Round Up for weekend of Friday, 24th February 2023

Friday, 24th February 2023

Eerste Divisie

NAC Breda 3-2 Dordrecht

Anselmo Garcia MacNulty's booking, his first in eight weeks, was the defender's fifth yellow card of the season

Saturday, 25th February 2023

Premier League

Bournemouth 1-4 Manchester City

In this game, Bournemouth became the first club to name two Republic of Ireland goalkeepers as substitutes in a Premier League game

📝 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 📝

🔺 One change
🔺 Mepham comes in
🔺 Tavernier ruled out

We're all set for #BOUMCI 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/pjYeT0ygt0

— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) February 25, 2023

Championship

Burnley 4-0 Huddersfield Town

Michael Obafemi scored his fifth goal of the season

Preston North End 2-1 Wigan

Tom Cannon scored his first goal for loan club Preston North End
Robbie Brady was shown his first red card since Wednesday, 2nd January 2019
Alan Browne assisted a goal for the first time since Monday, 2nd January

QPR 1-3 Blackburn Rovers

Sammie Szmodics scored his tenth goal in the Championship

Stoke City 0-1 Millwall

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in seven weeks

League 1

Barnsley 4-1 Derby County

Eiran Cashin was named in the Derby County starting XI for the 50th time
David McGoldrick scored his 20th goal in League One

Exeter City 2-0 Cambridge United

Pierce Sweeney assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 9th August

MK Dons 0-1 Ipswich Town

Darragh Burns second half introduction was his first appearance in a month, the midfielder was also booked for the first time this season

Portsmouth 4-0 Cheltenham

In his first start in a month, Ronan Curtis scored his first goal since Tuesday, 1st November
Glen Rea made his first appearance of the season, almost a year since his last appearance on Saturday, 5th March 2022

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Rochdale

Jimmy Keohane scored his first goal of the season

Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Bradford City

In his first start in a month, Dara Costelloe was booked for the first time this season
Emmanuel Osadebe's introduction was his first appearance in seven months

Gillingham 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Conor Masterson was booked for the first time this season, eleven months after his last book in March 2022

Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock 1-1 Motherwell

Dan Casey was booked for the first time this season

St Johnstone 1-1 St Mirren

Joe Shaughnessy' made his first assist since Saturday, 1st October

Scottish Championship

Hamilton Academical 1-4 Queen's Park

Daniel O'Reilly's start was his 50th appearance for Hamilton Academical

Sunday, 26 February 2023

MLS

Austin FC 2-3 Unknown Club

On the opening day of the 2023 MLS season, Jon Gallagher scored his fifth goal for Austin FC

That man @JonGallagher96 knows how to get @Q2Stadium rocking! 🎸 pic.twitter.com/UaUWOXLBOL

— Austin FC (@AustinFC) February 26, 2023

Monday, 27 February 2023

Championship

Swansea City 1-1 Rotherham

In his 125th appearance for Rotherham, Chiedozie Ogbene scored his first goal since Saturday, 10th December

MLS

Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 Colorado Rapids

Connor Ronan made his first appearance for Colorado Rapids

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Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 18th February 2023

Saturday, 18th February 2023

Premier League

Everton 1-0 Leeds United

Seamus Coleman scored his since Saturday, 12 February 2022, coincidentally also against Leeds. This goal, his 22nd in the Premier League, takes him past Stephen Hunt as the tenth highest Republic of Ireland goalscorer in the competition's history

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Championship

Millwall 3-2 Sheffield United

John Egan was named in the Sheffield United starting XI for the 200th time

Rotherham 0-2 Coventry

Chiedozie Ogbene was booked for the first time since Saturday, 5th November

League 1

Accrington Stanley 1-0 Shrewsbury Town

Seamus Conneely's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 14th January

Derby County 2-0 Charlton

Eiran Cashin scored his first goal of the season, this was his first goal since Saturday, 30th April 2022

Lincoln City 0-0 Portsmouth

Daniel Mandroiu was booked for the fifth time this season

Morecambe 0-3 Peterborough

Jack Taylor scored his fifth goal of the season, 11 weeks after his last goal on Friday, 2nd December

Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Fleetwood Town

Corrie Ndaba was booked for the first time this season

League 2

AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Hartlepool

Alex Pearce was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 13th September

Leyton Orient 1-0 Crawley Town

Mazeed Ogungbo started a game for the first time in eight weeks

Rochdale 0-2 Gillingham

Aiden O'Brien was named in the Gillingham starting XI for the first time, this was the striker's first start in six weeks

Tranmere Rovers 0-2 Mansfield Town

Joe Murphy's start was his first appearance of the season, his 25th season in football

👏 Here's your Rovers side for this afternoon...

Turnbull, Morris and Hemmings all miss out through injury 🤕

COME ON ROVERS! #TRFC #SWA

— Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) February 18, 2023

Scottish Premiership

Hibernian 2-0 Kilmarnock

Aiden McGeady assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks

Scottish Championship

Montrose 3-3 Edinburgh City

Sean Dillon scored his first goal of the season

Australian A-League

Perth Glory 2-2 Central Coast Mariners

Aaron McEneff's introduction was his first appearance in eight weeks

Indian Super League

ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 Kerala Blasters

Carl McHugh's brace, his first goals in 15 weeks, was the first time the midfielder scored twice in the same game in his career

Sunday, 19th February 2023

Scottish Premiership

Motherwell 2-0 Hearts

James Furlong was booked for the first time this season

Monday, 20th February 2023

Championship

Watford 3-2 West Bromwich Albion

Jayson Molumby was the first Republic of Ireland player to be introduced and assist two goals in a game in English football since Callum Robinson in January 2022

Both Daire O'Connor(for Ayr United V Elgin) and Robert Mahon(for Dunfermline V Airdrie) assisted two goals as substitutes in Scottish football nine days ago!

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) February 20, 2023

Episode 53 - Transfers, qualifiers, and the World Cup build up begins

I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to review the notable transfers and loans for Irish players in the January 2023 transfer window, following the group draw, we look ahead to the 2025 UEFA Under 21 Championship qualifying campaign, and after Vera Pauw names her first squad in the World Cup year, we wonder who, of the new call ups, is most likely to make the final squad in July?

(Note this episode was recorded before Deborah Ann De La Harpe was added to the women's squad)

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 10th February 2023

Friday, 10th February 2023

Championship

Birmingham City 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea made his 100th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 1-2 Central Coast Mariners

Jay O'Shea scored his first goal since Friday, 6th January

Saturday, 11th February 2023

Championship

Bristol City 1-0 Norwich City

Mark Sykes scored his fifth goal for Bristol City
Andrew Omobamidele was booked for the fifth time this season

Burnley 3-0 Preston North End

Michael Obafemi made his first appearance for Burnley, three months after his last appearance on Saturday, 12 November

Cardiff 1-3 Middlesbrough

Callum Robinson assisted a goal for the first time in two months
Darragh Lenihan's booking, his first in two months, was the defender's fifth yellow card of the season

QPR 1-2 Millwall

Sinclair Armstrong started a game for the first time since Saturday, 22 October

Wigan 1-0 Huddersfield Town

James McClean assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks

League 1

Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Portsmouth

Finn Azaz scored his first goal since Saturday, 22 October

Burton Albion 1-0 Exeter City

Chris McCann was named in the Burton Albion starting XI for the first time
Conor Shaughnessy came off the bench for his first appearance in six months

Cheltenham 0-0 Accrington Stanley

Aidan Keena made his first start for Cheltenham

Wycombe Wanderers 3-2 Derby County

James Collins scored his tenth goal of the season

Shrewsbury Town 3-2 Port Vale

Killian Phillips scored his first goal in English football

Peterborough 0-5 Bolton Wanderers

Jack Taylor was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 22 November

League 2

Swindon Town 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

James Brown was shown his first yellow card in seven weeks

Stevenage 2-3 Bradford City

Ciaran Kelly made his first appearance for Bradford City

Grimsby Town 0-1 Colchester United

Kieran O'Hara was booked for the first time since Saturday, 24th September
Fiacre Kelleher assisted a goal for Colchester United for the first time

Barrow 0-1 Newport County

Harry Charsley was booked for the first time this season

Walsall 1-1 Leyton Orient

Oisin McEntee came off the bench for his first appearance in five weeks)

Scottish FA Cup

Raith Rovers 3-1 Motherwell

Dan Casey's start was his first appearance for Motherwell

Sunday, 12th February 2023

Belgian Challenger Pro League

Beerschot 0-1 RWD Molenbeek

Jake O'Brien was booked for the first time in eight weeks

Monday, 13 February 2023

Premier League

Liverpool 2-0 Everton

Seamus Coleman's start was his 400th appearance for Everton

4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Each one of Seamus Coleman's four hundred appearances for @Everton!#COYBIG #EFC pic.twitter.com/w6pNK6qUyc

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) February 14, 2023

2025 UEFA Under 21 Championship

Earlier this morning, the draw for the 2025 UEFA Under 21 Championship took place, with the Republic of Ireland in the second seeds for the first time. The Boys in Green were drawn against Italy, who we also faced in the qualifying campaign for the 2023 tournament, Norway, Turkiye, Latvia, and San Marino.

The tournament itself is open to all players born on, or after, Tuesday, 1st January 2002. For the U21 manager Jim Crawford, this means the following players are available for selection

Goalkeepers	Date of Birth		Defenders	Date of Birth
Jimmy Corcoran	Friday, 1st February 2002		Zak Delaney	Thursday, 10th January 2002
Gavin Bazunu	Wednesday, 20th February 2002		Andrew Quinn	Thursday, 24th January 2002
Harry Halwax	Wednesday, 20th March 2002		Timi Sobowale	Sunday, 27th January 2002
Daniel Rose	Friday, 2nd August 2002		Nico Jones	Sunday, 3th February 2002
Sam Blair	Friday, 27th December 2002		Luke Turner	Monday, 20th May 2002
Joseph O'Shaughnessy	Sunday, 5th January 2003		Jason Decaney	Tuesday, 28th May 2002
Josh Keeley	Saturday, 17th May 2003		James Furlong	Friday, 7th June 2002
Conor Brann	Friday, 27th June 2003		Andrew Omobamidele	Sunday, 23th June 2002
Arlo Doherty	Thursday, 16th October 2003		Mazeed Ogungbo	Sunday, 20th October 2002
Killian Cahill	Monday, 3th November 2003		Oisin Hand	Sunday, 12nd January 2003
Toms Leitis	Saturday, 12nd June 2004		Gavin O'Brien	Thursday, 30th January 2003
			Joshua O'Brien	Saturday, 8th February 2003
Midfielders	Date of Birth		Val Adedokun	Friday, 14th February 2003
Roland Idowu	Monday, 21st January 2002		Anselmo Garcia MacNulty	Wednesday, 19th February 2003
Jaden Charles	Friday, 25th January 2002		Ben Greenwood	Thursday, 20th March 2003
Ciaran Gilligan	Tuesday, 5th February 2002		Jay McGrath	Tuesday, 15th April 2003
Gabriel Adebambo	Wednesday, 27th February 2002		Bosun Lawal	Friday, 30th May 2003
Seamus Keogh	Thursday, 28th February 2002		Osa Solomon	Monday, 1st September 2003
Kian Leavy	Thursday, 21st March 2002		Jevon Mills	Saturday, 27th September 2003
Killian Phillips	Saturday, 30th March 2002		Sean Roughan	Tuesday, 30th September 2003
Matt Healy	Friday, 12nd April 2002		Fionn Mooney	Sunday, 12nd October 2003
Mark Hanratty	Friday, 19th July 2002		Tayo Adaramola	Friday, 14th November 2003
Festy Ebosele	Friday, 2nd August 2002		Sam Knowles	Sunday, 7th December 2003
Joe Hodge	Saturday, 14th September 2002		Leigh Kavanagh	Saturday, 27th December 2003
Tony Springett	Sunday, 22nd September 2002		Aaron O'Reilly	Tuesday, 29th June 2004
Matt Everitt	Thursday, 24th October 2002
Dylan Duffy	Thursday, 28th November 2002		Forwards	Date of Birth
Dara Costelloe	Wednesday, 11th December 2002		Troy Parrott	Monday, 4th February 2002
Oliver O'Neill	Wednesday, 8th January 2003		Deji Sotona	Thursday, 7th February 2002
Dylan Gavin	Thursday, 16th January 2003		Armstrong Oko-Flex	Saturday, 2nd March 2002
Ross Fay	Wednesday, 22nd January 2003		Conor Carty	Thursday, 25th April 2002
Evan Caffrey	Thursday, 27th February 2003		Josh Giurgi	Tuesday, 18th June 2002
Babajide Adeeko	Tuesday, 4th March 2003		Leo Gaxha	Saturday, 27th July 2002
Zak Gilsenan	Saturday, 8th March 2003		Mipo Odubeko	Monday, 21st October 2002
Peter Maguire	Tuesday, 11th March 2003		Tom Cannon	Saturday, 28th December 2002
Colin Conroy	Tuesday, 11th March 2003		Ethon Varian	Wednesday, 1st January 2003
Kyle Conway	Tuesday, 1st April 2003		Cian Kavanagh	Friday, 3th January 2003
Ben McCormack	Thursday, 3th April 2003		Alex Nolan	Thursday, 20th March 2003
Aaron Doran	Friday, 23th May 2003		Lee Harkin	Wednesday, 7th May 2003
Oran Crowe	Monday, 14th July 2003		Robert Mahon	Friday, 6th June 2003
Olamide Ibrahim	Tuesday, 23th September 2003		Johnny Kenny	Friday, 6th June 2003
Jack Henry-Francis	Tuesday, 23th September 2003		Sinclair Armstrong	Sunday, 22nd June 2003
John-Joe Finn	Wednesday, 24th September 2003		Calum Kavanagh	Friday, 5th September 2003
Andrew Moran	Wednesday, 15th October 2003		Cian Hayes	Tuesday, 23th September 2003
Cristiano Fitzgerald	Monday, 10th November 2003		Daniel Okwute	Thursday, 25th September 2003
Trey Turner	Friday, 21st November 2003		Aidomo Emakhu	Sunday, 26th October 2003
Kian Corbally	Wednesday, 31st December 2003		Thomas Lonergan	Friday, 2nd January 2004
			Michael Leddy	Wednesday, 14th January 2004
			Edwin Agbaje	Sunday, 25th January 2004
			Ed McJannet	Sunday, 25th January 2004
			Dara McGuinness	Thursday, 12nd February 2004
			Leslie Adekoya	Sunday, 18th April 2004
			Luke Pearce	Tuesday, 8th June 2004
			Evan Ferguson	Tuesday, 19th October 2004