Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 21st October 2023

Saturday, 21st October 2023

Premier League

Five Irish players were named as starting players in the Premier League for the first time since May 2021

Brentford 3-0 Burnley

Three Irish players(Nathan Collines, Dara O'Shea, and Josh Cullen) were named in the starting XI of a single game for the first time since David McGoldrick, John Egan, Enda Stevens, and Jimmy Dunne started when Sheffield United played Burnley in May 2021

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Luton Town

Chiedozie Ogbene scored his first goal for Luton Town, and his first Premier League goal

Championship

Preston North End 1-1 Millwall

Greg Cunningham was booked for the first time this season - this was the defender's first booking since December 2022
Will Keane assisted a goal for the first time in ten weeks
Aidomo Emakhu was named in the Millwall starting XI for the first time

Hull City 1-2 Southampton

Will Smallbone scored his fifth goal in the Championship
Ryan Manning booking(his first in five weeks) was his fifth of the 2023/24 season and the defender is suspended for the next game

Norwich City 2-3 Leeds United

Shane Duffy scored his first goal for Norwich City, but unfortunately also scored his first own goal since August 2016 - the first Irish player to score at both ends in the same game since Cyrus Christie in Hull-Middlesbrough in November 2022

Stoke City 2-1 Sunderland

Enda Stevens' start was his first appearance in seven weeks
Luke McNally scored his first goal for Stoke City

League 1

Burton Albion 4-1 Bristol Rovers

Ryan Sweeney assisted a goal for the first time this season

Cheltenham 1-0 Cambridge United

Will Ferry's start was his 50th appearance for Cheltenham

Portsmouth 1-0 Carlisle United

Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time in a month

League 2

Gillingham 1-2 Notts County

David McGoldrick was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Dan Crowley assisted a goal for the first time in a month

Australian A-League Men

Macarthur 1-1 Brisbane Roar

Jay O'Shea's scored his first goal in eight week

Sunday, 22nd October 2023

Ligue Un

Lyon 1-2 Clermont

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

Eredivisie

Excelsior 2-4 PEC Zwolle

2️⃣ When @troyparrott9 was introduced from the bench today for @excelsiorrdam, against Anselmo Garcia MacNulty's @PECZwolle , it meant that, for the first time ever, two @IrelandFootball players faced each other in the @eredivisie!#COYBIG https://t.co/auoLOQ0Nyt

— @irish_abroad@mastodon.ie (@irish_abroad) October 22, 2023

Monday, 23rd October 2023

Serie A

Udinese 1-1 Lecce

Festy Ebosele was booked for the first time this season

Round up for week of Tuesday, 28th February 2023

Tuesday, 28th February 2023

Championship

Preston North End 0-0 Coventry

Alan Browne's start was his 300th appearance in the competition

League 1

Derby County 2-0 Cheltenham

Glen Rea was named in the Cheltenham starting XI for the first time, this was the player's first start in twelve months
This was the first time ten Irish players appeared in an English league game since 2006

Gary Kelly, Paul Butler, and Jonathan Douglas started for Leeds
Kenny Cunningham, Liam Miller, @graham_kavanagh, Daryl Murphy, and @MrDavidConnolly started for Sunderland, with @LiamLawrence07 and @SleevesElliott coming off the bench for the Black Cats in a 3-0 win

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) February 28, 2023

Lincoln City 1-1 MK Dons

In his first start in a month, Daniel Mandroiu scored his fifth goal for Lincoln City

Portsmouth 3-1 Bolton Wanderers

Joe Rafferty made his first assist of the season

League 2

Gillingham 0-2 Bradford

Congratulations to Aiden O'Brien on reaching 350 career appearances with his start in this game

Hit the half way mark👊🏻... Honoured and proud to hit this milestone in my career. Just a kid from Islington, North London living his dream. Here’s to another 350🥳🙏🏼🙌🏻🥳 pic.twitter.com/i316i3Nwtc

— AidenObrien🤷🏼‍♂️ (@AidenObrien22) March 1, 2023

Harrogate Town 1-1 Northampton Town

William Hondermarck started a game for Northampton Town for the first time, this was his first start since Tuesday, 20 September

AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Stevenage

Daryl Horgan made his first start for Stevenage, his first start in two months

Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Crawley Town

Lee O'Connor started a game for Tranmere for the 100th time

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FA Cup

Stoke City 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Evan Ferguson scored his first goal in the FA Cup, the youngest Irish goalscorer in the competition for 14 years

1️⃣4️⃣ At 18 years and 132 days old, @Evan_Ferguson9 is the youngest @FAIreland player to score in the @EmiratesFACup in fourteen years, since Sean Scannell scored for Crystal Palace against Leicester in January 2009 aged 18 years and 119 days#COYBIGhttps://t.co/Jeqi2Y6YFf

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) February 28, 2023

Leicester City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Sammie Szmodics scored his fifth goal of the season

Wednesday, 1st March 2023

Burnley 1-0 Fleetwood Town

Michael Obafemi started a game for Burnley for the first time, almost four months after his last start on Saturday, 5 November
Josh Cullen's start was his 250th start in senior football
Cian Hayes was sent off for the first time in his career

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 26th October 2021

Tuesday, 26th October 2021

Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 1-1 Raith

Mark Connolly was booked for the first time this season - the first time the player had been booked since February

Inverness CT 0-1 Arbroath

Aaron Doran was named in the starting XI for the first time in six weeks

English League Cup

Chelsea 1-1 Southampton

Shane Long's introduction was his first appearance in a month

Football League Trophy

Rotherham 5-0 Manchester City U21

Joshua Kayode was booked for the first time in ten month in his first start since Saturday, 21st August
Kieran Sadlier is the third Irish player to score a hat trick in English football this season, following Aiden O'Brien and Anthony Scully

MK Dons 2-4 Aston Villa U21

Troy Parrott scored his first goal since Saturday, 25 September 2021(34 days)

Oxford United 3-2 Tottenham U21

Luke McNally was sent off for the second time this season - two months after his first red card

Wednesday, 27th October 2021

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 2-2 St Mirren

Jake Carroll's introduction was his first appearance in a month
Connor Ronan assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks

English League Cup

Leicester City 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aaron Connolly's first start in five weeks was his 50th appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion's senior team

Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool

Joe Rafferty's start was his first appearance in five weeks

KNVB Cup

Fortuna Sittard 3-0 Oss

Ryan Johansson was named in the starting XI of a senior club game for the first time in his career

Swedish Allsvenskan

Malmö FF 1-0 AIK

Zachary Elbouzedi was booked for the first time this season

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

💙 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

Congratulations to Baba Adeeko & Chris Sze on making their debuts for the club last night 👏🏼#wafc 🔵⚪️ #BELIEVE pic.twitter.com/rkJvndHkct

— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) September 22, 2021

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

Round up for week of Tuesday, 24th August 2021

Tuesday, 24th August 2021

3️⃣ @AidenObrien22 & @AnthonyScully_ scored hat tricks tonight, the first time two @FAIreland players scored three goals on the same day since Saturday, 17th November 2018 when James Collins & @17AdamRooney scored hat tricks for @LutonTown & @SalfordCityFC, respectively#COYBIG pic.twitter.com/iE6bbtnHhZ

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) August 24, 2021

League 2

English League Cup

Norwich 6-0 Bournemouth

Andrew Omobamidele's start was his first appearance of the season
Gavin Kilkenny was booked for the first time this season

Wigan 0-0 Bolton

James McClean was booked for the first time this season in his first start since Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Morecambe 2-4 Preston North End

Anthony O'Connor scored his first goal for Morecambe
Shane McLoughlin made his first assist for Morecambe
Joe Rafferty's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 20 March 2021

Blackpool 2-3 Sunderland

Aiden O'Brien scored his first hat trick since September 2015

Barrow 0-6 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane's start was his first appearance of the season

Millwall 3-1 Cambridge United

Alex Pearce's start was his first appearance of the season

Cardiff 0-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Andrew Moran's introduction was his senior career debut
Evan Ferguson made his first appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion

QPR 2-0 Oxford United

Mark Sykes was booked for the first time this season

Stevenage 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Daryl Horgan assisted a goal for Wycombe for the fifth time

Football League Trophy

Lincoln City 3-2 Manchester United U21

Billy Brooks' introduction was his career debut
Anthony Scully scored the first hat trick of his career

Wednesday, 25th August 2021

English League Cup

Newcastle United 0-0 Burnley

Jeff Hendrick's start, his first since Sunday, 7 March 2021, was his first appearance of the season,
Nathan Collins' first appearance for new club Burnley was his 50th career appearance

Newport County 0-8 Southampton

Both Michael Obafemi and Shane Long made their first appearance of the season as second half substitutes

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 20th March 2021

Saturday, 20th March 2021

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark started a game for the 250th time in his career

Championship

Bristol City 0-2 Rotherham

Callum O'Dowda started a game for the first time since Saturday, 26th December

Millwall 1-0 Middlesbrough

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in two months in his first start since Tuesday, 2 February

Preston North End 0-1 Luton

Joe Rafferty started a game for Preston for the first start time in six weeks

Swansea 0-1 Cardiff

Conor Hourihane made his 400th career start

League 1

Portsmouth 2-1 Ipswich

Marcus Harness scored his first goal since Saturday, 28 November
Ronan Curtis assisted a goal for the first time in two months
Stephen Ward was named in the Ipswich starting XI for the first time in six weeks

Rochdale 3-3 Peterborough

Jimmy Keohane scored his first goal in eight weeks

League 2

Newport Co. 0-1 Leyton Orient

Conor Wilkinson scored his first goal since Tuesday, 29th December, and was booked for the fifth time

Bolton 2-1 Walsall

Eoin Doyle scored his 15th goal of the season

Cambridge United 1-0 Forest Green

Wes Hoolahan scored his fifth goal of the season, this was the midfielder's first goal since Saturday, 30 January

Harrogate Town 0-1 Morecambe

Simon Power made his tenth start for Harrogate Town

Mansfield Town 2-2 Grimsby

Stephen McLaughlin assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 3 November in what was his 250th appearance in English football

Scottish Premier League

Hamilton Academical 1-1 St Mirren

Conor McCarthy was booked for the fifth time this season. This was his 50th appearance for St Mirren, remarkably starting each one

Kilmarnock 4-1 Motherwell

Alan Power completed an assist for the first time since Wednesday, 12th August

Scottish League Two

Queen's Park 3-0 Stranraer

Luca Connell assisted a goal on his first appearance for loan club Queen's Park. Connell's start was his first appearance since Tuesday, 13th August 2019

FA Cup

Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton

Gavin Kilkenny's introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 9th January

Sunday, 21st March 2021

Bulgarian Championship

Beroe Stara Zagora 1-0 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey was named in the CSKA starting XI for the first time since Sunday, 13th December

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 15th December 2020

Tuesday, 15th December 2020

Championship

Bournemouth 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers

Daryl Horgan made his 20th appearance for Wycombe Wanderers

Barnsley 2-1 Preston North End

Joe Rafferty made his 50th appearance in the competition
Sean Maguire's first goal since Sunday, 4 October was his 20th goal in the Championship

Bristol City 0-2 Millwall

Callum O'Dowda came off the bench in the second half for his 150th appearance for Bristol City
Shaun Williams was named in the Millwall starting IX for the 250th time

League 1

Gillingham 0-2 Accrington Stanley

Jack Bonham made his 60th appearance for Gillingham - starting every time
Thomas O'Connor was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 22 September

Sunderland 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

Aiden O'Brien's start was first appearance since Tuesday, 10th November
Callum Reilly was booked for the first time since Saturday, 31st October

Wigan 0-5 Rochdale

Jimmy Ryan's start was his 50th appearance for Rochdale

Ipswich 2-1 Burton Albion

John-Joe O'Toole's first start in five weeks was his 50th appearance for Burton Albion

MK Dons 1-1 Peterborough

Jack Taylor made his 30th appearance for Peterborough, continuing his record of starting each game

Portsmouth 0-0 Fleetwood

Marcus Harness' 50th start for Portsmouth was also his 60th appearance for Pompey
Paddy Madden was booked for the fifth time this season

League 2

Carlisle United 1-0 Mansfield Town

Ryan Sweeney was named in the Mansfield starting XI for the 100th time

Oldham 2-3 Walsall

Liam Kinsella's start was his 150th appearance for Walsall

Cheltenham 0-1 Bolton

Eoin Doyle's start was his 350th appearance in British football
Ryan Delaney's goal was his first in League Two

Indian Super League

Hyderabad 3-2 SC East Bengal

Anthony Pilkington completed his first assist for SC East Bengal, in his fifth appearance for the club.

Wednesday, 16th December 2020

Premier League

Leeds United 5-2 Newcastle Utd

Jeff Hendrick scored his second goal of the season in his 300th career start
Ciaran Clark's first goal of the season, his first in 13 months, was his 15th Premier League goal

Championship

Derby County 2-0 Swansea

Jason Knight's start was his 50th Championship appearance

Cardiff 3-2 Birmingham City

Greg Cunningham's late substitute introduction was his first appearance since Sunday, 18th October

Scottish League Cup

St Mirren 3-2 Rangers

Conor McCarthy scored his first goal of the season in his 30th appearance for St Mirren
Jamie McGrath's brace was his fifth goal in four games

Copa del Rey

CD Calaharra 0-1 La Nucia

Kevin Toner's introduction made the defender the first Irish player to appear in the Copa del Rey since Steve Finnan started for Espanyol against Barcelona in January 2009

Thursday, 17th December 2020

Premier League

Sheffield United 2-3 Manchester United

David McGoldrick scored his fifth and sixth goals in the Premier League

Copa del Rey

Anaitasuna 1-2 Getafe

John-Joe Finn was named in the starting XI for the first time in his career

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Championship

Luton 1-1 Birmingham City

James Collins made his 150th appearance for Luton
Glen Rea's assist was the first time he'd created a goal since October 2018

QPR 3-2 Rotherham

Trevor Clarke started his first game since December 2019

Stoke City 2-3 Norwich

Nathan Collins scored the first league goal of his career

Preston North End 0-3 Blackburn

Joe Rafferty was sent off for the second time for Preston North End, and the fifth time in his career

Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest

Harry Arter started a game for Forest for the first time in a month

League 1

Gillingham 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Callum Reilly completed his first assist of the season in his 50th appearance for AFC Wimbledon

Burton Albion 4-2 Charlton

Kieran O'Hara made his 40th appearance in League One

MK Dons 2-2 Shrewsbury

Richard Keogh started his tenth game for MK Dons

Peterborough 1-0 Plymouth

Jack Taylor's start was his 25th appearance for Peterborough

Portsmouth 1-1 Oxford United

In his 90th appearance in League One, Ronan Curtis completed his first assist in two months

Swindon Town 0-1 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully made his 20th appearance for Lincoln City

Wigan 0-0 Bristol Rovers

Josh Barrett's second half introduction was his first appearance of the season

League 2

Leyton Orient 1-0 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor was named in the Bradford City starting XI for the 100th time, and was booked for the first time since December 2019

Scunthorpe 0-1 Bolton

Eoin Doyle made his 100th appearance in League Two

Southend United 0-1 Forest Green

Alan McCormack was booked for the first time this season

Wednesday, 25th November 2020

Championship

Middlesbrough 3-0 Derby County

Jason Knight's start was his 50th appearance for Derby County

Millwall 1-1 Reading

Troy Parrott's was named in the Millwall starting XI for the first time in two months

Bristol City 0-0 Watford

Callum O'Dowda's start was the midfielder's 250th career appearance

Swansea 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Ryan Manning's second half introduced was his first appearance in a month

Scottish Premier League

Hamilton Academical 1-1 Aberdeen

Tommie Hoban's start was his 25th appearance for Aberdeen

Thursday, 26th November 2020

Europa League

CSKA Sofia 0-1 Young Boys

Graham Carey started his 30th game for CSKA Sofia

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 3rd November 2020

Tuesday, 3rd November 2020

Championship

Huddersfield 1-2 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda was named in the Bristol City starting XI for the 80th time

Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough

Derrick Williams made his 150th appearance for Blackburn

League 1

Shrewsbury 1-1 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn made his 100th appearance for Burton Albion
Kieran O'Hara was booked for the first time this season

Bristol Rovers 0-2 Peterborough

Jack Taylor scored his fifth goal for Peterborough, his second goal in two games

Lincoln City 1-3 Portsmouth

Ronan Curtis scored his fifth goal of the season, this was his 25th goal in League One

Oxford United 3-1 Rochdale

Anthony Forde made his 40th appearance for Oxford United
Eoghan O'Connell made his 50th appearance for Rochdale
Jimmy Keohane made his 60th appearance for Rochdale

AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Doncaster Rovers

Callum Reilly made his 130th appearance in League One

League 2

Morecambe 2-2 Exeter

Pierce Sweeney completed his first assist of the season

Bolton 1-1 Mansfield Town

Stephen McLaughlin made his first assist of the season

Carlisle United 3-2 Newport Co.

Joshua Kayode made his first assist for Carlisle United
Jamie Devitt scored his first goal for Newport Co. - this was his first goal since April 2019

Grimsby 1-0 Barrow

James McKeown was booked for the first time this season

Wednesday, 4th November 2020

Championship

Reading 0-3 Preston North End

Alan Browne was booked for the fifth time this season
Joe Rafferty made his first assist of the season - his first assist since September 2019

Birmingham City 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Daryl Horgan made his 50th appearance in the Championship

Rotherham 0-1 Luton

James Collins scored his fifth goal of the season

Thursday, 5 November 2020

Europa League

Rapid Vienna 4-3 Dundalk FC

David McMillan is the first Irish player to score twice in the group stages of the Europa League since Anthony Stokes for Celtic against Rennes in November 2011

Ludogorets 1-3 Tottenham

Matt Doherty's start was his 350th career appearance

Young Boys 3-0 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey made his tenth appearance in the Europa League

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 31st October 2020

Saturday, 31st October 2020

Premier League

Burnley 0-3 Chelsea

Kevin Long's 40th appearance in the Premier League was also the 150th time the defender started a game
Robbie Brady's substitute appearance was his 70th appearance for Burnley

Championship

Bournemouth 1-1 Derby County

Jason Knight start was his 40th appearance in the Championship

Preston North End 1-2 Birmingham City

Joe Rafferty came off the bench for his 50th appearance for Preston North End

QPR 3-2 Cardiff

Conor Masterson started a game for the first time in eight weeks

Stoke City 1-0 Rotherham

James McClean scored his second goal of the season in what was his 90th appearance for Stoke City

League 1

Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully's second half introduction was his 20th career appearance

Fleetwood 2-0 Oxford United

Anthony Forde started his 25th game for Oxford United

Ipswich 1-0 Crewe Alexandra

Alan Judge's assist was the tenth time the winger created a goal for Ipswich

MK Dons 1-1 AFC Wimbledon

Warren O'Hora's start was his tenth career appearance
Callum Reilly was booked for the first time this season

Peterborough 5-1 Shrewsbury

Jack Taylor scored his first goal since Saturday, 19 September

Rochdale 1-1 Bristol Rovers

Eoghan O'Connell completed his first assist of the season

Wigan 2-3 Northampton

Michael Harriman made his first assist of the season

League 2

Barrow 1-0 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor made his 40th appearance for Bradford City
Reece Staunton was booked for the first time since Saturday, 12 September

Leyton Orient 4-0 Bolton

Conor Wilkinson scored his tenth goal in League Two in his 40th appearance for Leyton Orient

Mansfield Town 1-1 Walsall

Harry Charsley completed his first assist in five weeks in his 20th appearance for Mansfield Town

Newport Co. 2-1 Harrogate Town

After signing his loan move to Newport two weeks ago, Jamie Devitt made his first appearance for the Exiles as a late second half substitute

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 3-1 Arbroath

Aaron Doran's late introduction was his first appearance of the season

Sunday, 1st November 2020

Premier League

Tottenham 2-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Matt Doherty's start was his 80th appearance in the Premier League

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 0-1 Rangers

Danny Rogers made his 20th appearance in the SPL

Monday, 2nd November 2020

Bulgarian Second League

Pirin Blagoevgrad 0-0 Litex Lovech

Conor Henderson was booked for the first time in two months

Swiss Championship

Grasshopper Zurich 1-1 Thun

Conor Ronan was named in the Grasshopper starting XI for the first time

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 22nd September 2020

Tuesday, 22nd September 2020

English League Cup

West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Brentford

Dara O'Shea was booked for the first time this season in his 25th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Newport Co. 3-1 Watford

Padraig Amond scored his first goal of the season in his 130th start for Newport County

West Ham United 5-1 Hull City

Sean McLoughlin's start was his tenth appearance for Hull City

Football League Trophy

AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion U21

James Furlong was named in the starting XI in his first senior football debut

Wigan 6-1 Liverpool U21

Caoimhin Kelleher started his fifth game in senior football

Stevenage 2-1 Southampton U21

Will Ferry started a game in senior football for the first time
Thomas O'Connor was booked for the first time this season

Oldham 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21

Ian Lawlor's start was his fifth appearance for Oldham
Conor Carty came off the bench for his first appearance in senior football

Wednesday, 23rd September 2020

English League Cup

Preston North End 0-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Joe Rafferty's start was his 300th career appearance
Sean Maguire came off the bench for his fifth appearance of the season

Millwall 0-2 Burnley

Following his loan move during the summer, Troy Parrott made his first appearance for Millwall

Morecambe 0-7 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark's start was the defender's 250th career appearance

Thursday, 24th September 2020

English League Cup

Lincoln City 2-7 Liverpool

Anthony Scully started a game for the tenth time in his career. Coincidentally, this was also his tenth appearance for Lincoln City

Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth

Gavin Kilkenny came off the bench for his first appearance of the season - just short of one year since his last appearance on Wednesday, 25th September 2019

Europa League

Riga 0-1 Celtic

Shane Duffy was booked for the first time this season

Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Aberdeen

Tommie Hoban's start was 90th career appearance

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 17th July 2020

Friday, 17th July 2020

Championship

Huddersfield 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion lost for the first time in a game where Dara O'Shea scored

Callum Robinson's introduction was his 15th appearance for the Baggies

Saturday, 18th July 2020

Premier League

Norwich 0-2 Burnley

Adam Idah came off the bench for his 15th appearance for Norwich
Kevin Long made his tenth appearance of the season, one short of his total for 2018/19

Championship

Charlton 2-2 Wigan

Aiden McGeady's introduction was his 30th appearance of the season

Stoke City 1-0 Brentford

Nathan Collins' introduction was his 20th appearance for Stoke City
James McClean was booked for the tenth time this season

Fulham 5-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Harry Arter was named in the Fulham starting XI for the 20th time

Hull City 0-1 Luton

Glen Rea made his 15th appearance of the season

Preston North End 2-0 Birmingham City

Joe Rafferty made his 30th start of the season

QPR 4-3 Millwall

Three Irish players scored in the same game in English football for the first time since Rory Gaffney and Ryan Sweeney scored for Bristol City, and Jack Byrne and Eoin Doyle scored for Oldham, when the two sides faced off in August 2017

Both Conor Masterson and Jay Molumby scored the first goal of their careers
Ryan Manning scored his tenth goal in the Championship in his 80th start for QPR
Olamide Shodipo start, his tenth for QPR, was also his 30th appearance for Rangers

Polish Ekstraklasa

Raków Częstochowa 2-1 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan was booked for the first time for Wisła Płock, in what his 15th appearance for the Nafciarze

Sunday, 19th July 2020

Premier League

Bournemouth 0-2 Southampton

Shane Long's start was his 30th appearance of the season

Championship

Derby County 1-3 Leeds United

Jason Knight's introduction was his 30th appearance in the Championship

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 0-1 Adelaide United

On the return of A-League football, Jay O'Shea was named in the starting XI for Brisbane Roar

Round up for week of Tuesday, 14th July 2020

Tuesday, 14th July 2020

Premier League

Chelsea 1-0 Norwich

Adam Idah came off the bench for his tenth appearance in the Premier League

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Fulham

Dara O'Shea's start was his 15th appearance in the competition
Cyrus Christie came off the bench for his 25th appearance of the season

Luton 1-1 QPR

James Collins was named in the Luton starting XI for the 130th time
Conor Masterson's early introduction was his tenth Championship appearance
Olamide Shodipo's late introduction was his 25th appearance in the Championship

Millwall 1-0 Blackburn

Alex Pearce's start was his 30th appearance of the season

Wednesday, 15th July 2020

Premier League

Burnley 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Robbie Brady came off the bench for his first appearance since football restarted in England

Championship

Brentford 1-0 Preston North End

Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time since November

Bristol City 1-1 Stoke City

James McClean's start was his 80th appearance for Stoke City

Birmingham City 1-1 Charlton

Aiden McGeady's start was his 90th appearance in the Championship

Thursday, 16th July 2020

Premier League

Everton 1-1 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane marked his 25th appearance in the Premier League with his fifth assist of the season

Southampton 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Will Smallbone's fifth start for Southampton was also  tenth appearance of the season

MLS

Atlanta United 0-1 Cincinnati

Jake Mulraney was sent off for the first time for Atlanta United, on his fifth start for the club, seven months after his red card in December while still with Hearts

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 10th July 2020

Friday, 10th July 2020

Championship

Fulham 2-0 Cardiff

Harry Arter made his 100th appearance in the Championship
Cyrus Christie was booked for the fifth time this season in his 15th start of the season

Polish Ekstraklasa

Zagłębie Lubin 0-1 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan was named in the Wisla starting XI for the 15th time this season

Saturday, 11th July 2020

Premier League

Liverpool 1-1 Burnley

Kevin Long's start was his 70th appearance for Burnley

Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea

Enda Stevens' start was his 130th appearance for Sheffield United
David McGoldrick's brace made him the thirteenth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season - the most in a single season since 2011/12, when nineteen players score in the competition

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-5 Manchester City

Aaron Connolly started his 15th game for Brighton and Hove Albion

Championship

Derby County 1-3 Brentford

Jason Knight scored his fifth goal of his career - all of which have come this season for Derby - and was booked for the fifth time this season

Middlesbrough 1-3 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda's introduction was his 120th appearance in the Championship

Preston North End 1-1 Nottingham Forest

Joe Rafferty's start was his 30th appearance of the season

QPR 0-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Conor Masterson made his tenth start for QPR
Ryan Manning's start was his 110th career appearance
Olamide Shodipo was named in the starting XI for the first time this season, this was the winger's 40th career appearance

Sunday, 12th July 2020

Premier League

Aston Villa 2-0 Crystal Palace

Conor Hourihane was named in the Aston Villa starting XI for the 20th time this season

Championship

Stoke City 2-0 Birmingham City

James McClean made his fifth assist of the season
Scott Hogan's 15th appearance for Birmingham City was also his 30th appearance of the season
Congratulations to Ryan Burke on his senior debut - which he marked with a booking!

MLS

Atlanta United 0-1 New York Red Bulls

On the return of MLS action, Jake Mulraney came off the bench for his fifth appearance for Atlanta United

Monday, 13th July 2020

Premier League

Manchester United 2-2 Southampton

By bringing Shane Long, Michael Obafemi, and Will Smallbone off the bench, Southampton are the first team to introduce three Irish substitutes in the same game since Hull in August 2014

Michael Obafemi scored his fifth goal for Southampton in his 30th appearance for the Saints

League 1

Oxford United 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Anthony Forde's introduction was his 30th appearance for Oxford United, while Liam Kelly's introduction was his fifth appearance for the Us

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 week of Tuesday, 10th December 2019

Tuesday, 10th December 2019

Championship

Bristol City 1-2 Millwall

Callum O'Dowda scored his first goal of the season

Preston North End 2-1 Fulham

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

Stoke City 3-0 Luton

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

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 1-2 Dundee Utd

Mark Connolly's late introduction for Dundee was his first appearance in a month

English FA Cup

Ipswich 1-2 Coventry

Barry Cotter's start was his first appearance in the FA Cup

Wednesday, 11th December 2019

Championship

Derby County 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Jason Knight was booked for the first time this season in what was his first start since Saturday, 31st August

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

Round up for weekend of Friday, 19th April 2019

Friday, 19th April 2019

Championship

Sheffield United 2-0 Nottingham Forest

Enda Stevens made his 100th appearance in the Championship
David McGoldrick completed his first assist since New Year's Day

Birmingham City 2-2 Derby County

Richard Keogh scored his tenth goal in the Championship in what his 50th appearance of the season, all of which were starts. This was the first time Keogh reached 50 appearances in a season in 2014/15

Middlesbrough 1-0 Stoke City

Nathan Collins made his first start for Stoke City

Preston North End 4-0 Ipswich

Joe Rafferty started his first game for Preston North End, more than a month after his last appearance on Wednesday, 13th March

League 1

Gillingham 3-1 Plymouth

Mark Byrne scored his tenth goal for Gillinghm, and completed his first assist since Saturday, 26th January

Walsall 1-1 Southend United

Simon Cox scored his first goal in a month

Sunderland 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Jimmy Dunne made his first assist of the season in his first appearance in a month

League 2

Exeter 1-3 Crawley

Reece Grego Cox scored his first goal of the season

Mansfield Town 4-0 Morecambe

Ryan Sweeney was booked for the first time since February

Notts County 1-2 MK Dons

Michael Doyle assisted a goal for Notts County since signing for the club

Saturday, 20th April 2019

Premier League

Bournemouth 0-1 Fulham

Cyrus Christie made his 25th appearance in the Premier League

League 1

Accrington Stanley 0-3 Luton

Alan Sheehan's started a game for the first time in 2019
Seamus Conneely was booked for the first time in two months

Scottish Premier League

Hearts 1-3 Rangers

Jake Mulraney assisted a goal for the first time in two months

Kilmarnock 0-1 Aberdeen

Stephen Gleeson was named in a starting XI for the first time since September

Hamilton Academical 1-1 Motherwell

Conor Sammon came off the bench for his first appearance since Sunday, 24th February

St Johnstone 2-0 Dundee

Darren O'Dea was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Championship

Inverness CT 0-2 Dundee Utd

Both Aaron Doran and Mark Connolly made their 250th career appearance in this game

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 1-6 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan scored his tenth, and eleventh, goals of the season

Sunday, 21 April 2019

Premier League

Everton 4-0 Manchester United

James McCarthy came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, this was his first appearance since Saturday, 20th January 2018

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 8th March 2019

Friday, 8th March 2019

League 1

Coventry 1-2 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn was booked for the first time since December

League 2

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 1-1 Rangers

Daryl Horgan's start was his 25th appearance in the SPL

Saturday, 9th March 2019

Premier League

Cardiff 2-0 West Ham United

Harry Arter was booked for the first time in a month

Championship

Blackburn 0-1 Preston North End

After signing for Preston North End in January, Joe Rafferty made his debut for the Lilywhites

Bolton 2-1 Millwall

Shaun Williams was booked for the fifth time this season

QPR 0-0 Stoke City

Olamide Shodipo came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, this was his first appearance since April 2018

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

Shane McLoughlin's strike was the first goal of his career

Blackpool 2-2 Southend United

Robert Kiernan marked his first appearance since August 2017 with his first goal since December 2016

Bradford City 3-1 Peterborough

Eoin Doyle scored his tenth goal for Bradford, and completed his first assist since December

Plymouth 0-0 Luton

Graham Carey first booking in almost two months was also his tenth yellow card of the season

Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Sunderland

Michael Harriman came off the bench for his first appearance since New Year's Day
Aiden McGeady was booked for the first time since November

Charlton 2-1 Portsmouth

Josh Cullen assisted a goal for the first time since September

League 2

Northampton 2-1 Exeter

Sam Foley was booked for the fifth time this season

Carlisle United 2-1 Swindon Town

Jamie Devitt's assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 19th January

Cheltenham 4-1 Notts County

Kevin Dawson made his first assist of the season

Colchester 3-0 Newport Co.

Mark O'Brien was booked for the fifth time this season. This was the defender's first booking since December

Stevenage 0-1 Bury

Eoghan O'Connell was booked for the first time since August

Scottish Premier League

Livingston 3-1 St Johnstone

Joe Shaughnessy scored his first goal in three months

Australian A-League

Central Coast Mariners 2-8 Wellington Phoenix

Cillian Sheridan came off the bench and completed his first assist in two months
Congratulations to on loan midfielder Stephen Mallon on his first career goal

Slovakian Super Liga

Zlaté Moravce 1-2 DAC

Connor Ronan made his first start for DAC, this was the midfielder's first start in three months

Sunday, 10th March 2019

Championship

Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane's start was his 100th appearance for Aston Villa

💯 up in an #AVFC shirt for @ConorHourihane today. 👏#PartOfThePride pic.twitter.com/filZOkQqBm

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) March 10, 2019

USL Championship

Memphis 901 0-1 Tampa Bay Rowdies

Congratulations to Jordan Doherty on his senior professional debut on loan at Tampa Bay Rowdies

January 2019 Transfer Window - Transfers, Loans and Contracts

Transfers

Wednesday, 2nd January

After leaving Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok, Cillian Sheridan signed for A-League side Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2018/19 season: 📝

Thursday, 3rd January

Winger Dylan Connolly left League of Ireland Champions and FAI Cup Winners Dundalk FC to sign for League One AFC Wimbledon: 📝

Thursday, 10th January

After being left out of the Cardiff squad for the Premier League, Anthony Pilkington signed an 18 month contract with Wigan Athletic: 📝

Monday, 14th January

Having almost joined Ipswich Town twice before, Alan Judge signed a six month contract with the Tractor Boys, with the option of a further 12 months: 📝

Thursday, 17th January

After cancelling his contract at Gillingham by mutual consent, Conor Wilkinson has signed for Dagenham and Redbridge until June 2020: 📝

Cian Bolger signed a two and a half year deal with Lincoln City: 📝

Friday, 18th January

Recent senior squad call up Sean McDermott left Kristiansund in Norway to sign for Romanian side Dinamo Bucharest: 📝

After leaving Bulgarian side Pirin Blagoevgrad in the summer, Conor Henderson signed for Romanian Liga I side AFC Dunarea Calarasi: 📝

Wednesday, 23rd January

Having agreed with his previous club Aberdeen to cancel his contract, Chris Forrester returned to the League of Ireland with former club St Patrick’s Athletic: 📝

After more than 250 appearances for Rochdale, Joe Rafferty signed a three and a half year deal with Preston North End: 📝

Thursday, 24th January

Ryan Scully returned to Dunfermline Athletic on an initial six month contract, with the option of a further twelve months: 📝

Saturday, 26th January

Recent Florida State University graduate Megan Connolly signed for Brighton and Hove Albion until the end of the season: 📝

Tuesday, 29th January

After a successful six month loan at Mansfield Town, Ryan Sweeney signed a 30 month contract at Field Mill: 📝

Thursday, 31st January

Versatile midfielder Shane McLoughlin left Ipswich Town for AFC Wimbledon: 📝

After more than 70 appearances in his second spell with Coventry City, Michael Doyle signed for Notts County: 📝

Billy Clarke returned to Bradford, signing a contract until the end of the season: 📝

After cancelling his contract with Yeovil Town by mutual consent earlier in January, Shaun Donnellan signed for Maidstone United until the end of the season: 📝

Former U21 striker Courtney Duffus signed a two and a half year contract with Yeovil Town: 📝

Mark Connolly returned to Scotland with Dundee - his third club north of Hadrian's Wall: 📝

Loans

Friday, 4th January

Brentford defender Canice Carroll joined Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season: 📝

Alex Pearce signed for Millwall on loan until the end of the season: 📝

Monday, 7th January

Conor Shaughnessy signed on loan at Hearts until the end of the season: 📝

Simon Power extended his contract at Norwich until June 2021, and signed for FC Dordrecht on loan until the end of the season: 📝

Tuesday, 8th January

After his parent club, Leeds United, recalled Paudie O’Connor from his loan at Blackpool, the defender signed for Bradford City on loan until the end of the season: 📝

Wednesday, 9th January

Following his return to parent club Burnley from his loan deal at Hearts, Jimmy Dunne signed for Sunderland on loan until the end of the season: 📝

Thursday, 24th January

Sophie Perry signed for Lewes FC, famous for paying their men’s and women’s team the same, on loan 📝

Tuesday, 29th January

Andy Boyle signed a loan deal with Ross County until the end of the season: 📝

Niall Keown joined St Johnston on loan in a swap deal with fellow defender Steven Anderson: 📝

Thursday, 31st January

Aston Villa striker Scott Hogan signed for Sheffield United on loan for the rest of the season: 📝

U19 international Stephen Mallon signed for Central Coast Mariners on loan until the end of the A-League season: 📝

St Johnstone striker David McMillan signed for fellow SPL side Hamilton Academical on loan: 📝

David Meyler left Reading to sign for Coventry City until the end of the season: 📝

Aaron Connolly to Luton Town on loan until the end of the season: 📝

Wolves winger Connor Ronan signed on loan with Slovakian side FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda 📝

Winger John O’Sullivan signed for Dundee on loan for the rest of the season: 📝

Contracts/Other

Sunday, 6th January

Graham Coughlan was appointed manager of Bristol Rovers, signing a contract until June 2021: 📝

Monday, 14th January

Having left his post as Shamrock Rovers U15 coach, Damien Duff took over as reserve team coach at Celtic: 📝

Thursday, 17th January

Callum O’Dowda extended his contract with Bristol City by 18 months, keeping him at Ashton Gate until June 2020: 📝

Friday, 25th January

After scoring ten goals since signing in the summer, David McGoldrick signed a two and a half year contract with Sheffield United: 📝

Preston North End youth captain Adam O’Reilly signed his first professional contract: 📝

Thursday, 31st January

Aaron Connolly signed an extension to his contract at Brighton and Hove Albion: 📝