Round Up for weekend of Friday, 26th June 2020

Friday, 26th June 2020

Championship

Brentford 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

Callum Robinson made his tenth appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Saturday, 27th June 2020

Championship

Charlton 1-0 QPR

Aiden McGeady's fifth appearance for Charlton was also his 20th start of the season
Conor Masterson's start was his tenth career appearance
Olamide Shodipo came off the bench for his 25th appearance for QPR

Birmingham City 3-3 Hull City

In his 30th appearance in the Championship, Dan Crowley scored his first goal in the competition

Leeds United 3-0 Fulham

Harry Arter was named in the Fulham starting XI for the 15th time

Stoke City 0-2 Middlesbrough

James McClean's start was his 30th appearance of the season

Bulgarian Championship

Slavia Sofia 0-0 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey made his 20th appearance in the Bulgarian Championship

Sunday, 28th June 2020

Premier League

Watford 1-3 Southampton

Will Smallbone;s start was made his fifth appearance for Southampton

Championship

Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Callum O'Dowda made his 30th appearance of the season

FA Cup

Sheffield United 1-2 Arsenal

David McGoldrick scored his third goal of the seasons in his 70th appearance for Sheffield United

Monday, 29th June 2020

Premier League

Crystal Palace 0-1 Burnley

Kevin Long's introduction was his fifth appearance of the season

League 2

Exeter 0-4 Northampton

Michael Harriman's start was his 30th appearance for Northampton

Round up for week of Monday, 22nd June 2020

Monday, 22nd June 2020

League 2

Cheltenham 0-3 Northampton

Jake Doyle-Hayes was named in a starting XI for the 40th time in his career
Alan McCormack's start was his 20th appearance for Northampton

Tuesday, 23rd June 2020

Premier League

Leicester City 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy was booked for the second time this season

Wednesday, 24th June 2020

Premier League

Norwich 0-1 Everton

Adam Idah's second hald introduction was his fifth appearance in the Premier League

Thursday, 25th June 2020

Premier League

Southampton 0-2 Arsenal

Michael Obafemi started for Southampton for the tenth time this season
Shane Long introduction was his 25th appearance of the season

Round Up for the weekend of Saturday, 20th June 2020

Saturday, 20th June 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Arsenal

Aaron Connolly's second half introduction was his 30th career appearance

West Ham United 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty's start was his 40th appearance of the season

Championship

Millwall 2-3 Derby County

Jay Molumby's start was his 40th career appearance, and his 30th appearance in the Championship

Blackburn 3-1 Bristol City

Darragh Lenihan's start was his 130th appearance in the Championship

Coincidentally, Callum O'Dowda was named in a starting XI for the 130th time in his career

Huddersfield 0-2 Wigan

Anthony Pilkington scored his first goal since November, in his 25th appearance for Wigan

Hull City 0-1 Charlton

Aiden McGeady's start was his 25th appearance of the season

Luton 1-1 Preston North End

Alan Browne start was his 40th appearance of the season

QPR 0-1 Barnsley

Olamide Shodipo's second half introduction was his 20th appearance in the Championship

Reading 1-1 Stoke City

Nathan Collins made his tenth career start

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan's start was his tenth appearance for Birmingham City

Bulgarian Championship

CSKA Sofia 3-3 Levski Sofia

Graham Carey scored his first goal since Saturday, 7th March

Sunday, 21st June 2020

Premier League

Newcastle Utd 3-0 Sheffield United

Both John Egan and Enda Stevens made their 30th start of the season
John Egan was sent off for the first time since Saturday, 13th April 2019

After Seamus Coleman's sending off in October against Burnley, Egan's red card was the second time an Irish player has been sent off in the Premier League this season, meaning 2019/20 is the fourth season in a row to have two Irish players sent off

Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

Conor Hourihane's start was his 20th appearance in the Premier League

A Shot At The Championship

Following our review of Irish players in the Premier League last week, we turn to the return of the Championship this weekend, and review the Irish players at each club in England's second tier, as well as previewing the play offs, and a look back at Mark O'Brien's career after his early retirement due to an ongoing heart condition

Return Of The Football

Ahead of the return to action for the Premier League on Wednesday, 17th June, I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss the season so far for Irish players in England's top tier, and what we can look forward to in the remaining games of 2019/20

The End Of The Italian Affair

While the performance at Euro 2012 had left a lot to be desired, qualification for the tournament had raised the spirits of Ireland fans, and the draw for the 2014 World Cup was not seen as insurmountable, despite the presence of perennial qualifiers Germany. In the last of the three episodes on Giovanni Trapattoni's reign, I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to discuss the qualifying campaign for Brazil

The Return To The Top Table

After missing out on the World Cup in South Africa, Ireland were drawn against Russia, Armenia, Slovakia, Macedonia, and Andorra in Group B of the qualifiers for Euro 2012, held in Poland and Ukraine. I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Phil Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to discuss the qualifying campaign and Ireland's performance at the tournament

An Italian Gentleman

In February 2008, Giovanni Trapattoni was announced as Stephen Staunton's successor as manager of the Republic of Ireland national team. In this episode, I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to discuss the first qualifying campaign of the new manager, and its infamous ending.

Steve Staunton - The Wrong Man At The Wrong Time

Following the failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, the FAI announced that Brian Kerr’s contract would not be renewed, and they would look for a new senior international manager.

At the time, a three man panel led by John Delaney promised a “world class management team”. Almost three years after Brian Kerr was appointed Ireland manager, on Friday, 13th January 2006, Steve Staunton was announced as the new manager of the national side, with Bobby Robson as his consultant, and Kevin McDonald as his assistant.

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit Of Football to discuss the the two years of his reign, including the worst result in living memory.