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Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Round up for weekend of Friday, 26th November 2021

Friday, 26th November 2021
Championship
West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Jayson Molumby was sent off for the first time in senior football

League 2
Colchester 1-1 Newport County
In his first appearance since Friday, 8 October, Alan Judge made his first assist of the season - this was his first assist in 13 months

Saturday, 27th November 2021
Championship
Hull City 2-1 Millwall
Dan McNamara was booked for the first time since Wednesday, 29th September

Luton 1-2 Cardiff
Glen Rea was booked for the first time in eight weeks
James Collins was named in the Cardiff starting XI for the first time in five weeks

Peterborough 0-0 Barnsley
Conor Coventry was booked for the first time this season - this was his first booking since January 2020

Swansea 2-3 Reading
Ryan Manning scored his first goal for Swansea - this was his first goal since September 2020


League 1
Bolton 2-2 Cheltenham
Dan Crowley assisted a goal for the first time this season

Burton Albion 2-0 Doncaster Rovers
Thomas O'Connor scored his fifth goal of the season


Morecambe 0-4 MK Dons
Shane McLoughlin was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Wigan
Will Keane scored his 20th goal for Wigan


Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers
Olamide Shodipo scored his first goal of the season


Scottish Premier League
Dundee 3-0 Motherwell
Ryan Sweeney's first goal since Saturday, 2 October 2021(57 days)


Hearts 2-0 St Mirren
Joe Shaughnessy was sent off for the fourth time in his career, a year after his last red card in November 2020

Scottish FA Cup
Cove Rangers 2-2 Queen of the South
Ruairi Paton's first goal since Sunday, 5 September 2021(84 days)

Sunday, 28th November 2021
Championship
Sheffield United 2-0 Bristol City
Callum O'Dowda's start was his 150th appearance in the Championship

Scottish Premier League
Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen
James McCarthy completed 90 minutes for the first time since January 2021
Jonathan Hayes started a game for the first time in a month

Norwegian Eliteserien
Kristiansund 2-3 Viking
Sean McDermott was booked for the first time this seaso


Friday, 24 September 2021

Round Up for weekend of Tuesday, 21st September 2021

Tuesday, 21st September 2021
League 1
Portsmouth 2-2 Plymouth Argyle
Marcus Harness was booked for the first time this season

English League Cup
Preston North End 4-1 Cheltenham
Joe Rafferty scored his first goal of the season - this was his first goal since August 2019 - and completed his first assist since November 2020
Sean Maguire scored his first goal of the season - his first goal since December 2020
Greg Cunningham made his first assist of the season - the first time the defender assisted a goal since September 2019


Fulham 0-0 Leeds United
Cyrus Christie's start was his first appearance of the season

Watford 1-3 Stoke City
Robert Elliot's start was his first appearance since December 2017

Wigan 0-2 Sunderland
Babajide Adeeko's introduction was his career debut


Norwich 0-3 Liverpool
Adam Idah made his first start of the season - this was his first start since  October 2020
Caoimhin Kelleher's first appearance of the season was also his tenth time being named in the Liverpool starting XI

Burnley 4-1 Rochdale
Corey O'Keeffe was booked for the first time in a month

Sheffield United 2-2 Southampton
Enda Stevens start was his first appearance of the season, and scored his first goal since February 2020


Football League Trophy
Bradford City 0-3 Manchester United U21
Reece Staunton's start was his first appearance since November 2020
Paul McShane was booked in his first appearance of the season

Wednesday, 22nd September 2021
English League Cup
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 Swansea
In his first start of the season, Aaron Connolly scored his first goal since Saturday, 2 January 2021


Asian AFC Cup
Nasaf 6-0 ATK Mohun Bagan
Carl McHugh made his 25th appearance for ATK Mohun Bagan - starting each game

Thursday, 23rd September 2021
Scottish League Cup
Celtic 3-0 Raith
Liam Scales made his first appearance for Celtic
James McCarthy made his first assist for Celtic

Belgian Super League
Anderlecht 1-1 Gent
Josh Cullen was booked for the first time in a month

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 18th September 2021

Saturday, 18th September 2021
Championship
Hull City 1-3 Sheffield United
In his first start for Sheffield United, Conor Hourihane assisted a goal for the first time since April 2021
John Egan scored his first goals of the season, this was the third time in his career the defender scored twice in the same game, after also scoring a brace for Brentford in August 2016, and Gillingham in November 2014


Luton 3-3 Swansea
Michael Obafemi was named in the starting XI for the first time since Thursday, 16 July 2020

Middlesbrough 1-2 Blackpool
Richard Keogh assisted a goal for the first time since Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Peterborough 3-0 Birmingham City
Jack Taylor started his first game of the season

League 1
Accrington Stanley 1-4 Wigan
John O'Sullivan's introduction was his first appearance in six weeks

Fleetwood 2-2 Sunderland
Aiden McGeady scored his first goal in six weeks


Portsmouth 1-2 Cambridge United
In his 150th appearance for Portsmouth, Ronan Curtis scored his first goal of the season


Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Shrewsbury
Olamide Shodipo started his first game in seven weeks

Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Charlton
Daryl Horgan's start was his 50th appearance for Wycombe Wanderers
Harry Arter's first appearance in his season spell at Charlton was his first appearance since Saturday, 9th January 2021

League 2
Bradford City 1-1 Barrow
Fiacre Kelleher was booked for the first time this season- this was his first yellow card since Saturday, 22nd February 2020

Carlisle United 2-2 Scunthorpe
Mason O'Malley made his first assist of the season, this was the first time he assisted a goal since Saturday, 5 December 2020

Mansfield Town 1-1 Rochdale
Stephen McLaughlin was booked for the first time this season

Newport County 2-1 Walsall
In his 50th appearance for Walsall, Emmanuel Osadebe assisted a goal for the first time this season

Tranmere 2-0 Salford City
Corrie Ndaba's start was his 25th career appearance

Scottish Premier League
Hibernian 2-2 St Mirren
Joe Shaughnessy scored his fifth goal for St Mirren
Connor Ronan assisted a goal for St Mirren for the first time during his loan spell


Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Aaron Doran's start was his 300th appearance for Inverness Caledonian Thistle


Greenock Morton 0-1 Raith
Oisin McEntee made his first appearance for Greenock Morton, this was his first appearance in senior football since October 2019
Ethon Varian assisted a goal for Raith for the first time

Sunday, 19th September 2021
Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Leicester City
Shane Duffy's start was his 300th career appearance

Scottish Premier League
Livingston 1-0 Celtic
James McCarthy made his first start for Celtic since signing for the Bhoys

MLS
Austin FC 3-4 San Jose Earthquakes
Jon Gallagher scored his first goal since Friday, 2 July 2021

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Transfers, loans, and contacts for August 2021

Transfers
Tuesday, 3rd August
12 years after leaving Hamilton Academical, James McCarthy returned to Scotland, signing a four year contract with Celtic FC: 🔗

Thursday, 5th August
Former U21 defender Aidy White signed a contract with Rochdale until the summer of 2023: 🔗

Saturday, 7th August
Danny Rogers signed a one year contract with Oldham Athletic: 🔗

Sunday, 15th August
U18 defender Nico Jones signed a two year contract with Brentford, and will initially play for their B team: 🔗

Monday, 16th August
Jake O'Brien signed for Crystal Palace after a successful six month loan from Cork City in the second half of the 2020/21 season: 🔗

Tuesday, 17th August
James McClean returned to Wigan Athletic, who he played 86 games for across the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons, scoring ten times: 🔗

Thursday, 19th August
Former Ireland U21 striker Courtney Duffus signed a two year contract with Morecambe FC: 🔗

Tuesday, 24th August
Val Adedokun signed a three year contract with Brentford, with the option of a further 12 months, and will initially play for their B team: 🔗

Liam Kelly signed a contract with Rochdale until the summer of 2023: 🔗

Friday, 27th August
Celtic confirmed a four year deal with defender Liam Scales, subject to international clearance: 🔗

Under 19 midfielder Joe Hodge left Manchester City to link up with his former academy coach Scott Sellers in the academy at Wolverhampton Wanderers: 🔗

Jamie Finn signed a 12 month contract with Birmingham City Women: 🔗

Saturday, 28th August
Marie Hourihan returned to Birmingham City, signing a 12 month contract with the Blues: 🔗

Monday, 30th August
U19 midfielder Roland Idowu returned to Ireland to sign for Bohemians: 🔗

Tuesday, 31st August
Barry Cotter returned to Ireland from Ipswich, signing for Shamrock Rovers: 🔗

U19 striker Cole Kiernan left Middlesbrough to sign for Bohemians: 🔗

Callum Reilly signed for Leyton Orient, penning a 12 month contract at Brisbane Road: 🔗

Loans
Monday, 2nd August
Jonathan Afolabi signed for Ayr United on loan until the end of the season: 🔗

Tuesday, 3rd August
Corey O'Keeffe signed a loan deal with Rochdale, and will play at Spotland until January 2022: 🔗

Will Ferry signed for Crawley Town on loan for the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Saturday, 7th August
Jamie Bowden will spend the 2021/22 season at Boundary Park, after signing for Oldham Athletic on loan: 🔗

Tuesday, 10th August
Padraig Amond signed a season long loan deal with Exeter City: 🔗

Friday, 13th August
Ryan Johansson will spend in the 2021/22 season in the Netherlands after signing a season long loan deal with Fortuna Sittard: 🔗

Tuesday, 17th August
Tyreik Wright signed a season long loan deal with Salford City: 🔗

Saturday, 21st August
Conor Masterson signed a loan deal with Cambridge United until January 2022: 🔗

Ipswich's Corrie Ndaba joined Salford City on a season long loan deal: 🔗

Friday, 27th August
Jayson Molumby will spend the 2021/22 season on loan with West Bromwich Albion: 🔗

Monday, 30th August
Conor Hourihane joined the Irish contingent at Sheffield United, signing a season long loan deal with the Blades: 🔗

After signing a new contract with West Ham, Mipo Odubeko signed for Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Tuesday, 31st August
Lee O'Connor returned to Tranmere Rovers on loan for the rest of the season: 🔗

Connor Ronan signed for St Mirren on loan for the rest of the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Conor Coventry joined the sizeable Irish contingent at Peterborough after signing a season long loan deal: 🔗

Harry Arter returned to his first club Charlton on loan for the rest of the 2021/22 season: 🔗

Brentford striker Alex Gilbert signed for Swindon Town on loan until the end of the current season: 🔗

Contracts
Tuesday, 3rd August
U19 defender Mazeed Ogungbo signed his first professional contract with Arsenal Academy: 🔗

Tuesday, 10th August
Aston Villa midfielder Aaron O'Reilly signed his first professional contract: 🔗

Sunday, 15th August
Megan Connolly signed a one year extension to her contract with Brighton and Hove Albion: 🔗

Monday, 30th August
Mipo Odubeko signed a two year extension to his contract with West Ham: 🔗

See also
Transfers, contracts, and managerial appointments for July 2021
Transfers, contracts, and managerial appointments for May/June 2021

Monday, 16 August 2021

Round up for weekend of Friday, 13th August 2021

Friday, 13th August 2021
Bulgarian Parva Liga
Pirin Blagoevgrad 4-1 CSKA 1948 Sofia
Conor Henderson came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, in Pirin's third game of the season

Saturday, 14th August 2021
Premier League
Burnley 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy was named in Brighton's starting XI - this was his first appearance since Sunday, 14th February

Everton 3-1 Southampton
Seamus Coleman's start was his 300th appearance in the Premier League


Championship
Birmingham City 0-0 Stoke City
Scott Hogan was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 23rd February

West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Luton
Callum Robinson assisted a goal for the first time since Wednesday, 22nd July 2020

Swansea 0-0 Sheffield United
John Egan was named in the starting XI of a club side for the 300th time

League 1
AFC Wimbledon 3-3 Bolton
Eoin Doyle's first goal of the season was his 20th goal for Bolton, and also completed his fifth assist for the Trotters

Accrington Stanley 2-1 Cambridge United
In his second appearance of the season, Wes Hoolahan completed his first assist of the season

Lincoln City 2-1 Fleetwood
The first goal of Anthony Scully's brace (his first goals of the season) was his fifteenth goal in League One


MK Dons 1-2 Sunderland
Troy Parrott scored his first goal for MK Dons


Portsmouth 2-0 Crewe Alexandra
Gavin Bazunu made his first appearance for loan club Portsmouth

League 2
Leyton Orient 3-0 Exeter
Padraig Amond made his first appearance for Exeter

Walsall 1-3 Forest Green
Stephen Ward's start was his 450th appearance in English football, and assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 5 December 2020

Scottish League Cup
Livingston 1-1 St Mirren
Conor McCarthy scored his first goal of the season

Sunday, 15th August 2021
Scottish League Cup
Raith 2-1 Aberdeen
In his first start in senior football, Ethon Varian scored the first goal of his career


Celtic 3-2 Hearts
James McCarthy made his first appearance for Celtic
Aaron McEneff scored his first goal of the season

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 15th May 2021

Saturday, 15th May 2021
Scottish Premier League
Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen
In his final appearance for Aberdeen, Tommie Hoban was named in the Don's starting XI for the 50th time

St Johnstone 0-0 Livingston
Jaze Kabia was named in the Livingston starting XI for the first time

Belgian Super League
Anderlecht 1-2 Genk
Josh Cullen's start was his 25th appearance in the Belgian league
 
Sunday, 16th May 2021
Premier League
Crystal Palace 3-2 Aston Villa
James McCarthy was named in the Crystal Palace starting XI for the 50th time

Everton 0-1 Sheffield United
John Egan made his 300th career appearance

Scottish Premier League
Hamilton Academical 0-2 Kilmarnock
Alan Power assisted a goal for the first time in two months

Motherwell 1-2 Ross County
Sam Foley scored his first goal for Motherwell - this was his first goal since February 2020


St Mirren 0-0 Dundee Utd
Dylan Connolly was named in the St Mirren starting XI for the first time in a month

MLS
Atlanta United 1-0 Montreal Impact
Jake Mulraney's came off the bench to assist a goal for the first time since September 2020

Australian A-League
Perth Glory 5-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Andy Keogh marked his 35th birthday with four goals in one game, his first goals since February 2020, making the only the second Perth Glory player to score four goals in one A-League game


Monday, 17th May 2021
Championship
Barnsley 0-1 Swansea
Conor Hourihane started a game for Swansea for the twentieth time

Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 9th April 2021

Friday, 9th April 2021
Scottish Championship
Hearts 6-0 Alloa
Aaron McEneff scored his first goal for Hearts

Swiss Challenge League
FC Schaffhausen 0-2 Grasshopper
Connor Ronan's start was his 25th appearance for Grasshopper

Australian A-League
Macarthur 1-2 Brisbane Roar
Jay O'Shea completed an assist for the first time since Monday, 10th August 2020

Saturday, 10th April 2021
Premier League
Crystal Palace 1-4 Chelsea
James McCarthy's second half introduction was his first appearance since Wednesday, 3rd March

Championship
Millwall 0-3 Swansea
Conor Hourihane completed an assist for the first time since Wednesday, 24 February

Derby County 0-1 Norwich
Festy Ebosele came off the bench for his league debut


Wycombe Wanderers 1-3 Luton
James Collins started a game for Luton for the first time in five weeks

League 1
Crewe Alexandra 0-6 Oxford United
Mark Sykes assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 2nd February

Doncaster Rovers 1-4 Wigan
Corey Whelan's late introduction was his first appearance in a month

Fleetwood 1-0 Rochdale
Eoghan O'Connell scored his first own goal since February 2020

Ipswich 0-0 MK Dons
Aaron Drinan was named in the starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 23 January

Lincoln City 2-2 Blackpool
Anthony Scully scored his 15th goal for Lincoln City


Northampton 1-1 Bristol Rovers
Michael Harriman started a game for the first time in a month

Swindon Town 0-3 Peterborough
Jack Taylor was booked for the first time in two months

League 2
Bradford City 1-0 Grimsby
Billy Clarke's started his first game in a month
Anthony O'Connor's first goal in two months was his fifth goal in League Two


Salford City 2-1 Stevenage
Richie Towell assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 12 September

Walsall 2-1 Forest Green
Emmanuel Osadebe completed an assits for the first time in 15 months, and then assisted another goal 59 minutes later!

Scottish Premier League
St Johnstone 0-1 Aberdeen
Jonathan Hayes's first goal since Saturday, 5 December was his 40th goal in the SPL


Motherwell 1-0 St Mirren
Jamie McGrath made his 50th appearance for St Mirren
Joe Shaughnessy was booked for the first time in five weeks

Australian A-League
Adelaide United 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Simon Cox scored his fifth goal for Western Sydney Wanderers, two months after his previous goal


Polish Ekstraklasa
Pogoń Szczecin 2-0 Wisła Płock
Cillian Sheridan came off the bench for his first first appearance in six weeks

Sunday, 11th April 2021
Premier League
Sheffield United 0-3 Arsenal
John Egan started a game for the first time in eight weeks

Belgian Super League
Anderlecht 2-1 FC Bruges
Josh Cullen assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 27th June 2020

Monday, 12th April 2021
Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Southampton
In his first start in ten weeks, Callum Robinson scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season - this was his first time scoring in consecutive games since February 2020. Along with with David McGoldrick's six goals, it means that 2020/21 is the first season since 2018/19 (when Shane Long and Shane Duffy both scored five goals) where two Irish player scored five, or more, goals

Friday, 5 March 2021

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 2nd March 2021

Tuesday, 2nd March 2021
Championship
Millwall 2-1 Preston North End
Jayson Molumby was booked for the first time in a month

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Luton
James Collins' introduction was his 75th appearance in the competition

League 1
Gillingham 3-2 MK Dons
Thomas O'Connor was named in the Gillingham starting XI for the 50th time
Warren O'Hora scored his first goal for MK Don, 17 months after his last goal, in October 2019


Accrington Stanley 1-2 Ipswich
Seamus Conneely was sent off for the first time since Saturday, 7th September 2019

Hull City 2-0 Rochdale
Conor Shaughnessy was sent off for the first time in his career
Rochdale named six Irish players in their starting XI(Bazunu, McShane, O'Connell, Keohane, Shaughnessy, and Grant) - the first team to do so since Ipswich in March 2010(Delaney, Murphy, Walters, Garvan, Murphy, and O'Connor)

Shrewsbury 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin was booked for the fifth time this season

League 2
Bradford City 1-0 Mansfield Town
Niall Canavan made his first assist of the season, a year after his last assist on Tuesday, 3rd March 2020

Australian A-League
Perth Glory 1-2 Central Coast Mariners
Andy Keogh completed an assist for the first time in six weeks

Wednesday, 3rd March 2021
Premier League
Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
David McGoldrick scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season - the first Irish player to score more than five goals in England's top division since Shane Long scored ten in 2015/16


Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
James McCarthy started his first game in a month

Championship
Stoke City 1-2 Swansea
Ryan Manning was booked for the first time this season

Thursday, 4th March 2021
Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Everton
Dara O'Shea was booked for the first time in five weeks

Fulham 0-1 Tottenham
Matt Doherty's start was his 25th appearance for Tottenham

Monday, 11 January 2021

Round up for weekend of Friday, 8th January 2021

Friday, 8th January 2021
FA Cup
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy's start was his first appearance in two months, and his first start since a month before that

Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool
Caoimhin Kelleher's start was his first appearance since Wednesday, 9th December

Australian A-League
Newcastle Jets 1-2 Western Sydney Wanderers
Simon Cox completed his first assist since August

Saturday, 9th January 2021
League 1
Lincoln City 1-1 Peterborough
Anthony Scully scored his tenth goal for Lincoln City, this was also his fifth goal in League One


Gillingham 0-1 Burton Albion
John-Joe O'Toole was named in the Burton Albion for the 50th time

Rochdale 3-3 Crewe Alexandra
Gavin Bazunu's start was his first appearance in two months
Paul McShane's introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 17th October

Ipswich 2-3 Swindon Town
Alan Judge's first goal of the season was his fifth goal for Ipswich
Mark Travers' start was his first appearance for loan club Swindon Town


Sunderland 1-1 Hull City
Aiden McGeady scored his first goal of the season, a rare header for the winger, more than a year after his last goal on Tuesday, 26th November 2019


League 2
Cambridge United 2-1 Harrogate Town
Wes Hoolahan completed his first assist in two months

Scottish Premier League
St Mirren 1-1 Motherwell
Jake Doyle-Hayes was booked for the fifth time this season

FA Cup
Boreham Wood 0-2 Millwall
Dan McNamara's start was his Millwall debut

Chorley 2-0 Derby County
Both Festy Ebosele and Ola Ibrahim both made their career debuts as substitutes for Derby

Bournemouth 4-1 Oldham
Gavin Kilkenny was named in the Bournemouth starting XI for the first time this season

Stoke City 0-4 Leicester City
James McClean's start was his 25th appearance in the FA Cup

Wycombe Wanderers 4-1 Preston North End
Jayson Molumby first appearance for Preston North End was his 50th career appearances

Exeter 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Ciaran Brennan's start was his first appearance since Wednesday, 23rd September

Brentford 2-1 Middlesbrough
Alex Gilbert's start was his career debut

Scottish FA Cup
Dundee 3-2 Bonnyrigg Rose
Jonathan Afolabi's first goal in the Scottish FA Cup was his fifth senior goal


Sunday, 10th January 2021
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 1-2 Rangers
Jonathan Hayes' assist was his first since Tuesday, 20 October

FA Cup
Cheltenham 2-1 Mansfield Town
Stephen McLaughlin started his first game in six weeks, and scored his first goal in 100 days
Corey O'Keeffe started a game for the first time in two months
James Clarke came off the bench for his first appearance in two months

Monday, 11th January 2021
Scottish Premier League
Celtic 1-1 Hibernian
Armstrong Okoflex came off the bench to make his first appearance for Celtic's senior team(he appeared for the Bhoys' U20 side in the 2019/20 Scottish Challenge Cup)

FA Cup
Stockport County 0-1 West Ham United
Darren Randolph's start was his 50th appearance for West Ham United
Mipo Odubeko came on for his first appearance for West Ham United's senior team

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 6th November 2020

Friday, 6th November 2020
Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Burnley
Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his 30th appearance in the Premier League
Robbie Brady started a game for the first time in seven weeks

Southampton 2-0 Newcastle Utd
Jeff Hendrick's start was his 130th appearance in the Premier League

Scottish Premier League
St Johnstone 1-0 Kilmarnock
Dan McNamara scored his first goal for St Johnstone
Alan Power's start was his 120th appearance for Kilmarnock


St Mirren 0-0 Dundee Utd
Following his signing during the week, Jake Doyle-Hayes made his first appearance for St Mirren

Scottish Championship
Alloa 3-3 Dundee
Jonathan Afolabi's start was his tenth appearance in the Scottish Championship

Saturday, 7th November 2020
Premier League
Crystal Palace 4-1 Leeds United
James McCarthy's appearance off the bench - his first appearance in a month - was his 40th appearance for Crystal Palace

Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield United
David McGoldrick scored his second Premier League goal of the season - equaling his total from 2019/20
John Egan was booked for the first time in eight weeks

Championship
Reading 0-3 Stoke City
James McClean was booked for the fifth time this season

Birmingham City 1-3 Bournemouth
Scott Hogan scored his first goal of the season in his 25th appearance for Birmingham City


Blackburn 3-1 QPR
Darragh Lenihan completed his first assist of the season

Huddersfield 1-1 Luton
James Collins was booked for the first time since Saturday, 12th September

Nottingham Forest 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Ahead of his call up to the national side, Cyrus Christie completed his first assist for Nottingham Forest

Rotherham 2-1 Preston North End
Kieran Sadlier started a game for the first time in five weeks
Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Championship
Hearts 2-1 Inverness CT
Aaron Doran scored his first goal of the season

FA Cup
Tonbridge 0-7 Bradford City
Anthony O'Connor scored his first goal of the season in his 100th appearance for Bradford City. This was his first goal since February 2019


Leyton Orient 1-2 Newport County
Jamie Devitt was named in the Newport County starting XI for the first time

Sunderland 0-1 Mansfield Town
Harry Charsley's 30th career start was also his first appearance in the FA Cup

Oxford United 1-2 Peterborough
Olamide Shodipo was booked for the first time this season - this was his first yellow card since September 2016
Jack Taylor scored his third goal in three games


Tranmere 2-1 Accrington Stanley
Lee O'Connor's first appearance in the FA Cup was his 20th career appearance

Lincoln City 6-2 Forest Green
Anthony Scully scored twice in the same game for the first time since September 2019


Sunday, 8th November 2020
Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Tottenham
Dara O'Shea's start was his first appearance in a month
Callum Robinson's start, his first in a month, was his 25th appearance for West Bromwich Albion
Matt Doherty made his first assist of the season

FA Cup
Barnet 1-0 Burton Albion
Kieran O'Hara made his 50th appearance for Burton Albion

Yeading 2-2 Carlisle United
Joshua Kayode made his 20th career appearance

Bulgarian Championship
Montana 1-2 CSKA Sofia
Graham Carey started a game for the first time in five weeks

MLS
Columbus Crew 2-1 Atlanta United
Jake Mulraney's start was his 20th appearance for Atlanta United

Monday, 27 July 2020

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 24th July 2020

Friday, 24th July 2020
Australian A-League
Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Newcastle Jets
Roy O'Donovan's start was his 20th appearance of the season

Sunday, 26th July 2020
Premier League
Burnley 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Aaron Connolly scored his first goal since Saturday, 5th October


Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matt Doherty's start was his 300th appearance for Wolverhampton Wanderers

Crystal Palace 1-1 Tottenham
James McCarthy's start was the 350th time the midfielder was named in a starting XI

Everton 1-3 Bournemouth
Seamus Coleman's start was his 30th appearance of the season

Southampton 3-1 Sheffield United
Will Smallbone's introduction was his tenth appearance for Southampton
Michael Obafemi made his 25th appearance of the season
Enda Stevens' start was his 40th appearance of the season

Monday, 27th July 2020
Australian A-League
Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
In the Wanderers' first game since the return of the A-League, Simon Cox came off the bench to score a late equaliser

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

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

Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Round Up for the weekend of Friday, 28th February 2020

Friday, 28th February 2020
League 1
Portsmouth 3-0 Rochdale
Ronan Curtis was named in the Portsmouth starting XI for the 80th time

Australian A-League
Sydney 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Simon Cox was booked for the first time in four months

Saturday, 29th February 2020
Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy's start was his 25th appearance for Crystal Palace

West Ham United 3-1 Southampton
Michael Obafemi scored the fifth goal of his career, in his first start in a month
Southampton started three Irish players (Obafemi, Shane Long, and Will Smallbone) for the first time in the Saints' history

Championship
Fulham 2-0 Preston North End
Both Harry Arter and Cyrus Christie made their 20th appearance of the season in this game

Luton 1-1 Stoke City
Nathan Collins' introduction was his 15th appearance for Stoke City

QPR 2-2 Birmingham City
Dan Crowley start his first game for Birmingham in six weeks
Scott Hogan scored his fifth and sixth goals for Birmingham City in only his seventh appearance.

Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Derby County
Jason Knight scored his first goal since Saturday, 11th January

League 1
Blackpool 2-1 Ipswich
Connor Ronan made his 60th career start

Bolton 0-0 Accrington Stanley
Daryl Murphy's start was his 25th appearance for Bolton

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Kieran Sadlier scored his 15th goal for Doncaster Rovers - this was his first strike in a month

Gillingham 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
Callum Reilly's first goal in a month - his fifth goal of the season

Rotherham 1-1 MK Dons
Joe Mason's late introduction from the bench was the striker's first appearance in six weeks

League 2
Bradford City 2-1 Plymouth
Dylan Connolly scored his first goal for Bradford City

Cambridge United 1-2 Carlisle United
Samir Carruthers started a game for the first time in ten weeks

Grimsby 0-3 Northampton
Alan McCormack started a game for Northampton for the first time in two month

Macclesfield 0-2 Salford City
Richie Towell scored his fifth goal of the season, two months after his last strike on St Stephen's Day

Oldham 5-0 Newport Co.
Chris McCann made his first assist of the season

Scottish Championship
Alloa 0-2 Ayr
Aaron Drinan scored his first goal in the Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 2-0 Dundee Utd
Jonathan Afolabi scored his first goal of his career

Sunday, 1st March 2020
Premier League
Tottenham 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Troy Parrott's late appearance off the bench was his first minutes of game time since Saturday, 7th December
Matt Doherty scored in consecutive games for the second time this season

MLS
Nashville MLS 1-2 Atlanta United
Jake Mulraney made his MLS debut

Monday, 10 February 2020

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 7th February 2020

Friday, 7th February 2020
Championship
Bristol City 1-3 Birmingham City
Scott Hogan's third goal of the season is one more than his total for 2018/19, and it meant he scored in consecutive games for the first time since January 2018

League 1
Lincoln City 0-1 Rotherham
Anthony Scully came off the bench for his first appearance for new club Lincoln City
Cian Bolger was booked for the tenth time this season and is suspended for the next game

Saturday, 8th February 2020
Premier League
Everton 3-1 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy was booked for the fifth time this season - more than in the last four seasons combined!

Championship
Reading 1-1 Hull City
Sean McLoughlin made his first appearance for Hull City

League 1
AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Fleetwood
Callum Reilly made his 30th appearance for AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin scored his first goal of the season in his 20th appearance of 2019/20
Paddy Madden came off the bench to score his first goal in six weeks

Blackpool 2-1 Southend United
Connor Ronan's start was his 30th appearance in League One
Stephen McLaughlin's first goal in two months was his 25th goal for Southend United

Burton Albion 0-0 Gillingham
Conor Shaughnessy's fifth appearance for Burton Albion was also his 50th career appearance
Jack Bonham's start was his 70th appearance in League One

Coventry 2-1 Bolton
Ryan Delaney made his first appearance for new club Bolton

League 2
Bradford City 1-1 Grimsby
Billy Clarke's fifth start for Grimsby was also his 60th appearance in the League Two

Colchester 3-0 Plymouth
Niall Canavan's start was also his his 70th appearance for Plymouth

Exeter 2-1 Stevenage
Canice Carroll made his first appearance for loan club Stevenage

Scunthorpe 1-0 Cheltenham
Sean Long was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish FA Cup
St Mirren 1-1 Motherwell
Jake Carroll's start was his 25th appearance for Motherwell

Ayr 1-2 St Johnstone
Aaron Drinan scored his first goal for Ayr

Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock
Alan Power was booked for the tenth time this season

Sunday, 9th February 2020
Premier League
Sheffield United 2-1 Bournemouth
Enda Stevens was booked for the fifth time this season in what was his 120th appearance for Sheffield United

Championship
Millwall 0-2 West Bromwich Albion
Dara O'Shea scored the first goal of his career

Australian A-League
Newcastle Jets 4-3 Central Coast Mariners
Roy O'Donovan started a game for the first time in two months

Polish Ekstraklasa
Wisła Płock 2-3 Pogoń Szczecin
Cillian Sheridan came off the bench for his first appearance for Wisła Płock

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

Monday, 11 November 2019

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 9th November 2019

Saturday, 9 November 2019
Premier League
Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy was booked for the first time since August

Newcastle Utd 2-1 Bournemouth
Ciaran Clark scored his tenth goal for the club, the 20th goal of his career, and in two consecutive games for the first time in his career

Southampton 1-2 Everton
Michael Obafemi came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Tottenham 1-1 Sheffield United
David McGoldrick completed his first assist of the season

Championship
Barnsley 2-4 Stoke City
In new manager Michael O'Neill's first game, James McClean was named in the starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 1st October

Birmingham City 0-1 Fulham
In his first appearance since August, Cyrus Christie was booked for the first time this season

Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn
Derrick Williams scored his fifth goal for Blackburn, this was also the tenth goal of his career

Millwall 2-1 Charlton
Shaun Williams made his first assist of the season

Preston North End 3-1 Huddersfield
Alan Browne scored his first goal of the season
Sean Maguire was booked for the first time this season


QPR 2-2 Middlesbrough
Darren Randolph was booked for the first time since April 2018 in what was his 200th appearance in the Championship

Reading 3-0 Luton
Alan Sheehan's second half introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 24th September


Scottish Premier League
Hearts 5-2 St Mirren
Jake Mulraney scored his first goal of the season

English FA Cup
Sunderland 1-1 Gillingham
Aiden McGeady scored his 70th goal of his career, this was also his fifth goal of the season

Crawley 4-1 Scunthorpe
Reece Grego Cox's brace was his first goals in the FA Cup

Colchester 0-2 Coventry
Jordan Shipley's brace was his first goal since August


Salford City 1-1 Burton Albion
Richie Towell scored for the first time since the end of August

Grimsby 1-1 Newport Co.
Mark O'Brien made his 150th career start
Padraig Amond made his 25th appearance in the competition

AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Doncaster Rovers
Shane McLoughlin was named in the starting XI for the first time since September

Cheltenham 1-1 Swindon Town
Sean Long made his 25th appearance for Cheltenham

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Crewe Alexandra
Seamus Conneely made his 200th appearance for Accrington Stanley
Paul Green made his first assist of the season

MK Dons 0-1 Port Vale
Joe Mason made his first appearance for MK Dons, this was his first appearance since December 2018

Indian Super League
Atlético de Kolkata 3-1 Jamshedpur
Carl McHugh was booked for the first time this season

Slovakian Super Liga
DAC 3-1 Trenčín
Connor Ronan made his 25th start for DAC

Sunday, 10th November 2019
Premier League
Manchester United 3-1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy's started his first game for the Seagulls since September


Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Aston Villa
Matt Doherty's start was his 50th appearance in the Premier League

Friday, 30 August 2019

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 27th August 2019

Tuesday, 27th August 2019
English League Cup
Plymouth 2-4 Reading
Josh Barrett's brace was his first time scoring at senior level for Reading

Crawley 1-0 Norwich
Congratulations to Adam Idah - his start was his senior career debut
Reece Grego Cox's booking was his first yellow card since April 2018

Newport Co. 0-2 West Ham United
Conor Coventry's appearance off the bench was his first appearance at senior level in 11 months

Cardiff 0-3 Luton
In his first start of the season, Alan Sheehan scored his first goal since October 2018

Bristol Rovers 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
In his first senior start for Brighton, Aaron Connolly scored his first senior goal for the club

Crystal Palace 0-0 Colchester
James McCarthy's start against Colchester was the first time the midfielder had been named in a starting XI since January 2018

Fulham 0-1 Southampton
Cyrus Christie started a game for the first time in the 2019/20 season
In his first start since Saturday, 1st December 2018, Michael Obafemi scored his first goal since Saturday, 22 December 2018
Shane Long came off the bench for his first appearance of the season

Crewe Alexandra 1-6 Aston Villa
Conor Hourihane's brace was the the first time the midfielder scored twice in the same game since his two goals against Derby in March 2018

Rochdale 2-1 Carlisle United
Jimmy Keohane completed his first assist for Rochdale

Football League Trophy
Northampton 1-1 Arsenal U21
Both Jordan McEneff (in the starting XI) and Mazeed Ogungbo (as a second halg substitute) made their first appearances in senior football

Wednesday, 28th August 2019
English League Cup
Bournemouth 0-0 Forest Green
In a memorable first appearance of the season, Mark Travers saved all three of the penalties he faced in the shoot out
Congratulations to Gavin Kilkenny on his senior career debut
QPR 0-2 Portsmouth
Ryan Manning was booked for the first time this season

Newcastle Utd 1-1 Leicester City
Ciaran Clark's start (his first appearance of the season) was his first appearance since January

Burnley 1-3 Sunderland
Both Jeff Hendrick and Kevin Long were named in the Burnley starting XI for the first time this season - before this Long hadn't appeared for the Clarets since January

Australian FFA Cup
Brisbane Roar 2-2 Central Coast Mariners
Roy O'Donovan's second half penalty was his first goal for Brisbane, but would unfortunately miss in the shoot out

Monday, 19 August 2019

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 17th August 2019

Saturday, 17th August 2019
Premier League
Everton 1-0 Watford
Seamus Coleman was booked for the first time since October 2018

Championship
Barnsley 2-2 Charlton
Josh Cullen was booked for the first time this season

Stoke City 2-2 Derby County
Scott Hogan scored his first goal for loan club Stoke in his 100th appearance in the Championship

Swansea 3-2 Preston North End
Joe Rafferty scored his first goal for Preston - his first strike since December 2018

League 1
Sunderland 2-1 Portsmouth
Marcus Harness scored his first goal for Portsmouth
Aiden McGeady completed his first assist since New Year's Day

Blackpool 2-1 Oxford United
Anthony Forde made his 250th career appearance

Burton Albion 0-1 Rotherham
Stephen Quinn made his 50th start for Burton Albion, and coincidentally, Kieran O'Hara made his 50th career start

Coventry 2-0 Bristol Rovers
Jordan Shipley scored his first goal of the season

Lincoln City 4-0 Southend United
Joe Shaughnessy was booked for the first time this season

League 2
Bradford City 3-0 Oldham
Sean Scannell scored his first goal for Bradford - this was the winger's first goal since November 2015

Carlisle United 0-2 Mansfield Town
Ryan Sweeney made his 50th appearance for Mansfield Town

Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Walsall
Paul Green made his 50th appearance for Crewe Alexandra
Eddie Nolan scored his first goal of the season - before this Nolan hadn't scored since January

Exeter 1-1 Swindon Town
In his first appearance for Swindon Town, Eoin Doyle scored his first goal of 2019/20

Morecambe 0-0 Cheltenham
Barry Roche was booked for the first time in almost a year, the goalkeeper's last yellow card was on Tuesday, 21 August 2018
Sean Long was booked for the first time this season, his last yellow was in December 2017

Newport Co. 1-0 Plymouth
Padraig Amond made his 300th appearance in League Two

Scottish League Cup
Hibernian 5-3 Greenock Morton
Danny Rogers made his first appearance for loan club Greenock Morton
Daryl Horgan completed his tenth assist for Hibernian

Sunday, 18th August 2019
Premier League
Sheffield United 1-0 Crystal Palace
James McCarthy booked for the first time since January 2018 in his first appearance for Crystal Palace

Eredivisie
Feyenoord 1-1 FC Utrecht
Liam Kelly's first start for Feyenoord was the first time the midfielder was named in a starting XI since February

Monday, 19th August 2019
Romanian Second League
Lovech 1-2 OFK Pirin
Conor Henderson made his first appearance for OFK since returning to them

Friday, 9 August 2019

Summer 2019 Transfer Window - Transfers, Loans and Contracts

Transfers
Tuesday, 21st May
Following the end of his contract at Northampton, John Joe O’Toole signed a two year deal with Burton Albion: 📝

Tuesday, 28th May
Defender Carl McHugh signed a two year contract with Indian Super League side ATK: 📝

Friday, 31st May
Former League of Ireland Player of the Season Richie Towell signed a two year contract with Salford City: 📝

Saturday, 1st June
Sam Kelly returned to English football, signing for non league King’s Lynn: 📝

Sunday, 2nd June
Connor Smith returned to Wealdstone, where he was on loan during the 2011/12 season: 📝

Tuesday, 4th June
Following his release from Brentford, Jack Bonham signed a two year contract with Gillingham: 📝

Striker Joe Mason signed for MK Dons: 📝

Wednesday, 5th June
After two years with Luton Town, Alan McCormack signed a one year contract with Gillingham: 📝

Tuesday, 11th June
Midfielder Graham Carey left Plymouth Argyle to sign a two year deal with CSKA Sofia: 📝

Monday, 17th June
Former U21 striker Conor Wilkinson signed for Leyton Orient: 📝

Tuesday, 18th June
Limerick’s Paudie O’Connor made his loan to Bradford a permanent one, signing a three contract: 📝

Thursday, 20th June
Carlisle United’s Player of the Year for the past two seasons Jamie Devitt signed a two year contract with Blackpool FC, with the option of a further 12 months: 📝

Monday, 24th June
Roy O’Donovan signed a two year contract with Brisbane Roar: 📝

Andy Boyle returned from England to sign for former club Dundalk: 📝

Wednesday, 26th June
Free agent Stephen Ward signed a one year deal with Stoke City: 📝

Former U21 striker Rhys Murphy joined Yeovil Town on a two year deal: 📝

Friday, 28th June
Former international Darren Potter signed a one year contract with League One newcomers Tranmere Rovers: 📝

Jay O’Shea joined Roy O’Donovan at Brisbane Roar in Australia: 📝

Saturday, 29th June
Former U21 defender Emmanuel Osadebe signed for Macclesfield: 📝

Recent senior team call up Luca Connell signed a four year deal with Scottish giants Celtic FC: 📝

Monday, 1st July
Rene Gilmartin signed a two year contract with Bristol City: 📝

After two years at Cheltenham Town, Kevin Dawson signed a one year contract with Forest Green Rovers: 📝

Midfielder Adam McDonnell signed a two year contract with Boreham Wood: 📝

Former League of Ireland defender Paul Rooney signed for Dover Athletic: 📝

Tuesday, 2nd July
Following his release by Blackpool, John O’Sullivan signed a two year contract with Morecambe: 📝

Wednesday, 3rd July
Conor Masterson signed a two year deal with QPR: 📝

Thursday, 4th July
After winning promotion from League Two last season, Joe Murphy has signed a one year deal with Shrewsbury Town: 📝

Eoghan O’Connell signed a two year contract with Rochdale: 📝

Former U21 player Adam Barton moved from Scotland to Wales, signing a two year deal with Wrexham: 📝

Friday, 5th July
U19 striker Ali Reghba signed for Leicester City, where he had a trial earlier this year: 📝

Former Ireland under 19 midfielder Tom Holland signed for Waterford FC: 📝

Saturday, 6th July
Free agent Stephen Henderson signed a one year contract with Crystal Palace: 📝

Monday, 8th July
Fiacre Kelleher returned to Macclesfield Town, where he spent the 2018/19 season on loan, signing a one year deal: 📝

Liam Kelly joined former manager Jaap Stam at Feyenoord, signing for three years with the Eredivisie side: 📝

Friday, 12th July
Callum Robinson signed a four year deal with Sheffield United, becoming their record signing in the process: 📝

Monday, 15th July
U21 defender Corey Whelan signed for USL Championship side Phoenix Rising: 📝

Tuesday, 16th July
Anthony Stokes signed a two year contract, with an option for another 12 months, with Turkish second division side Adana Demirspor: 📝

Wednesday, 17th July
Defender Gavin Gunning will play for Billericay Town in the upcoming season: 📝

Thursday, 18th July
After declaring his intention to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level, winger Marcus Harness signed a three year contract with Portsmouth: 📝

Dan Crowley returned from the Netherlands to sign for Birmingham City: 📝

Friday, 26th July
After two years at Gillingham, Callum Reilly signed for AFC Wimbledon: 📝

Cork City defender Sean McLoughlin signed a three year contract with Hull City: 📝

Liverpool academy striker Glen McAuley returned to Dublin to sign for St Patrick’s Athletic: 📝

Monday, 29th July
Winger Jimmy Ryan signed a two year deal with Rochdale: 📝

Highly rated full back Trevor Clarke signed a three year contract with Rotherham: 📝

Wednesday, 31st July
After three seasons, and more than 100 appearances, with Rotherham, Anthony Forde signed a two year contract with Oxford United: 📝

Thursday, 1st August
Sam Foley was the fifth summer signing for St Mirren, signing a two year deal: 📝

Free agent Joe Shaughnessy signed a one year contract with Southend, with the option of a further 12 months: 📝

Wednesday, 7th August
After five years in Australia, Andy Keogh signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah: 📝

Thursday, 8th August
After almost six years with Everton, James McCarthy signed for Crystal Palace: 📝

Friday, 9th August
A day after turning 18, Tyler Toland signed for Manchester City: 📝

Loans
Saturday, 23rd June
Atlanta United player Jon Gallagher signed for Aberdeen on loan until the end of the 2019 MLS season: 📝

Thursday, 4th July
Pacy winger Simon Power signed a season long loan deal with Ross County: 📝

Friday, 5th July
Recent senior team call up Max O'Leary signed a season long loan deal with Shrewsbury Town: 📝

Monday, 8th July
After spending the 2018/19 season with Macclesfield, Manchester United goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara signed a season long loan deal with Burton Albion: 📝

After signing a two year extension to his contract with Brighton, U21 captain Jayson Molumby will spend the 2019/20 season on loan at Millwall: 📝

Wednesday, 31st July
Graham Burke returned to Shamrock Rovers, signing a 12 month loan deal from Preston North End: 📝

Thursday, 1st August
Canice Carroll signed a season-long loan deal with Carlisle United: 📝

Jake Doyle-Hayes signed for League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the 2019/20 season: 📝

Thursday, 2nd August
After signing for Hull City, Sean McLoughlin was sent on loan to St Mirren for the new season: 📝

Saturday, 3rd August
Rotherham forward Joshua Kayode joined Gateshead until January 2020: 📝

Tuesday, 6th August
Harry Arter signed a one year loan deal with Fulham, where he will work with brother in law Scott Parker: 📝

Wednesday, 7th August
Aston Villa’s Scott Hogan will spend the 2019/20 season on loan with Stoke City: 📝

After spending the 2018/19 season on loan with Charlton Athletic, Josh Cullen returned to the Valley for another season long loan: 📝

Thursday, 8th August
Aaron Drinan will spend the autumn season on loan with Swedish side GAIS: 📝

Cardiff defender Greg Cunningham will spend the 2019/20 season on loan with fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers: 📝

Contract/Other
Monday, 20th May
U21 midfielder Connor Ronan signed a new two year contract with Wolves: 📝

Thursday, 30th May
Mark O’Brien signed a two year extension to his contract at Newport County: 📝

Wednesday, 19th May
Two years after first signing for Cambridge United, Gary Deegan extended his stay at Abbey Stadium with a new 12 month contract: 📝

Thursday, 20th May
Following her comeback from a long term injury, Megan Campbell signed a one year extension to her deal with Manchester City: 📝

Friday, 14th June
Rotherham academy player Jake Cooper signed his first professional contract: 📝

Tuesday, 25th June
Ryan Burke signs first contact at Birmingham 📝

Thursday, 27th June
Joe Redmond extends contact at Birmingham 📝

Kevin O’Connor extended his loan spell at Cork City until the end of the League of Ireland season: 📝

Friday, 28th June
Club legend Jim Goodwin returned to St Mirren FC as manager, signing a three year contract: 📝

Monday, 1st July
Jimmy Keohane signed a two year extension to his contract with Rochdale: 📝

Thursday, 4th July
Adam Idah signed a four year contract at Norwich City, and will wear squad number 35 for the 2019/20 season: 📝

Friday, 5th July
Harriet Scott extended her stay with Birmingham City until the end of the 2020/21 season: 📝

Tuesday, 9th July
Having made over 150 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday, Kieren Westwood extended his stay with the Owls with a new two year contract: 📝

Saturday, 13th July
After more than 100 appearances for Aston Villa, Conor Hourihane signed a contract extension with the midlands club: 📝

Monday, 15th July
Following his senior debut at the end of the 2018/19 season, Mark Travers signed a long term deal with AFC Bournemouth: 📝

Tuesday, 16th July
Reece Grego Cox extended his stay with Crawley Town until the end of the 2021-22 season: 📝

Wednesday, 17th July
Former Sligo Rovers player Seamus Keogh signed his first professional contract, a two year deal with Southampton: 📝

Friday, 26th July
After making his first team debut with Stoke City in the 2018/19 season, Nathan Collins signed a new contract keeping him with the Potters until 2024: 📝