orient 3-0 Oldham Athletic David Mooney(25, penalty) Sheffield United 2-2 Coventry City Michael Doyle(78) Sky Bet League 2 AFC Wimbledon 3-2 Luton Town David Connolly(90) Dagenham and Redbridge 1-3 Burton Albion Damien McCrory(90) Northampton Town 3-0 York City Brendan Moloney(48) Stevenage 4-2 Southend United Barry Corr(56, penalty) Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 3-0 St Mirren Adam Rooney(21) Adam Rooney(48)

Talking Points

Darron Gibson has come off the bench for Everton in their last two league games, after almost three months out with an injury, is he going to appear for Ireland in a month's time?
Sean St Ledger is reportedly going to sign for Orlando City SC very soon, will he return to the national side, will Martin O'Neill or Roy Keane be flying to the Citrus Bowl to watch him?
Will Shane Long's return to Southampton, albeit as an unused substitute, what strikers will be looking to impress the management ahead of the squad announcement?
Robbie Brady has been impressing for Hull City in recent weeks in a left wing-back berth, should he be playing there for Ireland, or as an out and out winger?
Stephen Ireland has started three games in a row for Stoke for the first time this season. Let's just leave that one alone....
Kevin Doyle appeared for Wolves for the first time in over a year with a second half substitute appearance, should he look to push in the starting XI, or pursue a rumoured move to the MLS?
With Everton facing a striker shortage, can U21 striker Sam Byrne force his way into the first team at Goodison Park?
Conor Clifford scored for on Barnet at the weekend, can he make a return to league football?
Kevin Walker made his debut for Djurgårdens in their Swedish Cup game, can he make it to the senior Irish side?
The U19s are playing two friendlies against Azerbaijan in Tallaght Stadium this week ahead of the elite round qualifiers in Germany in a month's time. What players from the side will look to appear for the senior side?

Irish Scorers week of 17 February 2015

17 February 2015 Sky Bet Championship Rotherham United 3-3 Derby County Paul Green(35) Sky Bet League 1 Scunthorpe United 2-0 Chesterfield Niall Canavan(58) Paddy Madden(87)

19 February 2015 Europa League BSC Young Boys 1-4 Everton Seamus Coleman(28)

Talking Points

Lamar Neagle of Seattle Sounders has expressed an interest in playing for the Republic of Ireland, but does he have the ability to replace one of the current squad's wingers - McClean, McGeady, Brady, or Pilkington?
Sean St Ledger is currently on trial at new MLS franchise Orlando City SC, after failing to get a contract at DC United, what would playing in Florida do for his international prospects?
Staying the MLS, with Kevin Doyle linked to Colorado Rapids, will a move to Denver affect his position in the Ireland squad?
Another recent exile is Kevin Foley, after moving to FC Kobenhavn of Denmark. Currently lying second in the Superliga, can playing on the continent get the full back into the senior side?
Kevin Walker scored a superb free kick for his new club Djurgårdens IF of Sweden, should the management team be booking a flight to Stockholm to watch the midfielder?
Following Rob Kiernan's loan move to Birmingham, and ironically moving up the Championship table, can he solidify their backline and make a late push for the play offs?
19 year old former Shelbourne winger Dylan Connolly was named on the bench for Ipswich this weekend, after a protracted transfer was finally completed. With the Tractor Boys challenging for a promotion this season, will we see him in the Premier League next season?
Seamus Coleman was linked with a move to German giants Bayern Munich in the weekend's papers, but can he replace Philip Lahm?
With a change in management at Aston Villa, how will this affect the careers of the Irish contingent at Villa Park?
Stephen Henderson returned in goals for Charlton at the weekend, with the keepers in the squad aging, can he make a case for inclusion?

Irish Scorers weekend of 14th February 2015

14 February 2015 Sky Bet Championship Fulham 1-2 Ipswich Town Daryl Murphy(5) Daryl Murphy(45) Sky Bet League 1 Chesterfield 2-3 Leyton Orient Jay O'Shea(19, penalty) David Mooney(35) David Mooney(70) Gillingham 4-2 Milton Keynes Dons Bradley Garmston(75) Peterborough United 2-1 Rochdale Joe Rafferty(24) Scunthorpe United 3-1 Swindon Town Paddy Madden(62) Niall Canavan(76) Sky Bet League 2 Shrewsbury Town 2-0 AFC Wimbledon Liam Lawrence(45) Southend United 1-2 Accrington Stanley Barry Corr(72) Scottish Premiership St Mirren 1-2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Jim Goodwin(68)

Irish Abroad player statistics for January 2015

Appearance data for January 2015: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=1
Derby's Richard Keogh started the most wins, ending on the winning side five times
Full backs Seamus Coleman and Enda Stevens finished four games all square
Jim Goodwin started seven games in January, completing 90 minutes in each one, but unfortunately went on to lose four of them, the same amount as goalkeeper Danny Roger
Stephen Hunt, Jay Tabb, Noel Hunt, Simon Cox, and Adam Rooney were all substituted three times in January
Conversely defender Matt Doherty was introduced from the bench four times in January
Daniel Devine stayed on the bench in all six games where he was selected on the bench in January
Jonathan Walters' hat trick helped him top the goalscoring charts in January, with four strikes in total, with Stoke going on to win both games he scored in
Ciaran Clark and David Meyler were both booked three times in the first month of 2015

Irish Scorers weekend of 7th February 2015

07 February 2015 Barclays Premier League Manchester City 1-1 Hull City David Meyler(35) Sky Bet Championship Derby County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers Jeff Hendrick(45) Jeff Hendrick(68) Millwall 1-3 Huddersfield Town Sean Scannell(17) Rotherham United 2-0 Ipswich Town Conor Sammon(64) Sky Bet League 2 Northampton Town 2-1 Morecambe Jamie Devitt(41) Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 4-0 Ross County Adam Rooney(12)

09 February 2015 Sky Bet League 1 Bradford City 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons Billy Clarke(56)

Irish Scorers weekend of 31st January 2015

31 January 2015 Barclays Premier League Stoke City 3-1 Queens Park Rangers Jonathan Walters(21) Jonathan Walters(34) Jonathan Walters(90) Sky Bet League 1 Chesterfield 2-2 Doncaster Rovers Eoin Doyle(43) Jimmy Ryan(87) Sky Bet League 2 Morecambe 1-1 AFC Wimbledon Padraig Amond(42)

Irish Player Transfers - January 2015 Window

Permanent deals

• Seamus Conneely to Accrington Stanley on an 18 month contract: Report
• Lee Lynch to Hamilton Academical until May 2016: Report
• Noel Hunt to Ipswich town until the end of the season: Report
• Ryan Manning to QPR on a two and a half year deal: Report
• Kevin Foley to FC Kobenhavn: Report
• Will Hayhurst to Notts County on an 18 month deal: Report
• David Connolly to AFC Wimbledon: Report
• Mikey Drennan to Shamrock Rovers on a two year deal: Report
• Liam Miller to Cork City: Report
• Paul Heffernan to Dundee FC: Report
• Anthony O'Connor has signed for Plymouth Argyle: Report
• Brendan Moloney to Northampton Town on a three and a half year deal: Report
• Rhys Murphy has signed for Oldham Athletic on a two and a half year deal: Report
• Eoin Doyle has signed for Cardiff City on a three and a half year deal: Report

Loans

• Ben McLauglin to AFC Telford on a one month loan: Report
• Liam McAlinden to Fleetwood town on loan until the end of the season: Report
• Conor Sammon to Rotherham United on loan until the end of the season: Report
• Bradley Garmston to Gillingham FC on a one month loan: Report
• Paddy Kenny to Ipswich Town on a four month deal: Report
• Leon Best to Brighton and Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the season: Report
• Sean Maguire to Accrington Stanley on loan for a month: Report
• Kenneth McEvoy to Colchester United on loan until the end of the season: Report
• Philip Roberts to Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season: Report
• Conor Wilkinson to Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season: Report
• Keith Andrews to MK Dons on loan until the end of the season: Report
• Conor Clifford to Barnet FC on a short term loan: Report