Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Irish Premier League players in the 2010s

After reviewing the appearance data for Ireland players in the Premier League during the 2010s, we are delighted to announce Seamus Coleman as our player of the decade!

Coleman made more Premier League appearance than any other Irish player in the 2010s, appearing 257 times for Everton Football Club
Shane Long(254), James McCarthy(237), Glenn Whelan(235), Jonathan Walters(229), and John O'Shea(212) were the only other players to make more than 200 appearances during the decade

Coleman also started more games than any other Irish player. He was named in the Everton starting XI 237 times.
James McCarthy(214), Glenn Whelan(204), and John O'Shea(202) are the only other players with more than 200 starts

Shane Long was the top Irish scorer in the Premier League across the 2010s, with 48 goals, including only one penalty

Jonathan Walters scored the most penalties in the last ten years, with eleven goals from 12 yards

Seamus Coleman was the top scorer without a single penalty, with twenty goals
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Monday, 30 December 2019

Round up for weekend of Saturday, 28th December 2019

Saturday, 28th December 2019
Premier League
Southampton 1-1 Crystal Palace
Will Smallbone was named in the Southampton matchday squad for the first time

Sunday, 29th December 2019
Premier League
Manchester City 2-0 Sheffield United
Callum Robinson was named in the Sheffield United starting XI for the first time in two months

Championship
Bristol City 3-0 Luton
James Collins' start was his 25th Championship appearance

Fulham 1-0 Stoke City
Cyrus Christie's start was his 50th appearance for Fulham

Millwall 1-0 Brentford
Aiden O'Brien marked his first start in two months with his fourth goal of the season - his first time scoring in consecutive appearances since January 2018
Millwall started all four of the Irish players at the club - O'Brien, Molumby, Pearce and Williams - for the first time this season, the first time the Lions started four Irish players since March 2015

QPR 1-2 Hull City
Ryan Manning's assist was his fifth for QPR

League 1
Gillingham 1-0 Rochdale
Thomas O'Connor's start for Gillingham was his 25th in senior football
Paul McShane's start was his first appearance in a month
Jimmy Keohane was booked for the first time since August

AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Oxford United
Shane McLoughlin was unfortunate to mark his 25th appearance for AFC Wimbledon with his first own goal for the club

Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Sunderland
Kieran Sadlier complete his first assist for Doncaster in two months

Fleetwood 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Paddy Madden was booked for the fifth time this season

League 2
Bradford City 2-0 Mansfield Town
Ryan Sweeney was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Scunthorpe
Paul Green's first goal since September was also his fifth goal for Crewe

Newport Co. 1-1 Leyton Orient
Padraig Amond scored his tenth goal of the season
Dan McNamara was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Plymouth 2-1 Stevenage
Niall Canavan's first goal of the season, eleven months after his last strike, was also the 20th goal of his career

Monday, 30th December 2019
Championship
Derby County 2-1 Charlton
Jason Knight's brace was his first goals in senior football
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Saturday, 28 December 2019

Round Up for St Stephen's Day 2019 fixtures

Thursday, 26th December 2019
Premier League
Tottenham 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy was named in the Brighton starting XI for the first time in a month

Chelsea 0-2 Southampton
Michael Obafemi is the tenth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season, the first time there has been ten, or more, Irish goalscorers since the 2916/17 season

Everton 1-0 Burnley
Kevin Long came off the bench for his first appearance in the 2019/20 Premier League season - his first appearance for Burnley in four months - making him the seventeenth Irish player to appear in this season's competition, two more than in 2018/19 and equaling the total from 2017/18

Sheffield United 1-1 Watford
David McGoldrick was named in Sheffield United's starting XI for the 50th time

Championship
Luton 3-3 Fulham
James Collins' assist was his first since October

Leeds United 1-1 Preston North End
Alan Browne's goal was his 30th strike for Preston

League 1
Bristol Rovers 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin was booked for the first time this season

Peterborough 0-3 Doncaster Rovers
The first goal of Kieran Sadlier's brace was his tenth goal in League One

Portsmouth 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Ronan Curtis' tenth goal of the season was also his 20th in League Oene

Rochdale 2-3 Fleetwood
In his 25th appearance for Rochdale, Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the first time since August

Southend United 2-2 MK Dons
Robert Kiernan scored his first goal of the season was also the fifth goal of his career
Joe Mason fourth goal of the season was also his tenth goal in League One, and the 60th goal of his career

League 2
Carlisle United 0-0 Bradford City
Paudie O'Connor made his 25th appearance for Bradford City

Cheltenham 0-1 Plymouth
Billy Clarke started a game for Plymouth for the first time in a month

Exeter 1-0 Newport Co.
Pierce Sweeney was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Salford City 3-1 Crewe Alexandra
Adam Rooney returned to the Salford starting XI for the first time in a month

Swindon Town 4-0 Cambridge United
Eoin Doyle marked his 250th start in British football by becoming only the second player to score in eleven consecutive league games this decade

Scottish Premier League
Hearts 0-2 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan started for Hibs for the first time since Saturday, 2nd November
Jake Mulraney was shown his first yellow card since August

Ross County 1-2 Motherwell
Jake Carroll's start was his 25th appearance in the SPL

Friday, 27th December 2019
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Manchester City
Matt Doherty marked his 25th appearance of the season with his fifth goal of the season

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Monday, 23 December 2019

Round Up for the weekend of Friday, 20th December 2019

Friday, 20th December 2019
Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 0-3 Rangers
In his 25th appearance of the season, Daryl Horgan was booked for the first time since September

Saturday, 21st December 2019
Premier League
Bournemouth 0-1 Burnley
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the fifth time this season

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens' start was his 25th appearance in the Premier League
David McGoldrick was booked for the first time in two months

Newcastle Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy completed 90 minutes in a league game for the first time in three years

Norwich 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matt Doherty was booked for the first time this season in what was his 250th start for Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship
Millwall 1-2 Barnsley
Aiden O'Brien scored his tenth Championship goal
Jay Molumby's first booking since Saturday, 9 November was his fifth yellow card of the season

QPR 2-2 Charlton
Ryan Manning was booked for the fifth time this season

West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Brentford
Dara O'Shea came off the bench for his Championship debut - this was his first appearance since August

League 1
Gillingham 3-1 MK Dons
Jack Bonham made his 25th appearance for Gillingham - all of which have been starts
Thomas O'Connor's start was his 25th appearance in senior football

Bolton 3-2 Southend United
Daryl Murphy's completed his first assist since New Year's Day

Burton Albion 3-1 Rochdale
Eoghan O'Connell made his 50th appearance in League One

Rotherham 2-2 Fleetwood
Trevor Clarke was booked for the first time in two months

League 2
Bradford City 1-1 Salford City
Adam Rooney scored for the first time in a month
Dylan Connolly assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 12th October

Forest Green 2-2 Swindon Town
Eoin Doyle scored for the 10th game in succession, the first goal of his brace was his 20th goal for the club

Port Vale 1-1 Cheltenham
Jake Doyle-Hayes made his fifth assist of the season

Scottish Premier League
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
Jon Gallagher made his 25th appearance for Aberdeen

Hamilton Academical 2-1 Hearts
Glenn Whelan was booked for the first time in two months

Scottish Championship
Inverness CT 2-0 Dunfermline
Aaron Doran completed his tenth assist for the club
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Monday, 16 December 2019

Round Up for weekend of Satuday, 14th December 2019

Saturday, 14th December 2019
Premier League
Sheffield United 2-0 Aston Villa
David McGoldrick's assisted a goal for the first time in a month

Championship
Brentford 1-0 Fulham
Cyrus Christie was named in the Fulham starting XI for the 25th time

Stoke City 0-0 Reading
James McClean started a game for Stoke for the 50th time

League 1
AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
Callum Reilly scored his first goal in two months
Kieran Sadlier was booked for the first time this season

Accrington Stanley 4-1 Portsmouth
Ronan Curtis scored his 20th goal for Portsmouth

Fleetwood 1-1 Gillingham
Paddy Madden's marked his 300th appearance in League One with his 16th goal of the season

Shrewsbury 2-1 Coventry
Jordan Shipley scored his fifth goal of the season

Southend United 2-2 Rotherham
Robert Kiernan scored an own goal for the first time since January 2011

League 2
Carlisle United 0-0 Grimsby
Canice Carroll's start was his 25th appearance in League Two

Cheltenham 1-1 Cambridge United
Samir Carruthers started his first game in three months


Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Mansfield Town
Eddie Nolan made his 350th career appearance


Leyton Orient 0-0 Bradford City
Anthony O'Connor was booked for the first time this season

Plymouth 3-0 Morecambe
Billy Clarke's introduction in the second half was his 50th appearance in League Two

Salford City 0-1 Exeter
Pierce Sweeney made his first assist of the season

Scottish Premier League
Hearts 0-1 St Johnstone
Aidan Keena was named in the Hearts starting XI for the first time in three months

Scottish Championship
Arbroath 0-1 Dundee Utd
Mark Connolly came off the bench for his 25th appearance for Dundee United

Bulgarian Championship
CSKA Sofia 4-0 DUNAV 2010
Graham Carey scored his first goal for CSKA Sofia

Sunday, 15th December 2019
Premier League
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
Seamus Coleman's first start since Tuesday, 29th October was his 300th appearance for Everton
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Sunday, 15 December 2019

Round Up for weekend of Thursday, 14th November 2019

Thursday, 14th November 2019
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 3-1 New Zealand
Both Kieran O'Hara and Jack Byrne started for Ireland for the first time in their second appearanceCiaran Clark's start was his first international appearance since Thursday, 6th September 2018
Both Troy Parrott and Lee O'Connor's starts were also their international debut
Sean Maguire scored his first goal in his first start since Saturday, 23rd March
In his third appearance, and his first starting since May 2018, Derrick Williams scored his first international goal
Callum Robinson scored his first goal for Ireland

Saturday, 16th November 2019
League 1
Bolton 1-0 MK Dons
Joe Mason made his first start for MK Dons - this was his first start since October 2018

Coventry 2-1 Rochdale
Jimmy Ryan was booked for the first time this season

Gillingham 1-0 Lincoln City
Cian Bolger first booking in seven weeks, was also his fifth yellow card of the season

League 2
Exeter 0-0 Cheltenham
Jake Doyle-Hayes' start was his 25th career appearance

Forest Green 0-1 Plymouth
Niall Canavan made his 50th start for Plymouth

Port Vale 2-1 Carlisle United
Canice Carroll was booked for the fifth time this season, in what was his first start in a month

Salford City 2-3 Swindon Town
Adam Rooney scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season
Eoin Doyle scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season, and also completed his first assist of the season
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Friday, 13 December 2019

Round up for week of Tuesday, 10th December 2019

Tuesday, 10th December 2019
Championship
Bristol City 1-2 Millwall
Callum O'Dowda scored his first goal of the season

Preston North End 2-1 Fulham
Cyrus Christie was named in the Fulham starting XI for the first time since August
Sean Maguire scored for the first time since Saturday, 21st September
Joe Rafferty was sent off for the first time for Preston, three and a half years after his last red card in February 2017

Stoke City 3-0 Luton
Alan Sheehan started for Luton for the first time in almost three months
Glen Rea made his first appearance of the season (his first in almost a year), this was also his first appearance in the Championship
James McClean scored his 15th Championship goal, and was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Championship
Greenock Morton 1-2 Dundee Utd
Mark Connolly's late introduction for Dundee was his first appearance in a month

English FA Cup
Ipswich 1-2 Coventry
Barry Cotter's start was his first appearance in the FA Cup

Wednesday, 11th December 2019
Championship
Derby County 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Jason Knight was booked for the first time this season in what was his first start since Saturday, 31st August

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Monday, 9 December 2019

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 6th December 2019

Friday, 6th December 2019
Championship
Millwall 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Shaun Williams marked his 250th appearance for Millwall with his second goal in two games - his first time scoring in consecutive games since August 2016
Aiden O'Brien's late equaliser was his first goal since Tuesday, 13 August

Saturday, 7th December 2019
Premier League
Tottenham 5-0 Burnley
Troy Parrott came off the bench for his first appearance in the competition - the 16th Irish player to appear in the Premier League this season, one more than appeared in 2018/19.
Parrott is the third Irish teenage player to play in the competition this season, the first time that's happened since 2011/12

Championship
Hull City 2-1 Stoke City
James McClean completed his first assist of the season - his first since January

Luton 2-1 Wigan
James Collins' start was his 450th career appearance
Anthony Pilkington was booked for the first time this season

League 1
Bolton 2-2 AFC Wimbledon
Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal for Bolton

Bristol Rovers 4-2 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin completed his first assist in two months

Coventry 1-1 Ipswich
Alan Judge made his fifth assist for Ipswich

League 2
Cambridge United 1-0 Plymouth
On his first appearance since Saturday, 14 September, Samir Carruthers was shown his first yellow card since February 2017

Colchester 1-0 Salford City
Richie Towell was booked for the first time since August

Forest Green 0-2 Scunthorpe
Kevin Dawson started his first game for Forest Green in three months
Dominic Bernard was booked for the fifth time this season

Mansfield Town 0-3 Cheltenham
Jake Doyle-Hayes completed two assist in this game - before this his last assist came in August

Morecambe 1-1 Carlisle United
John O'Sullivan scored his first goal in two months

Scottish Premier League
Motherwell 1-0 Hearts
Aidan Keena came off the bench for his first appearance in six weeks
Jake Mulraney was sent off for the first time since January 2018

Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 3-1 Greenock Morton
Danny Rogers was booked for the first time since March 2016

Inverness CT 2-0 Ayr
Aaron Doran made his first assist of the season

Sunday, 8 December 2019
Premier League
Norwich 1-2 Sheffield United
Enda Stevens scored his first goal of the season - also his first goal in the Premier League
Stevens is the ninth Irish player to score in the competition this season, the most since 2016/17 when ten players scored
Callum Robinson was booked for the first time in 14 months
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Friday, 6 December 2019

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 3rd December 2019

Tuesday, 3rd December 2019
Premier League
Burnley 1-4 Manchester City
Robbie Brady's first goal of the season, his first in more than two years, was also his fifth goal for Burnley.
Brady is the eighth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season, one more than in 2018/19


League 1
Burton Albion 1-1 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin scored his 25th goal in English football,
John-Joe O'Toole was sent off for the second time this season, the ninth red card of his career


Football League Trophy
Colchester 1-2 Stevenage
Michael Timlin was booked for the first time in a month

Portsmouth 2-1 Northampton
Marcus Harness scored his fifth goal for Portsmouth
Michael Harriman scored his first goal for Northampton, this was his first goal since September 2017

MK Dons 2-0 Coventry
Joe Mason's strike was his first goal in the competition

Wednesday, 4th December 2019
Premier League
Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa
Conor Hourihane's start was his 400th career appearance

Southampton 2-1 Norwich
Shane Long completed his first assist since January in what was his 100th time being named in the Southampton starting XI

Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers
Jon Gallagher's goal was the first of his career

Hearts 1-1 Livingston
Jake Mulraney started his first game in six weeks

Kilmarnock 0-0 St Johnstone
Gary Dicker's booking (his first in a month) was his fifth yellow card of the season

Ross County 2-1 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan made his 50th appearance in the SPL

Football League Trophy
Peterborough 1-1 Ipswich
Barry Cotter made his first appearance of the season on his 21st birthday

Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Leicester City U21
Ian Lawlor's start was his first appearance in a month
Shane Blaney's start was his first appearance in two months

Tranmere 3-2 Manchester United U21
Ayodeji Sotona came off the bench for his first appearance in senior football, and was sent off for the first time

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient
In his first appearance in a month, Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time in two months
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Monday, 2 December 2019

Round up for weekend of Saturday, 30th November 2019

Saturday, 30th November 2019
Premier League
Two Irish teenagers (Aaron Connolly and Michael Obafemi) were named in the starting XI of their respective clubs in the Premier League today, for the first time since Saturday, 21st January 2006 when Joey O'Brien and Stephen Ireland (both 19) started for Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City, respectively.
Burnley 0-2 Crystal Palace
Robbie Brady started his first game in six weeks

Southampton 2-1 Watford
Shane Long's appearance off the bench was his 300th appearance in the Premier League

Championship
Birmingham City 1-1 Millwall
Shaun Williams scored his first goal of the season - and what a way to do it!


Derby County 1-1 QPR
Jason Knight came off the bench for his first appearance since Wednesday, 2nd October

League 2
Macclesfield 1-1 Bradford City
Corey O'Keeffe's first booking in nine weeks was his fifth yellow card of the season

Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren
Jon Gallagher was named in the Aberdeen starting XI for the first time in a month

Hibernian 2-2 Kilmarnock
Alan Power was booked for the fifth time this season

Motherwell 4-0 St Johnstone
Jake Carroll scored his first goal for Motherwell, this was his first goal since March 2016

English FA Cup
Portsmouth 2-1 Altrincham
Marcus Harness started his first game in five weeks

Walsall 0-1 Oxford United
Callum Cockerill-Mollett was booked for the first time this season

Sunday, 1st December 2019
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Sheffield United
Matt Doherty's goal was his scored his 25th goal for the club, this was also the 30th goal of his career
John Egan was booked for the first time this season

English FA Cup
Coventry 1-1 Ipswich
Alan Judge assisted a goal for the first time since August

Exeter 2-2 Hartlepool
Pierce Sweeney was named in the Exeter starting XI for the 150th time

Gillingham 3-0 Doncaster Rovers
Mark Byrne scored his first goal of the season

Crawley 1-2 Fleetwood
Paddy Madden's goal (his fourth in four games) was his 15th goal of the season and his 40th goal for the Fleetwood
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