Round Up for weekend of Friday, 4th November 2022

Friday, 4th November 2022

Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen 4-1 Hibernian

Liam Scales assisted a goal for the first time in three months

FA Cup

Hereford FC 1-3 Portsmouth

Ronan Curtis assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 9th August

Saturday, 5th November 2022

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Connor Ronan came off the bench to make his Premier League debut - the 199th Irish player to appear in the competition, this was the midfielder's first appearance since Saturday, 30th April

Everton 0-2 Leicester City

Seamus Coleman was named in the Everton starting XI for the 350th time!

Championship

Sheffield United 5-2 Burnley

Enda Stevens assisted a goal for the first time since December 2021 in his first start in three months

QPR 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Jayson Molumby's start was his 50th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Rotherham 1-2 Norwich City

Chiedozie Ogbene was booked for the first time this season

Swansea City 2-2 Wigan

Michael Obafemi's start was his 50th appearance for Swansea City
Armstrong Oko-Flex was named in the Swansea starting XI for the first time, this was his first start since Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Ryan Manning scored his fifth goal for Swansea City
Will Keane scored his 60th goal of his career, this was also his 15th goal in the Championship

Scottish Championship

Ayr 1-1 Greenock Morton

Sean McGinty's start was his 50th appearance for Ayr

Partick Thistle 2-3 Dundee

Ryan Sweeney scored his fifth goal for Dundee

FA Cup

Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Barnsley

Kieran Sadlier started a game for the first time in seven weeks
William Hondermarck's introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 20 September

Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rochdale

Glenn Whelan's introduciton was his first appearance in a month

Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Walsall

Oisin McEntee made his first appearance for Walsall

Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Leyton Orient

Shadrach Ogie was booked for the first time this season

Barrow 0-1 Mansfield Town

Stephen McLaughlin was named in the Mansfield Town starting XI for the 100th time

Chippenham Town 1-0 Lincoln City

Paudie O'Connor was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 13th September

Newport County 2-0 Colchester United

Alan Judge's start was his 50th appearance for Colchester United

MK Dons 6-0 Taunton Town

Dawson Devoy scored his first goal for MK Dons

Sunday, 6th November 2022

FA Cup

Torquay United 2-2 Derby County

Eiran Cashin was sent off for the first time in his career

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 3-1 Sydney

Jay O'Shea assisted a goal for the first time since Wednesday, 31st August

Swedish Allsvenskan

AIK 0-1 Elfsborg

Zachary Elbouzedi was booked for the first time in four months

Indian Super League

Mumbai City 2-2 ATK Mohun Bagan

Carl McHugh scored his first goal of the season

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 4th October 2022

Tuesday, 4th October 2022

Championship

Sheffield United 0-1 QPR

Jimmy Dunne was booked for the first time in seven weeks in was was his 50th start for QPR

Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn Rovers

Sammie Szmodics was booked for the first time this season in his first start in six weeks

Reading 1-1 Norwich City

Jeff Hendrick scored his first goal for Reading, the was also his first goal in more than a year, and the 40th goal of his career

League 1

Cheltenham 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

Will Ferry's start was his 50th career appearance

Scottish Premiership

Ross County 0-5 Motherwell

Ross Tierney made his 25th appearance for Motherwell

Football League Trophy

Harrogate Town 1-1 Everton U21

In his first start for Harrogate, Danny Grant scored his first goal for the Sulphurites

Tranmere Rovers 3-5 Leeds United U21

Neil Byrne scored his first goal for Tranmere Rovers
Lee O'Connor assisted a goal for the first time this season

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Crystal Palace U21

Trevor Clarke scored his first goal for Bristol Rovers
Glenn Whelan was sent off for the second time for Bristol Rovers, eleven months after his last red card in November 2021

Portsmouth 5-0 Aston Villa U21

Ronan Curtis scored his fifth goal of the season

Wednesday, 5th October 2022

Championship

Hull City 2-1 Wigan

Cyrus Christie started a game for the first time in five weeks
Will Keane scored his fifth goal of the season

Middlesbrough 1-0 Birmingham City

Darragh Lenihan's introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 30th August

Rotherham 1-1 Millwall

Dan McNamara was named in the Millwall starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 30th August

Watford 1-2 Swansea City

Michael Obafemi started a game for the first time in six weeks

Preston North End 1-0 West Bromwich Albion

Sean Maguire started a game for the first time this season

Champions League

RB Leipzig 3-1 Celtic

James McCarthy's introduction was his first appearance in the Champions League, the 27th Irish player to appear in the competition.

2️⃣ 2022/23 is the first season that two @FAIreland players (@JMcCarthy_16 and @mattdoherty20) have appeared in the @ChampionsLeague proper since 2010/11, when Robbie Keane, John O'Shea, Darron Gibson, and Aiden McGeady all made at least one appearance in the competition#COYBIG

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) October 5, 2022

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 20th November 2020

Friday, 20th November 2020

Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan

On the first day of the new Indian Super League, Carl McHugh made his first start for newly formed club ATK Mohun Bagan

Team News! 📄

Here’s our Starting XI for our first @IndSuperLeague match! 🤩#ATKMohunBagan #Mariners #JoyMohunBagan #KBFCATKMB #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/Withp1AeZ3

— ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) November 20, 2020

Saturday, 21st November 2020

Premier League

Newcastle Utd 0-2 Chelsea

Ciaran Clark's start was his first appearance in two months, and his first Premier League appearance of the season

Aston Villa 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Conor Hourihane came off the bench for his 30th appearance in the Premier League
Jayson Molumby's late introduction was his first appearance in the Premier League - the 19th Irish player to appear in the league this season, and the 189th Irish player overall to appear in the league

Championship

Luton 1-1 Blackburn

James Collins completed his first assist of the season

Millwall 1-1 Cardiff

Troy Parrott came off the bench for his first appearance in the Championship, this was his first appearance in two months
Shaun Williams made his first assist of the season, almost exactly a year since his last assist on Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Preston North End 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Keiren Westwood's made his first appearance of the season, two days short of a year since his last appearance on Saturday, 23 November 2019

Stoke City 4-3 Huddersfield

Nathan Collins' substitute was his 30th appearance in senior football

Swansea 1-0 Rotherham

Trevor Clarke's second half introduction was his first appearance of the season, ten months after his last appearance in January 2020

Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Brentford

Daryl Horgan was booked for the first time this season

League 1

Burton Albion 1-3 Northampton

Stephen Quinn was booked for the fifth time this season
Michael Harriman's second half introduction was his 70th appearance in League One

Fleetwood 5-1 Plymouth

Glenn Whelan made his 30th appearance for Fleetwood
Niall Canavan's first red card since November 2016 was the third time in his career he was sent off

Portsmouth 4-1 Crewe Alexandra

Ronan Curtis marked his 110th appearance for Portsmouth with his second brace of the season

Rochdale 0-1 AFC Wimbledon

Shane McLoughlin made his 50th appearance for AFC Wimbledon

League 2

Crawley 0-3 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode scored his fifth goal for Carlisle United

Cheltenham 3-0 Walsall

Liam Kinsella was booked for the fifth time this season

Exeter 1-2 Oldham

Ian Lawlor's performance in his 40th appearance in League Two earned him a place in the League Two Team of the Weekend

Introducing your #SkyBetLeagueTwo Team of the Week, powered by @WhoScored ratings!#EFL | #TOTW pic.twitter.com/b6dnH1pcLu

— Sky Bet League Two (@SkyBetLeagueTwo) November 22, 2020

Leyton Orient 3-0 Harrogate Town

Conor Wilkinson completed his first assist of the season - his first assist since February 2020

Tranmere 5-0 Grimsby

Lee O'Connor started the 20th game of his career

Scottish Premier League

Livingston 0-1 St Mirren

Jake Doyle-Hayes scored his first goal for St Mirren, this was his first goal since  September 2019
Jamie McGrath was booked for the first time this season

St Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in three months

Sunday, 22th November 2020

La Liga

Eibar 0-0 Getafe

Ryan Nolan was the first Irish player to be named in a La Liga matchday squad since Steve Finnan was an unused substitute for Espanyol against Recreativo Huelva in February 2009

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 3rd July 2020

Friday, 3rd July 2020

League 1

Fleetwood 1-4 Wycombe Wanderers

Paddy Madden was sent off for the first time since moving to England

Saturday, 4th July 2020

Premier League

Norwich 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy made his 20th appearance of the season

Leicester City 3-0 Crystal Palace

James McCarthy came off the bench for his 30th appearance for Crystal Palace

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Arsenal

Matt Doherty's 40th start of the season was also his 70th appearance in the Premier League

Championship

Derby County 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Jason Knight's start was his 30th appearance for Derby County

Fulham 1-0 Birmingham City

Harry Arter made his 25th appearance for Fulham
Cyrus Christie made his 60th appearance for Fulham

Huddersfield 0-0 Preston North End

Joe Rafferty was named in the Preston North End starting XI for the 30th time

Sunday, 5th July 2020

Premier League

Burnley 1-1 Sheffield United

This was the eighth game this season to feature four, or more, starting Irish players - more than the last three seasons combined(2016-17 - 4, 2017-18 - 3, 2018-19 - 0).

Enda Stevens' start was his 40th appearance in the competition
John Egan scored his first goal of the season, almost two years after his last goal in August 2018. Egan's goal is the 23rd Premier League goal scored by an Irish player in the 2019/20 season, equaling the total from 2018/19. Egan is the twelfth Irish player to score in the 2019/20 season, the most to score in a single season since 2012/13

Southampton 1-0 Manchester City

Southampton are the first team to name four Irish players on the bench since Stoke City in October 2015

Will Smallbone came off the bench for his tenth career appearance

Championship

Swansea 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Alex Hunt made his fifth appearance of the season

Middlesbrough 0-1 QPR

Ryan Manning's start was his 90th appearance for QPR, and his 100th appearance in the Championship

West Bromwich Albion 4-2 Hull City

Dara O'Shea was named in a starting XI for the 50th time in his career

Monday, 6th July 2020

Premier League

Tottenham 1-0 Everton

Seamus Coleman made his 25th appearance of the season

League 1

Wycombe Wanderers 2-2 Fleetwood

Glenn Whelan's start was his 30th appearance of the season

Polish Ekstraklasa

Wisła Płock 1-0 Górnik Zabrze

Cillian Sheridan made his tenth start for Wisła Płock

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 31st January 2020

Friday, 31st January 2020

Scottish Championship

Partick Thistle 1-1 Ayr

In his first home game for Partick, Lee O'Connor was booked for the first time for his loan club

Australian A-League

Sydney 1-0 Brisbane Roar

Jay O'Shea was booked for the first time in a month

Saturday, 1st February 2020

Championship

Birmingham City 2-1 Nottingham Forest

In his first appearance for loan club Birmingham City, Scott Hogan scored his first goal since October

Charlton 2-1 Barnsley

Josh Cullen made his 50th appearance for Charlton - all of which have been starts

Fulham 3-2 Huddersfield

Harry Arter made his 15th appearance for Fulham
Cyrus Christie completed his first assist since April 2019

Preston North End 1-1 Swansea

Sean Maguire second half introduction was his 80th appearance for Preston North End

QPR 0-1 Bristol City

Olamide Shodipo's start was his fifth appearance of the season - one more than in 2018/19

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Millwall

Shaun Williams was booked for the first time in a month

West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Luton

Dara O'Shea's fifth start for West Bromwich Albion was also the 40th of his career
James Collins made his 30th appearance of the season - all of which have ben in the Championship

League 1

Accrington Stanley 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Callum Reilly completed his first assist since September

Fleetwood 2-1 Doncaster Rovers

Glenn Whelan was booked for the fifth time this season

Ipswich 1-4 Peterborough

Alan Judge was named in the Ipswich starting XI for the 40th time
Jack Taylor assisted a goal for Peterborough for the first time

Oxford United 2-1 Blackpool

Liam Kelly came off the bench for his first appearance for loan club Oxford United - his first appearance since August

Portsmouth 2-0 Sunderland

Ronan Curtis made his 30th start of the season

Rotherham 3-2 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn's start for Burton was his 80th appearance for the Brewers

Southend United 2-1 Lincoln City

Stephen McLaughlin assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks
Zachary Elbouzedi was named in the Lincoln City starting XI for the first time
Cian Bolger completed his first assist for Lincoln City - this was his first assist since November 2018

League 2

Cheltenham 2-1 Morecambe

Jake Doyle-Hayes's first booking in two months was his fifth yellow of the season

Crawley 3-1 Scunthorpe

In his first start since Saturday, 14th December, Reece Grego Cox scored his first goal since Saturday, 9th November

Grimsby 2-2 Forest Green

Billy Clarke assisted a goal for the first time this season in his fifth appearance for Grimsby
Kevin Dawson's start was his first appearance in a month

Mansfield Town 2-2 Carlisle United

Harry Charsley assisted a goal for Mansfield Town for the first time
Joshua Kayode scored for the second game in succession

Port Vale 1-1 Salford City

Adam Rooney was shown his first yellow card since October
Richie Towell assisted a goal for the first time since September

Stevenage 0-3 Leyton Orient

Conor Wilkinson completed his fifth assist of the season

Swindon Town 2-1 Exeter

Eoin Doyle scored in his first game since returning to Swindon - his first goal since his last appearance for the Robins on Wednesday, 1st January

Walsall 1-2 Crewe Alexandra

Liam Kinsella was booked for the tenth time this season

Oldham 3-0 Bradford City

Chris McCann's first appearance since Sunday, 29th December was his 15th appearance of the season
Paudie O'Connor's start was his 30th appearance for Bradford City

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 2-2 St Mirren

Conor McCarthy scored his first goal for St Mirren

Rangers 0-0 Aberdeen

Jon Gallagher made his 30th appearance for Aberdeen

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 1-1 Dundee

Sean McGinty made his first appearance for Greenock Morton

Queen of the South 2-3 Dunfermline

Jonathan Afolabi made his first appearance for loan club Dunfermline Athletic
Daniel Devine marked his 50th appearance for Dunfermline with his first goal of the season

Sunday, 2nd February 2020

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 1-3 Western Sydney Wanderers

Simon Cox came off the bench for his first appearance for Western Sydney Wanderers - and scored his first goal for his new club. This was his first goal since October

Round Up for Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Tuesday, 28th January 2020

Championship

Blackburn 2-1 QPR

Conor Masterson made his fifth appearance for QPR

Cardiff 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea made his fifth appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Leeds United 3-2 Millwall

Jay Molumby made his 25th appearance for Millwall

Luton 3-2 Derby County

James Collins completed his first assist in a month
Jason Knight made his 20th appearance for Derby County

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Burton Albion

In his first start for Burton Albion, Conor Shaughnessy completed his first assist for the Brewers
John-Joe O'Toole made his 30th appearance for Burton Albion
Stephen Quinn was booked for the tenth time this season

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Peterborough

Jack Taylor made his fifth appearance for Peterborough

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Southend United

Kieran Sadlier scored his tenth and eleventh goals of the season

Fleetwood 0-0 Coventry

Glenn Whelan was booked for the first time in six weeks
Jordan Shipley made his 30th start of the season

Lincoln City 0-2 Portsmouth

Conor Coventry made his fifth appearance of the season
Ronan Curtis scored his 25th goal for Portsmouth in his 80th appearance for Pompey

MK Dons 2-1 Rochdale

Eoghan O'Connell made his first assist of the season - more than a year after his last assist on Saturday, 12 January 2019(384 days)

Rotherham 1-0 Ipswich

Alan Judge made his 20th start of the season

Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Blackpool

Connor Ronan made his first appearance for new loan club Blackpool

League 2

Bradford City 1-1 Cheltenham

Jamie Devitt was sent off for the first time this season in his first start since September
Paudie O'Connor made his 50th appearance in English football
Jake Doyle-Hayes started a game for Cheltenham for the first time in a month

Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Leyton Orient

Paul Green made his 30th appearance of the season

Forest Green 1-4 Carlisle United

Joshua Kayode scored his first goal for Carlisle in his first start for the Cumbrians

Grimsby 3-1 Stevenage

Billy Clarke was booked for the first time this season

Newport Co. 1-0 Macclesfield

Fiacre Kelleher made his 80th appearance for Macclesfield

Northampton 3-0 Scunthorpe

Ian Lawlor made his first appearance for loan club Scunthorpe

Plymouth 2-2 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox made his 60th appearance for Crawley

Scottish FA Cup

Hibernian 4-2 Dundee Utd

Daryl Horgan made his 30th appearance of the season

Round up for weekend of Friday, 24th January 2020

Friday, 24th January 2020

FA Cup

QPR 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Ryan Manning's start made his 80th appearance for QPR
Alex Hunt came off the bench for his first appearance August

Saturday, 25th January 2020

Championship

Stoke City 2-0 Swansea

In his 70th appearance for Stoke City, James McClean scored his fifth goal of the season, a month after his last strike

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-0 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden was named in the Fleetwood starting XI for the 80th time
At the other other end of the scale, Glenn Whelan made his first appearance for the Fisherman after completing his move on Friday

Burton Albion 1-1 Accrington Stanley

John-Joe O'Toole was shown his first yellow card in three months

Ipswich 1-0 Lincoln City

Conor Coventry came off the bench for his tenth career appearance

Rochdale 2-2 Gillingham

Eoghan O'Connell's start was the 100th time in the defender's career that he was named in a starting XI

League 2

Crawley 3-2 Grimsby

Reece Grego Cox came off the bench at half time for his first appearance in six weeks

Macclesfield 2-1 Forest Green

Fiacre Kelleher's start was his 70th appearance in League Two
Corey O'Keeffe was sent off for the first time in his career
After completing his loan move to Forest Green on Friday, Conrad Logan made his first appearance for the Green

Mansfield Town 3-0 Bradford City

Harry Charsley was named in Mansfield Town's starting XI for the first time
Anthony O'Connor made his 80th appearance for Bradford City
Eoin Doyle made his 50th start for Bradford City
Jamie Devitt came off the bench for his first appearance since Tuesday, 3 September

Scottish Championship

Arbroath 2-1 Partick Thistle

Lee O'Connor made his first appearance for loan club Partick Thistle

FA Cup

Burnley 1-2 Norwich

Kevin Long was booked for the first time in more than a year in what was his 60th start for Burnley

Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United

Jay Molumby's start was his 30th career appearance

Sunday, 26th January 2020

Scottish Premier League

Hearts 2-1 Rangers

Aidan White's start was his first appearance in a month

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

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 3rd September 2019

Tuesday, 3rd September 2019

Football League Trophy

Bolton 1-1 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor scored his first goal for Bradford, this was his first goal since October 2018

Blackpool 5-1 Morecambe

After moving to Blackpool following the cancellation of his contract with Bradford, Sean Scannell made his first appearance for the Tangerines

Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Burton Albion

In his first appearance in the Football League Trophy, Stephen Quinn scored for the first time in a year
John-Joe O'Toole's assist on Burton's second goal was his first assist since November 2018

AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Brighton U21

Shane McLoughlin was named in a starting XI for the first time in 2019/20

Accrington Stanley 2-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden's fifth goal of the season was also his 30th goal for Fleetwood

Coventry 0-0 Walsall

After signing for Walsall on loan for the rest of the season, Rory Gaffney came off the bench for his first appearance for the Saddlers

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Lincoln City

Kieran Sadlier's start was his 25th appearance for Doncaster Rovers

Leyton Orient 2-0 Southend United

Congratulations to U19 call up Shadrach Ogie, his start against Southend was his senior career debut
Robert Kiernan made his first start of the season

Macclesfield 2-1 Newcastle United U21

Oisin McEntee's start was his first appearance in senior football

Salford City 2-0 Aston Villa U21

Adam Rooney scored his first goal of the season
Both Jack Clarke and Tyreik Wright made their first appearances in senior football - unfortunately Clarke marked the occasion with a booking

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Football League Trophy

Newport Co. 4-5 West Ham U21

Anthony Scully marked his appearance of the season with his first goals in senior football

Thursday, 5th September 2019

European Championships Qualifier

Republic of Ireland 1-1 Switzerland

Glenn Whelan's 88th cap was the 80th time he was named in an Irish starting XI
Jeff Hendrick's start was his 50th international cap - Hendrick is the 42nd player to reach the milestone
Shane Duffy continued his record of being named in the starting XI for every cap - 30 games, 30 starts
In his 11th cap for Ireland, David McGoldrick scored his first goal
Alan Browne's introduction was his first cap since May 2018

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 23rd August 2019

Friday, 23rd August 2019

Premier League

Aston Villa 2-0 Everton

Seamus Coleman's start was his 250th appearance in the Premier League

Saturday, 24th August 2019

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-2 Southampton

Shane Duffy made his 250th career appearance

Championship

Fulham 1-2 Nottingham Forest

Harry Arter was booked for the first time this season

Middlesbrough 1-1 Millwall

Aiden O'Brien was booked for the first time this season

Stoke City 0-3 Leeds United

James McClean made his 50th appearance for Stoke City

League 1

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Lincoln City

Ian Lawlor completed his first assist for Doncaster

Bolton 0-5 Ipswich

Alan Judge's start was his 25th appearance for Ipswich

Coventry 1-0 Gillingham

Mark Byrne was booked for the first time this season

Rochdale 0-0 Blackpool

Jimmy Ryan was named in a Rochdale starting XI for the first time - this was the midfielder's first start since May 2018 due to a long term injury
Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Bradford City 0-1 Forest Green

After returning to former club Bradford on loan, Jamie Devitt made his first appearance of the season for the Bantams
Kevin Dawson completed his first assist of the season

Cheltenham 2-2 Swindon Town

The first goal of Eoin Doyle's brace was his 15th goal in League Two

Leyton Orient 2-3 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox's assist was his first since November 2018

Macclesfield 1-0 Scunthorpe

Corey O'Keeffe was booked for the first time this season

Mansfield Town 0-0 Stevenage

After coming off the bench for his senior debut during the week, James Clarke made his first start for Mansfield Town

Newport Co. 1-0 Crewe Alexandra

Padraig Amond's goal was his 40th goal for Newport

Plymouth 3-0 Walsall

Callum Cockerill-Mollett's start was his first appearance in League Two

Sunday, 25th August 2019

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Burnley

Jeff Hendrick came off the bench forhis first appearance of the season

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 3-1 Hearts

Glenn Whelan's start was his first appearance for Hearts
Jake Mulraney's start was his 50th appearance in the SPL

Ligat ha'Al

Bnei Yehuda 2-1 Ironi Kiryat Shmona

Cillian Sheridan scored his fifth goal for his new club

Round up for weekend of Satuday, 30th Match 2019

Saturday, 30th March 2019

Premier League

Fulham 0-2 Manchester City

Cyrus Christie was shown his fifth yellow card of the season in his first start since Saturday, 2nd February

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Southampton

Shane Duffy made his 100th appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion

Championship

Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn

Glenn Whelan made his 50th start for Aston Villa
Darragh Lenihan made his first appearance in two months

Nottingham Forest 2-1 Swansea

Daryl Murphy scored for the first time in three months

Reading 2-1 Preston North End

Paul McShane came off the bench for his first appearance since Wednesday, 22nd August
Callum Robinson was named in a starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 24th November

Sheffield United 2-3 Bristol City

Scott Hogan scored his first goal of the season, almost a year after his last goal on Tuesday, 3rd April 2018

League 1

Blackpool 2-2 Plymouth

Graham Carey assisted a goal for the first time in a month

Charlton 1-0 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor's start was the defender's first appearance in two months

Gillingham 1-1 Rochdale

Graham Burke made his 25th appearance of the season

Scunthorpe 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

Shane McLoughlin started his first game since Tuesday, 19th February

League 2

Bury 1-3 Swindon Town

Jay O'Shea made his fifth assist of the season

Cambridge United 0-1 Colchester

Jake Carroll made his 150th appearance in League Two
Jake Doyle-Hayes came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Crewe Alexandra 1-3 Cheltenham

Kevin Dawson scored his first goal since Tuesday, 8th January

Morecambe 1-0 Crawley

Barry Roche's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 27th October

Stevenage 0-3 Notts County

Michael Doyle made his 150th appearance in League Two

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 2-1 Dundee

John O'Sullivan's first assist since November was his fifth assist of the season

Motherwell 3-0 St Johnstone

Charles Dunne made his 50th appearance in the competition
Carl McHugh made his first assist of the season

Hearts 2-1 Aberdeen

In his first appearance in seven weeks, Conor Shaughnessy made his first assist of the season

Kilmarnock 5-0 Hamilton Academical

Gary Dicker was booked for the first time in two months

Sunday, 31st March 2019

Premier League

Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea

Harry Arter completed his first assist of the season

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 2-1 Rangers

In his first start in five weeks, Jonathan Hayes was booked for the first time since the same game

Football League Trophy

Portsmouth 2-2 Sunderland

Aiden McGeady's brace in the final was his first goals in the competition

Norwegian Eliteserien

Viking 2-0 Kristiansund

Sean McDermott was named in the starting XI on his return to the Kristiansund first team. This was his first start since Sunday, 17th February

Monday, 1st April 2019

MLS

Orlando City 1-2 D.C. United

Chris McCann came off the bench for his D.C. United debut

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 1st March 2019

Friday, 1st March 2019

Persian Gulf Pro League

Tractor Sazi 2-0 Sepahan

Anthony Stokes scored his first goal since Saturday, 20th October

Saturday, 2nd March 2019

Championship

Aston Villa 4-0 Derby County

The first goal of Conor Hourihane's brace was his first strike in two months
Glenn Whelan completed his first assist since Saturday, 29th December

Millwall 1-3 Norwich

Shaun Williams scored his 20th goal for the club, his first goal in three months, this was also his tenth goal in the Championship

Preston North End 1-1 Bristol City

Alan Browne made his 150th start for Preston North End
In the same game, Callum O'Dowda made his 100th appearance for Bristol City

Rotherham 3-2 Blackburn

Richie Towell made his 25th appearance of the season

League 1

Fleetwood 1-1 Gillingham

Paddy Madden made his 50th start for Fleetwood

Luton 2-0 Rochdale

James Collins' 20th goal of the season was also his 40th goal for Luton, and coincidentally, his 40th goal in League One

Portsmouth 5-1 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor completed his first assist since Tuesday, 11th December

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Northampton

John-Joe O'Toole scored his first goal since Saturday, 27th October

Exeter 0-1 Tranmere

Dara O'Shea made his 25th appearance for Exeter

Grimsby 0-2 Cambridge United

Gary Deegan was booked for the first time in two months

Mansfield Town 4-2 Cheltenham

Ryan Sweeney assisted a goal for the first time this season

MK Dons 1-0 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox was named in a starting XI for the first time since New Year's Day

Swindon Town 3-0 Colchester

Canice Carroll scored his first goal for Swindon, this was the defender's first goal since December 2017

Yeovil 3-2 Morecambe

Courtney Duffus completed his first assist of the season

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 29th December 2018

Saturday, 29th December 2018

Championship

Bristol City 1-0 Rotherham

Ryan Manning was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Richie Towell was sent off for the first time since leaving the League of Ireland

Millwall 1-0 Nottingham Forest

Daryl Murphy started his first game since Saturday, 6th October

Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa

Glenn Whelan assisted a goal for the first time since September
Congratulations to Adam O'Reilly on his senior debut

🙌 Congratulations to @pnefcacademy pair @Adam_o_reilly and @Ethanwalker_7 on making their first team debuts this afternoon! 👏 #pnefc pic.twitter.com/VPckeGfDzJ

— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) December 29, 2018

QPR 0-0 Reading

John O'Shea was booked on his first appearance in a month

Sheffield United 3-0 Blackburn

David McGoldrick was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game in what was his 25th appearance for Sheffield United

Swansea 2-2 Wigan

Darron Gibson started his first game in a month

League 1

Burton Albion 1-1 Plymouth

Stephen Quinn made his 25th appearance for Burton Albion
Damien McCrory's introduction from the bench was his first appearance in a month

Coventry 1-0 Southend United

Michael Doyle came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Rochdale 0-4 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor scored his fifth goal for the club

Walsall 2-2 Luton

Alan McCormack was booked for the fifth time this season in his first start since Tuesday, 13th November; this was also the midfielder's 25th appearance for Luton
James Collins' tenth goal of the season was also his 30th goal for Luton

League 2

Carlisle United 2-1 Macclesfield

Kieran O'Hara's start against Carlisle was his 25th career start

Mansfield Town 0-0 Swindon Town

Ryan Sweeney made his 25th appearance for Mansfield Town

Notts County 0-0 Bury

Jay O'Shea's start was the midfielder's 250th career start

Scottish Premier League

Dundee 0-2 St Johnstone

Andy Boyle was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Sunday, 30th December 2018

Premier League

Burnley 2-0 West Ham United

Declan Rice was booked for the first time since September

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 1-2 Adelaide United

Roy O'Donovan's first goal of the season was his tenth goal for the club



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Monday, 31st December 2018

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 1-4 Perth Glory

The first goal of Andy Keogh's brace (his fifth and sixth goals of the season) was his 50th goal for Perth Glory

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 30th November 2018

Friday, 30th November 2018

Premier League

Cardiff 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty scored his 15th goal for Wolves, this was also the 20th goal of the defender's career

Polish Ekstraklasa

Jagiellonia Białystok 3-1 Arka Gdynia

Cillian Sheridan's start (his first since Friday, 19th October) was his 350th career appearance

Saturday, 1st December 2018

Premier League

Crystal Palace 2-0 Burnley

Jeff Hendrick was named in the Burnley starting XI for the first time in a month

Huddersfield 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy's third goal of the season was also his fifth goal for Brighton.
Before this goal, no Irish player had scored more than two Premier League goals in a season since the 2016/17 season, and no Irish player had scored in December since Shane Long scored on 31st December 2016

Southamton 2-2 Manchester United

Michael Obafemi marked his first start in the Premier League with an assist. Obafemi is only the fifth teenage Irish striker to start a Premier League game, following Robbie Keane, Leon Best, Anthony Stokes and Reece Grego-Cox

Championship

Birmingham City 3-0 Preston North End

Graham Burke came off the bench for his first appearance in two months

Norwich 3-1 Rotherham

Anthony Forde's first appearance in a month was also his first time in Rotherham's starting XI since AugustRichie Towell's scored his first goal in two months

Reading 2-2 Stoke City

James McClean was shown his first yellow card since August

Middlesbrough 0-3 Aston Villa

Glenn Whelan came off the bench to score his first goal since February

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 3-0 Greenock Morton

Aidan Keena scored his fourth goal of the season, a month after his last strike

English FA Cup

Peterborough 2-2 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor made his 25th appearance for Bradford City - all of which have been starts

Walsall 1-1 Sunderland

Liam Kinsella made his 50th start for Walsall
Aiden McGeady's strike was his first goal in the FA Cup

Charlton 0-2 Doncaster Rovers

Billy Clarke's start was his 25th appearance for Charlton

Wrexham 0-0 Newport Co.

Mark O'Brien was booked for the first time in a month

Sunday, 2nd December 2018

Championship

Bristol City 1-1 Millwall

Callum O'Dowda came off the bench for first appearance in a month
Aiden O'Brien started a game for Millwall for the first time in a month
Shaun Williams scored his fifth goal of the season

English FA Cup

Bury 0-1 Luton

Eoghan O'Connell's first start in two months was his 25th start for Bury

Australian A-League

Wellington Phoenix 1-1 Perth Glory

Andy Keogh's start was his 100th appearance in the A-League

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 24th November 2018

Saturday, 24th November 2018

Premier League

Fulham 3-2 Southampton

Michael Obafemi was booked for the first time this season

Championship

Millwall 1-1 Bolton

Marc Wilson was booked for the first time this season

Rotherham 2-2 Sheffield United

John Egan made his 200th career start

Preston North End 4-1 Blackburn

Alan Browne's fifth goal of the season was also his 15th goal in the Championship

Brentford 1-2 Middlesbrough

Alan Judge scored his 25th Championship goal his first start in almost two months

League 1

Rochdale 1-0 Accrington Stanley

Ryan Delaney was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Cambridge United 2-2 Bury

In his 50th appearance for Bury, Jay O'Shea scored his tenth goal for the club
Jake Carroll was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Premier League

St Mirren 2-0 Hearts

Danny Rogers' start was his first appearance in four months

Sunday, 25th November 2018

Championship

Aston Villa 4-2 Birmingham City

Glenn Whelan started his first game in a month

Australian A-League

Perth Glory 3-2 Central Coast Mariners

Andy Keogh was booked for the first time this season

Monday, 26th November 2018

Premier League

Burnley 1-2 Newcastle Utd

Robbie Brady made his 25th start for Burnley
In his first start in two months, Ciaran Clark scored his second goal of the season, matching his total from 2017/18

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 13th November 2018

Tuesday, 13th November 2018

Football League Trophy

Walsall 1-2 Port Vale

Liam Kinsella was booked for the first time this season

Cambridge United 3-1 Colchester

Emmanuel Osadebe scored his first goal for Cambridge

Blackpool 3-2 Accrington Stanley

John O'Sullivan was booked for the first time this season

Charlton 0-1 Swansea City U21

Billy Clarke made his first start of the season, 11 months after his last start in December 2017

MK Dons 2-3 Brighton U21

Warren O'Hora's start was his first appearance in senior football
Aaron Connolly scored his first hat trick in senior football

Thursday, 15th November 2018

International Match

Republic of Ireland 0-0 Northern Ireland

Starting XI
Darren Randolph made his 33rd appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy made his 24th appearance for Ireland
John Egan made his fourth start for Ireland
Darragh Lenihan's second appearance for Ireland was also his first start
James McClean made his 63rd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan's first appearance since Saturday, 11 November 2017 was his 85th appearance for IrelandJeff Hendrick made his 44th appearance for Ireland

Seamus Coleman made his 48th appearance for Ireland
Callum O'Dowda made his 14th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Brady's first appearance since Tuesday, 14 November 2017 was his 40th appearance for Ireland
Callum Robinson made his fifth appearance for Ireland

Substitutes
Ronan Curtis made his first appearance for Ireland
Sean Maguire made his fourth appearance for Ireland
Enda Stevens made his fifth appearance for Ireland
Cyrus Christie made his 22nd appearance for Ireland
Scott Hogan made his third appearance for Ireland
Conor Hourihane was booked for the first time for Ireland in his eighth appearance

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 24rd October 2018

Tuesday, 23rd October 2018

Championship

Middlesbrough 0-0 Rotherham

Ryan Manning made his 50th appearance in the Championship

Norwich 2-1 Aston Villa

Glenn Whelan started his first game since Saturday, 1st September
Conor Hourihane made his 100th appearance in the Championship
Scott Hogan came off the bench for his first appearance of the season

Sheffield United 1-1 Stoke City

John Egan made his 200th career appearance

League 1

Plymouth 3-1 Gillingham

Callum Reilly made his 25th start for Gillingham
Bradley Garmston made his 100th career appearance

Wycombe Wanderers 3-0 Rochdale

Joe Rafferty made his 150th appearance in League One

League 2

Bury 1-1 Newport Co.

Joe Murphy made his 50th appearance for Bury

Wednesday, 24th October 2018

Championship

Preston North End 4-3 Brentford

Alan Browne scored his 20th goal for Preston

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 10th April 2018

Tuesday, 10th April 2018

Championship

Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff

Glenn Whelan was named in the Aston Villa starting XI for the first time in a month

Burton Albion 0-5 Hull City

David Meyler's penalty was his fifth goal of 2017/18 - a career high in a single season for the midfielder

Ipswich 1-0 Barnsley

Congratulations to Barry Cotter on making his first appearance for Ipswich Town since his move from the League of Ireland in January

Preston North End 3-1 Leeds United

Daryl Horgan came off the bench for his first appearance for Preston since Saturday, 24th February
Sean Maguire scored his tenth goal for the club
Alan Browne scored his first goal in a month, and was booked for the fifth time this season

Sunderland 1-1 Norwich

Wes Hoolahan's start against Sunderland was the midfielder's 350th appearance for Norwich

League 1

Rochdale 1-4 Wigan

Joe Rafferty was booked for the fifth time this season

Gillingham 0-0 Blackburn

Darragh Lenihan was booked for the first time since August in was was his 100th career appearance

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 1-0 Falkirk

Jake Mulraney scored his first goal since Sunday, 18th February

Wednesday, 11th April 2018

League 1

Oldham 1-1 Walsall

Eoin Doyle made his 50th appearance in League One
Liam Kinsella's first appearance in a month was also the first time the midfielder had been named in Walsall's starting XI since February

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 23rd February 2018

Friday, 23th February 2018

Scottish Championship

Livingston 2-1 Dundee Utd

Willo Flood made his 50th appearance in the Scottish Championship

Saturday, 24th February 2018

Premier League

Burnley 1-1 Southampton

Stephen Ward returned from injury for Burnley for his first appearance since December

Championship

Burton Albion 0-1 Millwall

Damien McCrory came off the bench for his first appearance since September

Reading 3-3 Derby County

Liam Kelly scored his fifth goal of the season
Richard Keogh scored his first goal of the season, this was his first goal since August 2016

Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Aston Villa

Glenn Whelan scored his first goal for Aston Villa in his 25th start for the club, this was the midfielder's first goal since November 2011. In the same game, Conor Hourihane scored his tenth goal for the club in his 50th appearance for the Villains

Sunderland 3-3 Middlesbrough

Aiden McGeady was booked for the fifth time this season

League 1

Plymouth 1-0 Bradford City

Graham Carey made his 50th appearance in League One

Portsmouth 0-2 Blackpool

Connor Ronan made his 25th career appearance

League 2

Accrington Stanley 1-0 Cambridge United

Gary Deegan was booked for the first time booking time since September

Lincoln City 1-4 Crewe Alexandra

Sean Long was named in the Lincoln starting XI for first start since Monday, 1st January
Paul Green scored his first goal for Crewe, this was the midfielder's first goal since August

Luton 2-2 Cheltenham

Alan Sheehan's scored his first goal in 2018
Kevin Dawson was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Premier League

Hamilton Academical 2-1 Partick Thistle

Conor Sammon scored his ninth goal of the season in his 25th appearance for Partick Thistle

Indian Super League

Delhi Dynamos 4-3 Atlético de Kolkata

Robbie Keane scored his first brace since September 2010 in his first start since Sunday, 7th January

Sunday, 25th February 2018

Premier League

Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham

Damien Delaney came off the bench for his first appearance since Monday, 8th January

Bulgarian Championship

Pirin Blagoevgrad 1-0 Vitosha Bistritsa

Conor Henderson scored his first goal since Friday, 24th November

Round Up for weekend of 19th January 2018

Friday, 19th January 2018

League 2

Newport Co. 2-1 Crawley

Padraig Amond's opener was the striker's tenth strike of the season
Mark Connolly was booked for the fifth time this season on his 150th appearance for Crawley

Saturday, 20th January 2018

Championship

Aston Villa 3-1 Barnsley

Glenn Whelan made his 25th appearance for Aston Villa
The first goal of Scott Hogan's brace was his 25th goal in the Championship

Leeds 3-4 Millwall

Aiden O'Brien scored in three successive games for the first time since September 2016

Bolton 1-1 Ipswich

After signing for Ipswich on Friday, Stephen Gleeson came off the bench for his first appearance for the Tractor Boys, this was the midfielder's first appearance since Saturday, 9th December

Preston North End 1-1 Birmingham City

Greg Cunningham made his 250th career appearance

Reading 0-1 Brentford

Liam Kelly made his 50th appearance in the Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Nottingham Forest

Matt Doherty made his 150th appearance in the competition

League 1

Fleetwood 1-2 Blackburn

Paddy Madden made his first start for Fleetwood

Northampton 2-1 MK Dons

John-Joe O'Toole scored his 15th goal in League One

Scunthorpe 1-3 Gillingham

Following his move to Gillingham on loan, Callum Reilly made his first start for the Gills
Bradley Garmston made his 50th career start

League 2

Colchester 1-1 Grimsby

Sean Murray's equaliser for Colchester was his first goal since October

Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Wycombe Wanderers

Eddie Nolan was booked for the first time since October, this was the defender's fifth yellow card this season

Mansfield Town 3-2 Cheltenham

Kevin Dawson made his 25th appearance for Cheltenham

Scottish FA Cup

Aberdeen 4-1 St Mirren

Adam Rooney scored his tenth goal in the Scottish FA Cup

Dundee 2-2 Inverness CT

Darren O'Dea starting his first game since November
Aaron Doran scored his 25th goal of his career

Kilmarnock 1-0 Ross County

Aaron McCarey first appearance in a month was also his first appearance in the Scottish FA Cup

Motherwell 2-0 Hamilton Academical

Carl McHugh made his 50th appearance for Motherwell
Charles Dunne made his first appearance in the competition

Sunday, 21 January 2018

Premier League

Southampton 1-1 Tottenham

Congratulations to 17 year old Michael Obafemi on making his first appearance for Southampton's senior side, the first 17 year old Irish player to appear in the Premier League since Aaron Doran in 2009.

2️⃣ Following Michael Obafemi's debut today, 2017/18 is the first @premierleague season with appearances by two @FAIreland players under the age of 19 (Obafemi and Declan Rice) since 2011/12 #COYBIG #beirt

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) January 21, 2018