Irish Abroad: Jon Gallagher

📝 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 📝

🔺 One change
🔺 Mepham comes in
🔺 Tavernier ruled out

We're all set for #BOUMCI 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/pjYeT0ygt0
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) February 25, 2023

Championship

Burnley 4-0 Huddersfield Town

Michael Obafemi scored his fifth goal of the season

Preston North End 2-1 Wigan

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

QPR 1-3 Blackburn Rovers

Sammie Szmodics scored his tenth goal in the Championship

Stoke City 0-1 Millwall

Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in seven weeks

League 1

Barnsley 4-1 Derby County

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

Exeter City 2-0 Cambridge United

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

MK Dons 0-1 Ipswich Town

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

Portsmouth 4-0 Cheltenham

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

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Rochdale

Jimmy Keohane scored his first goal of the season

Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Bradford City

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

Gillingham 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

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

Scottish Premiership

Kilmarnock 1-1 Motherwell

Dan Casey was booked for the first time this season

St Johnstone 1-1 St Mirren

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

Scottish Championship

Hamilton Academical 1-4 Queen's Park

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

Sunday, 26 February 2023

MLS

Austin FC 2-3 Unknown Club

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

That man @JonGallagher96 knows how to get @Q2Stadium rocking! 🎸 pic.twitter.com/UaUWOXLBOL
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) February 26, 2023

Monday, 27 February 2023

Championship

Swansea City 1-1 Rotherham

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

MLS

Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 Colorado Rapids

Connor Ronan made his first appearance for Colorado Rapids

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Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Round up for weekend of Friday, 12th August 2022

Friday, 12th August 2022

Championship

Watford 1-0 Burnley

Luke McNally's introduction was his first appearance for Burnley

Luke McNally comes on for Josh Cullen 🔁#WATBUR pic.twitter.com/DyMN6vJ3FN
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 12, 2022

Eerste Divisie

Eindhoven 2-1 Willem II

Dan Crowley scored his first goal for Willem II since returning to the Dutch club

Saturday, 13th August 2022

Championship

Cardiff 1-0 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan was booked for the first time since Saturday, 20th November 2021

Hull City 2-1 Norwich City

Andrew Omobamidele was shown his first yellow card since Saturday, 6 November 2021

Luton 0-1 Preston North End

Robbie Brady assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 29th December 2020

Wigan 1-1 Bristol City

Will Keane scored his first goal of the season in his 150th career start

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-3 Motherwell

Liam Scales assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 22 January

Scottish Championship

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4-1 Cove Rangers

Aaron Doran's first goal in eleven months was his 50th goal for Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Canadian Premier League

Cavalry 2-1 Forge

Joe Mason was booked for the first time since Sunday, 1st May

Serie A

AC Milan 4-2 Udinese

After Matts Kunding, Paddy Sloan, Liam Brady, and Robbie Keane, Festy Ebosele became the fifth Irish player to appear in Serie A

Sunday, 14 August 2022

Championship

Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield United

John Egan was named in a starting XI for the 350th time in his career
No player in the game completed as many passes as Darragh Lenihan

🆚 Middlesbrough 2-2 Sheffield United
📋 Post Game Summary (1/2)
🏃 Darragh Lenihan
⏱️ Started, played whole game
🅰️ 1 assist
👟 58/69 passes completed(84.05%) - 🥇 in game!
🔑 1 Key passes
💥 2 tackles - 🥇 for team!
💨 Dribbled past 1 players#COYBIG #MIDSHU
— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) August 14, 2022

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 0-5 Celtic

Alan Power made his 150th start for Kilmarnock

Hearts 4-1 Dundee United

Jamie McGrath was booked for the first time since Saturday, 6th November 2021

MLS

Austin FC 4-3 Sporting Kansas City

Jon Gallagher scored to start the comeback for Austin, this was his first goal since Sunday, 19 September 2021

Serie B

Venezia 1-2 Genoa

Aaron Connolly made his first appearance for Venezia

Monday, 15 August 2022

Getafe 0-3 Atletico Madrid

John-Joe Patrick Finn was named in the Getafe matchday squad for the first time since Thursday, 16th December 2021

Friday, 5 November 2021

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 2nd November 2021

Tuesday, 2nd November 2021

Championship

Birmingham City 3-0 Bristol City

Scott Hogan scored his fifth goal of the season

Millwall 1-0 Reading

Dan McNamara's introduction was his 25th appearance for Millwall

League 1

Fleetwood 2-3 Wigan

James McClean made his 100th appearance for Wigan
Will Keane scored his 20th goal in League Two

Portsmouth 1-1 Cheltenham

Shaun Williams was booked for the first time in seven weeks
Dan Crowley was booked for the first time this season

Football League Trophy

Rochdale 0-3 Bolton

Eoin Doyle scored his fifth goal of the season, eight weeks after his last goal

Northampton 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion U21

Andrew Moran made his first start in senior football
Evan Ferguson scored his first senior goal of his career

Salford City 5-3 Leeds United U21

Tyreik Wright was named in the Salford starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 18th September

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Championship

Bournemouth 1-2 Preston North End

Mark Travers made his 25th appearance for Bournemouth - starting in each one

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Hull City

Callum Robinson assisted a goal for the fifth time in the 2021/22 season

Thursday, 4th November 2021

Europa League

Ferencvaros 2-3 Celtic

James McCarthy came off the bench for his first appearance in five weeks

MLS

Austin FC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City

In his first start in five weeks, Jon Gallagher was shown his first yellow card of the season

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

3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Congratulations to Aaron Doran who made his 300th appearance for the club this afternoon pic.twitter.com/gSIHNBF3M1
— Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (@ICTFC) September 18, 2021

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, 11 May 2021

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 8th May 2021

Saturday, 8th May 2021

Premier League

Liverpool 2-0 Southampton

Michael Obafemi's introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 26 September

Championship

Barnsley 2-2 Norwich

Adam Idah scored his first goal in ten weeks in his first appearance in nine weeks

Coventry 6-1 Millwall

Dan McNamara was booked for the tenth time this season

Derby County 3-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Without coming off the bench, Festy Ebosele was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Morecambe 2-0 Bradford City

Liam McAlinden first goal in six weeks was his tenth goal in League Two

Port Vale 0-3 Mansfield Town

James Clarke was named in the starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 10 November
Stephen Quinn scored his first goal in six weeks

Salford City 3-0 Leyton Orient

Darron Gibson's introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 17th October

Belgian Super League

Anderlecht 2-2 Royal Antwerp

Josh Cullen started a game for Anderlecht for the first time in two months

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 1-1 Sydney

Roy O'Donovan scored his 30th goal for Newcastle Jets

Sunday, 9th May 2021

League 1

Ipswich 3-1 Fleetwood

Troy Parrott scored his first goal in two months

MK Dons 0-3 Rochdale

Jimmy Keohane scored his tenth goal of the season in his 50th appearance of the season
Jimmy Ryan's introduction was his first appearance since Tuesday, 15 December

Oxford United 4-0 Burton Albion

Olamide Shodipo's first goal since Tuesday, 16 March was his tenth goal in League Two

Portsmouth 0-1 Accrington Stanley

Marcus Harness was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 2nd March

Scottish FA Cup

St Mirren 1-2 St Johnstone

Conor McCarthy scored his first goal since Wednesday, 16th December

MLS

LA Galaxy 2-1 Los Angeles FC

Derrick Williams made his first assist for LA Galaxy

Norwegian Eliteserien

Molde 2-0 Kristiansund

With the return of the Norwegian league, Sean McDermott started Kristiansund's first game of the new season

Monday, 10th May 2021

MLS

Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Austin FC

In his first start for new club Austin FC, Jon Gallagher scored his first goal for the Green - this was his fifth goal in MLS

What a ball from Jared.
What a finish from Jon.

Yep, that was perfect. pic.twitter.com/wUXJ1g29ul
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) May 10, 2021

Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 23rd April 2021

Friday, 23rd April 2021

Scottish League Two

Queen's Park 0-1 Stranraer

Canice Carroll was booked for the first time since Saturday, 14 November

Saturday, 24th April 2021

Premier League

Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle Utd

Ciaran Clark's start was his 200th Premier League appearance

Sheffield United 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion

David McGoldrick scored his first goal in eight weeks
Enda Stevens was booked for the fifth time this season
Aaron Connolly's introduction was his first appearance since Saturday, 27th February

Championship

Barnsley 1-0 Rotherham

Chiedozie Ogbene started a game for the first time since Saturday, 26th September

Coventry 0-1 Preston North End

Sean Maguire started a game for the first time in six weeks
Alan Browne's goal (his first since Saturday, 26th December) was his 30th goal in the Championship

Derby County 1-2 Birmingham City

Eiran Cashin was named among Derby's substitutes for the first time
Along with Festy Ebosele and Louie Watson, it was the first time an English club named three Irish teenagers in a matchday squad for a league game since Watford in 2012

This was the first time that three Irish teenagers were named in the same @SkyBetChamp squad since Watford started @tommiehoban05(18), and named Sean Murray(19) and Jack Bonham(19) among their substitutes, against Barnsley on Saturday, 1st December 2012#COYBIG
— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) April 25, 2021

League 1

Portsmouth 1-0 Bristol Rovers

Marcus Harness' start was his 50th appearance of the season

Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Rochdale

Eoghan O'Connell's booking(his first in two months) was his tenth yellow card of the season
Conor Shaughnessy assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 11 February 2020

League 2

Carlisle United 1-1 Harrogate Town

Joshua Kayode's goal (his first in eight weeks) was his tenth goal for Carlisle United

Cheltenham 1-0 Colchester

Sean Long was booked for the first time in two months

Exeter 0-0 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond made his 200th appearance for Newport Co.

Salford City 2-0 Mansfield Town

Richie Towell was sent off for the second time for Salford City, 15 months after his previous red card, in January 2020

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 1-1 Alloa

Sean McGinty was shown his first yellow card since Saturday, 20th February

Sunday, 25th April 2021

Premier League

Aston Villa 2-2 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea introduction was his 50th appearance for West Bromwich Albion

Championship

Reading 2-2 Swansea

Conor Hourihane's start was his 150th appearance in the Championship

Bristol City 2-3 Luton

James Collins assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 21 November

Scottish FA Cup

Aberdeen 0-3 Dundee Utd

Tommie Hoban's start was his 50th appearance for Aberdeen

Bulgarian Championship

Levski Sofia 0-2 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey was booked for the first time since Sunday, 4 October 2020

MLS

Atlanta United 3-1 Chicago Fire

Jake Mulraney was booked for the first time in the MLS 2021 season

Colorado Rapids 1-3 Austin FC

Jon Gallagher made his first assist for new club Austin FC

Monday, 26th April 2021

Scottish FA Cup

Kilmarnock 3-3 St Mirren

Gary Dicker was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 13th October
Joe Shaughnessy scored his first goal in three months
Jamie McGrath's penalty was his 15th goal of the season

Australian A-League

Western United 2-0 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan was booked for the fifth time this season

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 16th April 2021

Friday, 16th April 2021

League 1

Peterborough 3-1 Northampton

Jack Taylor completed his first assist since Saturday, 17 October

Scottish FA Cup

St Mirren 2-1 Inverness CT

Jamie McGrath assisted a goal for the first time since Wednesday, 7th October

Eerste Divisie

Dordrecht 2-6 Den Bosch

Liam Bossin's start was his first appearance in five weeks; the goalkeeper was also booked for the first time this season

Australian A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Brisbane Roar

In his first start in seven weeks, Simon Cox assisted a goal for the first time since Friday, 8th January

Saturday, 17th April 2021

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 29 December

Championship

Stoke City 0-0 Preston North End

Alan Browne was named in the starting XI for the first time in a month
Greg Cunningham's start was his first appearance in six weeks

League 1

Bristol Rovers 0-1 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully marked his 50th appearance for Lincoln City with his 15th goal of the season

Charlton 0-0 Ipswich

Mark McGuinness's start was his first appearance in two months

Hull City 2-1 Fleetwood

In his first start in eight weeks, Dan Crowley made his first assist of the season

Rochdale 3-1 Accrington Stanley

Conor Shaughnessy scored his first goal of his career

AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Swindon Town

Shane McLoughlin was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 2nd March

League 2

Forest Green 3-2 Scunthorpe

Dominic Bernard was named in the Forest Green starting XI for the 50th time

Leyton Orient 2-0 Barrow

Conor Wilkinson assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 21st November

Newport Co. 0-1 Cambridge United

Wes Hoolahan was booked for the first time in eleven weeks

Stevenage 0-1 Mansfield Town

Ryan Sweeney scored his first goal since Wednesday, 13th January

Colchester 2-1 Walsall

Liam Kinsella made his 150th career start - all of which have been for Walsall

Swiss Challenge League

Grasshopper 1-0 Wil

Connor Ronan made his 25th appearance in the competition

Scottish FA Cup

Aberdeen 2-2 Livingston

Jonathan Hayes assisted a goal for the first time since Sunday, 10th January

Sunday, 18th April 2021

MLS

Los Angeles FC 2-0 Austin FC

Jon Gallagher made his first appearance for Austin FC

Australian A-League

Macarthur 2-2 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan scored his fifth goal of the season

Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 23rd October 2020

Friday, 23rd October 2020

Championship

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Derby County

Both Cyrus Christie and Harry Arter were booked for the first time this season

Scottish Championship

Arbroath 0-1 Hearts

Aidan White made his 20th appearance for Hearts

Polish Ekstraklasa

Piast Gliwice 2-2 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan assisted a goal for the first time this season

Saturday, 24th October 2020

Premier League

Liverpool 2-1 Sheffield United

Enda Stevens was booked for the first time this season

Championship

Huddersfield 1-2 Preston North End

Alan Browne's brace was his first goal since Saturday, 22nd February

Millwall 1-1 Barnsley

Shaun Williams' start was his first appearance in a month

Norwich 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Adam Idah was sent off for the first time in his career

Stoke City 3-2 Brentford

James McClean's first goal of the season was his 20th goal in the Championship

League 1

Gillingham 0-2 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden's goal was his 110th goal in League One

Blackpool 1-0 MK Dons

Richard Keogh was booked for the first time this season - his first yellow card since Friday, 13th September 2019

Northampton 0-2 Charlton

Michael Harriman was booked for the first time this season

Shrewsbury 1-2 Rochdale

Jimmy Keohane made his first assist of the season

Sunderland 1-3 Portsmouth

Marcus Harness' goal was his 15th strike for Portsmouth

League 2

Exeter 3-1 Scunthorpe

Mason O'Malley assisted a goal for the first time in Scunthorpe colours

Bradford City 0-3 Newport Co.

Padraig Amond scored his first goal in a month

Cheltenham 0-0 Mansfield Town

Harry Charsley's start was his 30th career appearance

Oldham 1-2 Port Vale

Ian Lawlor made his 120th career appearance - starting each one

Stevenage 0-2 Leyton Orient

Conor Wilkinson's fifth goal of the season was also his tenth goal for Leyton Orient

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 0-1 Hibernian

Alan Power was booked for the fifth time this season

St Johnstone 0-0 Dundee Utd

Mark Connolly made his 50th appearance for Dundee Utd

Scottish Championship

Dundee 1-0 Greenock Morton

Jonathan Afolabi marked his first appearance for loan club Dundee with a goal
Sean McGinty was booked for the first time this season

Inverness CT 1-1 Ayr

In his first start of the season, Daniel Devine was booked for the first time in 2020/21

MLS

Atlanta United 1-2 D.C. United

Jon Gallagher scored his fifth goal of his career

Sunday, 25th October 2020

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 3-3 Celtic

Tommie Hoban's start was his 15th appearance in the SPL

Monday, 26th October 2020

Premier League

Burnley 0-1 Tottenham

Kevin Long was unfortunately booked for the first time this season in what was his 80th appearance for Burnley

Saturday, 17 October 2020

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 10th October 2020

Saturday, 10 October 2020

League 1

Gillingham 3-1 Oxford United

Liam Kelly made his 110th career appearance

Accrington Stanley 2-1 Rochdale

Ryan Cassidy made his fifth appearance in the competition

Plymouth 2-0 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn made his 90th start for Burton Albion

League 2

Barrow 1-1 Leyton Orient

Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time this season

Cambridge United 2-1 Newport Co.

Wes Hoolahan assisted two goals - his first assist since Wednesday, 21 August 2019

Mansfield Town 0-0 Stevenage

Corey O'Keeffe made his 40th career start
Ryan Sweeney made his 90th start for Mansfield Town

Oldham 2-3 Morecambe

John O'Sullivan made his first assist of the season - his fifth for Morecambe

Salford City 2-2 Tranmere

Richie Towell scored his fifth goal in the competition

Walsall 1-1 Colchester

Liam Kinsella's first booking since Tuesday, 8 September 2020(34 days)

Scottish League Cup

Annan 1-1 Stranraer

Ruairi Paton scored his first goal for Stranraer

Queen of the South 2-2 St Mirren

Jamie McGrath scored his first goal for St Mirren

Sunday, 11 October 2020

MLS

Atlanta United 0-1 New York Red Bulls

Jon Gallagher made his tenth appearance for Atlanta United

Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 2nd October 2020

Friday, 2nd October 2020

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren

Tommie Hoban started his fifteenth game for Aberdeen

Dundee Utd 1-2 Livingston

Mark Connolly was named in the starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 29 August

Polish Ekstraklasa

Raków Częstochowa 3-0 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan was booked for the first time this season

Saturday, 3rd October 2020

Premier League

Everton 4-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aaron Connolly's start was his 40th career appearance

Championship

Norwich 0-1 Derby County

Adam Idah came off the bench for his 20th appearance for Norwich
Jason Knight was booked for the first time this season

Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff

Greg Cunningham was booked for the first time since Saturday, 21 September 2019

Luton 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers

James Collins' start was his 50th appearance in the Championship
Daryl Horgan's start was his tenth appearance of the season

Rotherham 1-1 Huddersfield

Kieran Sadlier completed his first assist of the season

Swansea 2-1 Millwall

Alex Pearce made his 50th appearance for Millwall

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Accrington Stanley

Ryan Cassidy was booked for the first time this season

Blackpool 2-3 Lincoln City

Sean Roughan's start was his fifth career appearance

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Northampton

Cian Bolger was booked for the first time this season

Burton Albion 2-4 Portsmouth

John-Joe O'Toole made his 40th appearance for Burton Albion
Ronan Curtis made his 100th appearance for Portsmouth

MK Dons 1-1 Ipswich

Richard Keogh was named in the MK Dons starting XI for the first time, this was the defneder's first start since Saturday, 21 September 2019

Peterborough 3-1 Swindon Town

Jack Taylor's start was his 15th appearance in League One

Rochdale 2-1 Fleetwood

Paul McShane's start was his 20th appearance in League One
Paddy Madden started his 90th game for Fleetwood

Shrewsbury 1-1 Gillingham

Jack Bonham's start was his 150th career appearance
Thomas O'Connor's first start of the season was his 40th career appearance

League 2

Harrogate Town 1-2 Bolton

Ryan Delaney made his first appearance in League Two
Eoin Doyle scored his first goal for Bolton, this was also his 40th goal in League Two

Newport Co. 2-1 Mansfield Town

Stephen McLaughlin marked his first start for Mansfield Town with his first goal for the Stags

Swiss Challenge League

Grasshopper 3-0 Wil

Connor Ronan was booked in his first appearance for Grasshopper, as a second half substitute

Bulgarian Second League

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 3-1 Pirin Blagoevgrad

Conor Henderson scored his first goal of the season

Sunday, 4 October 2020

Premier League

Southampton 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea started his 25th game for West Bromwich Albion, this was also his 60th career start

Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United

David McGoldrick scored his 22nd goal for Sheffield United in his 80th appearance for the Blades

Championship

Brentford 2-4 Preston North End

Sean Maguire scored his 20th goal for Preston North End

Stoke City 1-1 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan came off the bench for his 20th appearance for Birmingham City

Scottish Premier League

St Johnstone 0-2 Celtic

Dan McNamara's start was his tenth appearance for St Johnstone
Shane Duffy made his first assist for Celtic, this was the defender's first assist since Saturday, 5 January 2019

Bulgarian Championship

ETAR 2-2 CSKA Sofia

Graham Carey made his tenth appearance of the season

MLS

D.C. United 0-4 Atlanta United

Jon Gallagher scored a brace for the first time in his career

Norwegian Eliteserien

Aalesund 1-2 Kristiansund

Sean McDermott made his 90th appearance for Kristiansund - remarkably starting each one

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 18th September 2020

Friday, 18th September 2020

Polish Ekstraklasa

Wisła Kraków 0-3 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan's introduction was his 70th appearance in the competition

Saturday, 19th September 2020

Premier League

Manchester United 1-3 Crystal Palace

James McCarthy was named in the Crystal Palace starting XI for the 20th time

Everton 5-2 West Bromwich Albion

Seamus Coleman started a Premier League game for the 250th time

Championship

Blackburn 5-0 Wycombe Wanderers

Derrick Williams scored his first goal since Saturday, 9th November 2019

Norwich 2-2 Preston North End

Sean Maguire's start was his 100th appearance for Preston North End

League 1

AFC Wimbledon 4-4 Plymouth

Shane McLoughlin scored his first goal of the season in his 40th appearance for AFC Wimbledon
Niall Canavan's goal was his fifth for Plymouth

Burton Albion 2-1 Accrington Stanley

Seamus Conneely's start was his 60th appearance in League One

MK Dons 1-2 Lincoln City

Joe Mason scored his fifth goal for MK Dons in his his 20th appearance for the Dons

Oxford United 0-2 Sunderland

Liam Kelly was booked for the first time this season in his tenth appearance for Oxford United

Peterborough 2-1 Fleetwood

Jack Taylor scored his first goal of the season

Shrewsbury 1-2 Northampton

Michael Harriman's start was his 60th appearance in League One

League 2

Carlisle United 2-0 Southend United

Joshua Kayode scored his first goal of the season
Alan McCormack made his first appearance for Southend since his return to Roots Hall

Crawley 1-0 Scunthorpe

Mason O'Malley made his first appearance in the competition

Forest Green 2-2 Bradford City

Reece Staunton made his fifth appearance of the season
Anthony O'Connor was sent off for the first time in his career
Paudie O'Connor was sent off for the first time since October 2018

Leyton Orient 2-2 Mansfield Town

Harry Charsley assisted a goal for the first time this season in his tenth start for Mansfield Town

Morecambe 0-5 Cambridge United

Wes Hoolahan scored his first goal for Cambridge United

Scottish Premier League

Dundee Utd 2-1 St Mirren

Dylan Connolly scored his first goal for St Mirren

Sunday, 20th September 2020

Premier League

Newcastle Utd 0-3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aaron Connolly first goal of the season was the tenth goal of his career

Leicester City 4-2 Burnley

After David Connolly, Clinton Morrison, Robbie Keane, Kevin Doyle, and Wes Hoolahan, Jimmy Dunne is the sixth Irish player to score on his Premier League debut

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 0-3 Motherwell

Tommie Hoban's start was his 15th appearance for Aberdeen

Bulgarian Championship

CSKA Sofia 2-2 Ludogorets

Graham Carey was booked for the first time this season in his 30th appearance in the Bulgarian Championship

MLS

Atlanta United 1-2 Inter Miami

Jon Gallagher scored his first goal in MLS football, in his fifth appearance for Atlanta United

Monday, 21st September 2020

Premier League

Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United

John Egan was sent off for the third time for Sheffield United

Thursday, 23 July 2020

Round Up for week of Monday, 20th July 2020

Monday, 20th July 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Newcastle Utd

Shane Duffy came off the bench for his 130th appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion

Sheffield United 0-1 Everton

David McGoldrick's 30th appearance of the season was also the 60th time the striker was named in the Sheffield United starting XI
Enda Stevens made his 130th start for Sheffield United

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Crystal Palace

Matt Doherty completed an assist for the first time in a month

Tuesday, 21st July 2020

Australian A-League

Sydney 1-2 Newcastle Jets

Roy O'Donovan was named in the starting XI for Newcastle Jets' first game since the return of the A-League

Wednesday, 22nd July 2020

Championship

Birmingham City 1-3 Derby County

Dan Crowley's start was his 40th appearance for Birmingham City

Bristol City 1-1 Preston North End

Sean Maguire scored his fifth goal of the season, seven months after his last goal in December

Cardiff 3-0 Hull City

Sean McLoughlin came off the bench for his first appearance since the Championship restarted

Leeds United 4-0 Charlton

Aiden McGeady's start was his tenth appearance for Charlton

Luton 3-2 Blackburn

Darragh Lenihan was named in the Blackburn starting XI for the 150th time

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— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) July 22, 2020

Millwall 4-1 Huddersfield

Jay Molumby made his 40th appearance for Millwall

Nottingham Forest 1-4 Stoke City

James McClean's strike, his first since February, was his tenth goal for Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion 2-2 QPR

Dara O'Shea was named in the West Bromwich Albion starting XI for the 20th time
Callum Robinson scored his fifth goal of the season in his first start in a month
Ryan Manning scored his fifth goal of the season

MLS

Atlanta United 0-1 Columbus Crew

Jon Gallagher came off the bench for his first appearance for Atlanta United

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Episode 13 - Is Ireland facing a goalkeeping crisis?

Is the Republic of Ireland national side facing a goalkeeping crisis? I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the lack of gametime for Ireland's netminders. Also, we (sort of) predict John Egan's goal against Burnley, discuss Danny Rose's move to German, Jeff Hendrick possibly joining AC Milan, Denise O'Sullivan and the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL Challenge Cup, the Irish players at Atlanta United in the MLS is Back tournament, and the 2020-21 Nations League fixture dates.

Friday, 6 December 2019

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 3rd December 2019

Tuesday, 3rd December 2019

Premier League

Burnley 1-4 Manchester City

Robbie Brady's first goal of the season, his first in more than two years, was also his fifth goal for Burnley.
Brady is the eighth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season, one more than in 2018/19

League 1

Burton Albion 1-1 Southend United

Stephen McLaughlin scored his 25th goal in English football,
John-Joe O'Toole was sent off for the second time this season, the ninth red card of his career

Football League Trophy

Colchester 1-2 Stevenage

Michael Timlin was booked for the first time in a month

Portsmouth 2-1 Northampton

Marcus Harness scored his fifth goal for Portsmouth
Michael Harriman scored his first goal for Northampton, this was his first goal since September 2017

MK Dons 2-0 Coventry

Joe Mason's strike was his first goal in the competition

Wednesday, 4th December 2019

Premier League

Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane's start was his 400th career appearance

Southampton 2-1 Norwich

Shane Long completed his first assist since January in what was his 100th time being named in the Southampton starting XI

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers

Jon Gallagher's goal was the first of his career

Hearts 1-1 Livingston

Jake Mulraney started his first game in six weeks

Kilmarnock 0-0 St Johnstone

Gary Dicker's booking (his first in a month) was his fifth yellow card of the season

Ross County 2-1 Hibernian

Daryl Horgan made his 50th appearance in the SPL

Football League Trophy

Peterborough 1-1 Ipswich

Barry Cotter made his first appearance of the season on his 21st birthday

Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Leicester City U21

Ian Lawlor's start was his first appearance in a month
Shane Blaney's start was his first appearance in two months

Tranmere 3-2 Manchester United U21

Ayodeji Sotona came off the bench for his first appearance in senior football, and was sent off for the first time

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient

In his first appearance in a month, Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time in two months