After reviewing the appearance data for Ireland players in the Premier League during the 2010s, we are delighted to announce Seamus Coleman as our player of the decade!
Coleman made more Premier League appearance than any other Irish player in the 2010s, appearing 257 times for Everton Football Club
Shane Long(254), James McCarthy(237), Glenn Whelan(235), Jonathan Walters(229), and John O'Shea(212) were the only other players to make more than 200 appearances during the decade
Coleman also started more games than any other Irish player. He was named in the Everton starting XI 237 times.
James McCarthy(214), Glenn Whelan(204), and John O'Shea(202) are the only other players with more than 200 starts
Shane Long was the top Irish scorer in the Premier League across the 2010s, with 48 goals, including only one penalty
Jonathan Walters scored the most penalties in the last ten years, with eleven goals from 12 yards
Seamus Coleman was the top scorer without a single penalty, with twenty goals
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Tuesday, 31 December 2019
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
International Round Up
Monday, 28th May 2018
Friendly
France 2-0 Republic of Ireland
The
three players to make their international debut in this game was most
debutants in one game since four players (Daryl Horgan, Andy Boyle, John
Egan, and Conor Hourihane) made their first senior appearance against
Iceland in March 2017Starting XI
Derrick Williams made his first appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his sixth appearance for Ireland
James McClean was booked for the tenth time in his international career in his 59th appearance for Ireland
Callum O'Dowda made his ninth appearance for Ireland, this was his first international appearance since Saturday, 11th November 2017
Alan Browne made his third appearance for Ireland
Shane Long start was his 40th start for Ireland, his first start since Friday, 6th October 2017 and his 80th appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters made his 52nd appearance for Ireland, this was the player's first international appearance since Tuesday, 5th September 2017
Substitutes
Harry Arter's 12th appearance for Ireland as his first appearance since Tuesday, 14th November 2017, and he was booked for the first time at international level since the previous month
David Meyler made his 25th appearance for Ireland
Graham Burke made his first appearance for Ireland - Burke is the first player from the League of Ireland player to make a senior international appearance since Joe Gamble in 2007
Matt Doherty made his second appearance for Ireland
Shaun Williams made his first appearance for Ireland - the first player to make their international debut at 31 since David Forde against Northern Ireland in May 2011
Saturday, 2nd June 2018
Friendly
Republic of Ireland 2-1 United States of America
This was the first game where two players scored their first international goal since Jeff Hendrick and Daryl Murphy scored against Serbia in September 2017Following the debuts of Darragh Lenihan and Enda Stevens in this game, Martin O'Neill has given debuts to the same amount of players as Steve Staunton did in his reign - 23
This game continued the record of both teams scoring in every fixture between the Republic of Ireland and the USA, neither team has failed to score in all nine games, and the first time the team had come from behind to win under O'Neill - the last time this happened was against Kazakhstan in October 2013
Starting XI
Colin Doyle made his fourth appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his seventh appearance for Ireland was also the defender's fifth start at international level
John O'Shea retired after making his 118th appearance for Ireland, this was the defender's first international appearance since Friday, 24 March 2017
Shane Duffy made his 20th appearance for Ireland - all of which have been starts
James McClean made his 60th appearance for Ireland
Declan Rice made his third appearance for Ireland
Callum O'Dowda made his fifth start for Ireland in his tenth appearance at senior international level
Jeff Hendrick made his 39th appearance for Ireland
Seamus Coleman made his 46th appearance for Ireland
Graham Burke scored his first international goal in his first start for Ireland - the first League of Ireland player to score at international level since Ray Treacy in 1978
Substitutes
Darragh Lenihan and Enda Stevens came off the bench to make their first appearances for Ireland
Harry Arter made his 13th appearance for Ireland
Alan Judge scored his first goal for Ireland in his fourth international appearance
Daryl Horgan made his fourth appearance for Ireland
Sunday, 31 December 2017
Round Up for week of Tuesday, 26th December 2017
Tuesday, 26th December 2017
Premier League
Chelsea 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy made his 50th appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion, all of which have been starts
Manchester United 2-2 Burnley
Jeff Hendrick made his 50th start for BurnleyJonathan Walters came off the bench for his first appearance since August
Championship
Millwall 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Shaun Williams started his first game for Millwall in three months, and was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 12th September
Barnsley 0-0 Preston North End
Daryl Horgan was named in Preston's starting XI for the first time since early August
Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
Glenn Whelan start for Villa was the midfielder's 100th appearance in the ChampionshipLining out beside Whelan, Scott Hogan had his first start since Saturday, 4th November
League 1
Gillingham 1-1 Oxford United
Conor Wilkinson's strike for Gillingham was his tenth goal in League One
Blackburn 2-0 Rochdale
Keith Keane returned for Rochdale, making his first appearance in four monthsDerrick Williams was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Blackpool 2-3 Scunthorpe
Jimmy Ryan was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Bury 0-3 Rotherham
Stephen Dawson was booked for the first time this season in his first start for Bury since Thursday, 10th AugustLee Frecklington's strike was his 15th goal in League One
On his 25th appearance of the season, Anthony Forde was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 17th October
Oldham 1-2 Fleetwood
Courtney Duffus came off the bench for Oldham for his first appearance since Tuesday, 21th November
Walsall 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Rory Gaffney made his 100th appearance in English football
League 2
Grimsby 1-1 Mansfield Town
Conrad Logan made his 100th appearance in the League Two
Carlisle United 3-1 Accrington Stanley
Jamie Devitt's opener for Carlisle was his 25th goal in League Two
Cheltenham 0-2 Yeovil
Connor Smith was booked for the first time since Saturday, 23rd September
Swindon Town 0-5 Luton
James Collins scored his 120th goal of his career
Scottish Premier League
Dundee 0-2 Celtic
Darren O'Dea came off the bench for his first appearance in a month
Monday, 11 September 2017
Report Card for Republic of Ireland V Serbia
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Republic of Ireland 0-1 Serbia
Darren Randolph's 19th start was his 24th appearance for IrelandCyrus Christie made his 13th appearance for IrelandShane Duffy continued his run of starting every cap he's earned for Ireland in his 13th game
Ciaran Clark made his 26th appearance for Ireland
Stephen Ward made his 45th appearance for Ireland
James McClean made his 30th start for Ireland in his 54th international appearance
Wes Hoolahan made his 41st appearance for Ireland, this was the midfielder's first start since Saturday, 12 November 2016David Meyler made his 20th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Brady made his 36th appearance for Ireland
Shane Long made his 75th appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters made his 51st appearance for IrelandDaryl Murphy made his 28th appearance for Ireland
Callum O'Dowda made his sixth appearance for Ireland
Monday, 4 September 2017
Report Card - Weekend of Saturday, 2nd September 2017
Saturday, 2 September 2017
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Georgia 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Darren Randolph made his 23rd appearance for IrelandStephen Ward made his 44th appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy scored his first international goal in his 12th appearance for Ireland
Ciaran Clark made his 25th appearance for Ireland, this was the defender's first international appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016
Cyrus Christie made his 12th appearance for Ireland
James McClean made his 53rd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan made his 82nd appearance for Ireland
Harry Arter made his seventh appearance for Ireland
Robbie Brady made his 35th appearance for Ireland was also his 30th start for his country
Shane Long was booked for the first time at international level since June 2016 in his 74th appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters made his 50th appearance for Ireland
Aiden McGeady's appearance off the bench was his 91st appearance for Ireland
Daryl Murphy made his 27th appearance for Ireland
League1
Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Peterborough
Ian Lawlor made his 25th appearance for Doncaster Rovers
Oldham 3-4 Charlton
Eoin Doyle marked his appearance for Oldham with his first goal of the season, and also picked up his first yellow card of the seasonJack Byrne scored the first goal of his loan spell at the Latics
Southend United 0-0 Rochdale
Stephen McLaughlin was booked for the first time this season, the midfielder hadn't been booked before this since November 2016
Walsall 2-1 Plymouth
Graham Carey marked his 100th start for Plymouth with his first goal of the season
League 2
Swindon Town 1-4 Barnet
Donal McDermott's red card was the second time the midfielder had been sent off in his career
Scottish League Challenge Cup
Dundee Utd 3-1 Alloa
Willo Flood scored his 15th goal of his career, and the winger's first goal in more than a year
Sunday, 3 September 2017
League 1
Portsmouth 0-1 Rotherham
Richie Towell made his first appearance for Rotherham as a late second half substituteDarren Potter was booked for the first time this season
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
International Round Up
Sunday, 11th June 2017
FIFA World Cup 2018 European Qualifying
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Austria
Starting XIDarren Randolph made his 22nd appearance for Ireland
Stephen Ward made his 43rd appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy made his 11th appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his competitive debut in what was only his third appearance for Ireland
Cyrus Christie was booked for the first time in his Ireland career in his 11th appearance (ten of which were starts) at international level
James McClean made his 52nd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan made his 81st appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick made his 33rd appearance for Ireland
Harry Arter made his sixth appearance for Ireland, and continued his record of going unbeaten in the green jersey
Robbie Brady was booked for the first time since November in his 34th appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters scored his 14th goal for Ireland in his 49th appearance for Ireland. This goal puts him joint eighth in the all time goalscoring list, with Kevin Doyle and Noel Cantwell
Substitutes
Aiden McGeady made his 90th appearance for Ireland
Daryl Murphy made his 26th appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 40th appearance for Ireland
Monday, 5 June 2017
International Report Card
Friday, 2nd June 2017
International Friendly
Mexico 3-1 Republic of Ireland
Starting PlayersSo it's the first time in 222 games that Ireland haven't had a Dub in the team. And look what happens... #MEXIRL— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) June 2, 2017
Darren Randolph made his 20th appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy continued his record of only starting games for Ireland in his ninth appearance, his first since November 2016
John Egan and Conor Hourihane both made their second start in their second appearance for Ireland
James McClean made his 50th appearance for Ireland, becoming the second fastest player ever to reach the milestone, and was booked for the first time since March 2016
Callum O'Dowda made his first start for Ireland in what was his fifth appearance
Daryl Horgan made his first start for Ireland in what was also his second appearance for his country
Daryl Murphy's appearance in the starting XI (his 24th cap) was the Newcastle striker's first start since June 2016, and his first appearance since the following September
This was David McGoldrick's sixth cap for Ireland, his first start since May 2016, and his first appearance since November 2016
Substitutes
Congratulations to Kevin Long and Alan Browne on making their first appearances for Ireland!
Eunan O'Kane made his seventh appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan's first appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016 was his 38th cap for Ireland
Stephen Gleeson made his fourth appearance for Ireland, and scored his first goal for Ireland, ten years after making his debut - only Harry Duggan(10 years) and David O'Leary(14 years) waited longer for their first international strike
Sunday, 4th June 2017
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 3-1 Uruguay
Starting PlayersDarren Randolph made his 21st appearance for Ireland
Cyrus Christie scored his second international goal, almost two years after his first, in his tenth appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy made his tenth start in his tenth appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his first start for Ireland in his second appearance at international level
Stephen Ward made his 42nd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan made his 80th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the first time since October 2016 in his 32nd cap
Harry Arter made his fifth appearance for Ireland in his first appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016
Jonathan Walters scored his 13th goal for Ireland, his first since August 2016, in his 48th appearance for Ireland
Substitutes
James McClean scored his ninth international goal (his first since November) in his 51st appearance for Ireland
Aiden McGeady made his 89th appearance for Ireland
Daryl Murphy made his 25th appearance for Ireland
Alex Pearce made his ninth appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 39th appearance for Ireland
Keiren Westwood made his 21st appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his first start for Ireland in his second appearance at international level
Stephen Ward made his 42nd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan made his 80th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the first time since October 2016 in his 32nd cap
Harry Arter made his fifth appearance for Ireland in his first appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016
Jonathan Walters scored his 13th goal for Ireland, his first since August 2016, in his 48th appearance for Ireland
Substitutes
James McClean scored his ninth international goal (his first since November) in his 51st appearance for Ireland
Aiden McGeady made his 89th appearance for Ireland
Daryl Murphy made his 25th appearance for Ireland
Alex Pearce made his ninth appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 39th appearance for Ireland
Keiren Westwood made his 21st appearance for Ireland
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Round Up - Weekend of 17th March 2017
Friday, 17 March 2017
League 1
Port Vale 2-1 Shrewsbury
Sam Foley scored his first goal of the season, this was the midfielder's first goal in more than a year - he last scored on Saturday, 5 March 2016 against Colchester
Saturday, 18 March 2017
Premier League
Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford
Damien Delaney's appearance off the bench (his first appearance since February 11th) was his 25th appearance of the season
Stoke City 1-2 Chelsea
Jonathan Walters scored his first goal of 2017, 81 days after his last goal on December 27th
Sunderland 0-0 Burnley
John O'Shea, Darron Gibson, Jeff Hendrick and Stephen Ward started this game, making it the first Premier League game this season where four Irish players started the same gameFor O'Shea, it was his 200th start for Sunderland
West Ham United 2-3 Leicester City
Darren Randolph made his 25th Premier League appearance
Championship
Blackburn 2-2 Preston North End
Aiden McGeady marked his 25th start for Preston North End with his fifth goal for the club. This was also his fifth goal of the season, the first time the midfielder had managed this since 2012-13 with Spartak Moscow
Wigan 0-2 Aston Villa
Conor Hourihane was booked for the tenth time this season
League 1
Bolton 2-1 Northampton
Brendan Moloney late second half introduction from the bench was his first appearance since November
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Chesterfield
Rory Gaffney scored his 15th goal for the Bristol Rovers in his 25th start of the season
Oxford United 2-1 Scunthorpe
Stephen Dawson made his 150th appearance in League OnePaddy Madden's 70th goal in League One was also his 50th league goal for Scunthorpe
Rochdale 4-1 Gillingham
Conrad Logan returned to the Rochdale starting XI for his first appearance since January 28th
League 2
Luton 1-1 Exeter
Alan Sheehan's yellow card against Exeter was the defender's fifth booking of the season
Plymouth 1-0 Morecambe
Graham Carey's winner was his 25th goal for Plymouth
Stevenage 3-0 Portsmouth
Noel Hunt made his first start of 2017Eoin Doyle made his 150th start since leaving the League of Ireland
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-0 Hearts
Jonathan Hayes' goal was his first strike in a month
Motherwell 1-2 St Johnstone
Joe Shaughnessy made his 150th career appearance
Kilmarnock 1-1 Partick Thistle
Adam Barton made his 25th appearance for Partick ThistleConor Sammon scored his fifth goal of the season
Scottish Championship
Raith 2-1 Dundee Utd
Willo Flood made his 25th appearance in the Scottish Championship
Sunday, 19 March 2017
League 2
Notts County 1-0 Barnet
Mark Yeates was sent off for the first time in his career
MLS
Colorado Rapids 2-2 Minessota United
Kevin Doyle made his 50th appearance for Colorado Rapids
Friday, 10 March 2017
Round Up - Week of 7th March 2017
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Championship
Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff
Derrick Williams' late equaliser was the defender's first goal for Blackburn, almost 17 months after his last goal in October 2015
Derby County 1-1 Preston North End
Aiden McGeady made his 25th appearance for Preston North EndAndy Boyle made his first appearance for Preston North End, 88 days after his last appearance for Dundalk in December
Rotherham 0-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Lee Frecklington first start since 2nd January was also his 150th appearance in the ChampionshipRichie Towell came off the bench to make his first appearance for Brighton since the end of January
League 2
Crawley 0-2 Portsmouth
Rhys Murphy was named in Crawley's starting XI for the first time since he returned to the RedsNoel Hunt first booking since the beginning of January was the striker's fifth yellow card of the season
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Premier League
Manchester City 0-0 Stoke City
After being named on the bench at the weekend, Jonathan Walters returned to the Stoke City starting XI for his first appearance since January 3rd and was booked for the first time in almost a year - the striker's last yellow card was on March 19th, 2016
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Round Up - Week of 26th December 2016
Monday, 26 December 2016
Premier League
Watford 1-1 Crystal PalaceDamien Delaney was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Burnley 1-0 Middlesbrough
Stephen Ward was booked for the first time since the opening day of the season in what was the defender's 300th start in England
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Chelsea 3-0 Bournemouth
Harry Arter made his 200th career start
Swansea 1-4 West Ham United
Declan Rice was in the matchday squad at West Ham for the first time as an unused substitute
Championship
Brentford 2-2 CardiffBrian Murphy made his first appearance for Cardiff since signing for the Bluebirds in September, indeed this was his first appearance in a matchday squad for the club!
Aston Villa 2-1 Burton Albion
Damien McCrory made his 300th career appearance
Barnsley 2-0 Blackburn
Darragh Lenihan was sent off for the first time in his career
Ipswich 0-2 Fulham
Jonathan Douglas made his 50th start for Ipswich
Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Keiren Westwood's performance for Sheffield Wednesday against Newcastle was recognised by WhoScored and EA as the among the best of the week's fixtures
ST @hazardeden10, @paulpogba and @LacazetteAlex in TOTW 15! https://t.co/gSqAcZfgOs pic.twitter.com/oreAAyrPnF— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) December 28, 2016
Championship Team of the Week - Gameweek 23 https://t.co/7094SxKrhN pic.twitter.com/It3an5cko5— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) December 28, 2016
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Bristol City
Joe Mason came off the bench to make his first appearance for Wolves since October 15th
League 1
Simon Cox ended a goal drought of more than a month by scoring his first brace since November 2014, and his performance was recognised by the Football League as one of the best of the week
🌟 #EFL Team of the Week, with @EASPORTSFIFA 🌟— EFL (@EFL) December 28, 2016
Our selection of stand-out stars from the Boxing Day schedule >> https://t.co/fGq4Mq8Kta. pic.twitter.com/S4SilFiN5O
Bristol Rovers 4-1 Coventry
Liam Lawrence made his first appearance for Bristol Rovers since August 30th
League 2
Leyton Orient 3-2 CrawleyJames Collins was booked for the fifth time this season (his first booking in more than a month) and is suspended for the next game
Luton 0-1 Colchester
Owen Garvan was booked for the first time this season
Newport Co. 2-3 Portsmouth
On his 34th birthday, Noel Hunt made his first start for Portsmouth since November 5th
Enda Stevens scored his first goal for Portsmouth, 18 months after signing for Pompey in June 2015. This was the defender's first goal since February 2015
Yeovil 0-0 Exeter
Liam McAlinden was booked for the first time this season
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Premier League
Liverpool 4-1 Stoke CityJonathan Walters scored his 60th goal for Stoke
Championship
Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 QPRShane Duffy made his 150th career start
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Premier League
Southampton 1-4 TottenhamShane Long was picked up his second booking of the season, more than 100 days since his last booking on September 18th
Scottish Premier League
Inverness CT 1-2 MotherwellCarl McHugh returned to the Motherwell starting XI for his first appearance the opening day of the season
St Johnstone 1-1 Rangers
Graham Cummins lined out for St Johnstone for the first time since October 29
Monday, 5 December 2016
Round Up - Weekend of 2nd December 2016
Friday, 2 December 2016
Scottish Championship
Dundee Utd 1-0 HibernianWillo Flood was booked for the fifth time this season
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Premier League
Stoke City 2-0 BurnleyStephen Ward made his 50th appearance for Burnley
Jonathan Walters scored his first goal of the season, this goal made him Stoke City's leading Premier League scorer
Championship
Blackburn 1-1 HuddersfieldDarragh Lenihan's start against Huddersfield was his 50th appearance for Blackburn Rovers
Burton Albion 2-1 Rotherham
Anthony Forde returned to the Rotherham starting XI for his first start since August 16th
Cardiff 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy was booked for the first time in two months
Norwich 5-0 Brentford
Robbie Brady's goal today was the 20th goal of his career, and also his tenth goal in the Championship
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Preston North End
Alan Browne returned for Preston, in what was the former Cork City midfielder's first apperance since October25th
Eoin Doyle came off the bench for Preston on 80 minutes, scored his first goal since August 23rd on 83 minutes, and was sent off for the first time at Preston (the second time in his career in England) on 90 minutes
Scottish Premier League
St Johnstone 3-0 Inverness CTGraham Cummins made his 50th appearance for St Johnstone in what was his first appearance since the end of October
English FA Cup
Chesterfield 0-5 Wycombe WanderersJay O'Shea made his 25th appearance of the season
Luton 6-2 Solihull Moors
Glen Rea made his 25th start forLuton
Charlton 0-0 MK Dons
Samir Carruthers made his 100th start for MK Dons
Sunday, 4 December 2016
English FA Cup
Woking 0-3 Accrington StanleyJohn O'Sullivan's goal today (his first since September 10th) was the midfielder's first goal in the FA Cup
Port Vale 4-0 Hartlepool
Port Vale's second goal in this cup was unfortunately former St Patrick's Athletic defender Jake Carroll's first own goal in England
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Round Up - Weekend of 4th November 2016
Friday, 4 November 2016
Scottish Premier League
Partick Thistle 1-2 AberdeenAdam Rooney made his 100th start for Aberdeen
Adam Barton's equaliser for Partick Thistle was the midfielder's first goal since Saturday, 15 December 2012
Anthony O'Connor's opener (his first goal for Aberdeen) was the defender's first goal since Saturday, 12 December 2015, and the fifth of his career
Saturday, 5 November 2016
Premier League
West Ham United 1-1 Stoke CityJonathan Walters returned to the Stoke starting XI for the first time since September 18th
The own goal scored by Glenn Whelan was the first time the midfielder had scored against his own side
Championship
Stephen Gleeson made his 100th appearance for Birmingham
Norwich 2-3 Leeds United
Wes Hoolahan reached two landmarks in this game - the midfielder made his 250th start and 300th appearance for Norwich
Robbie Brady scored his fifth goal for the Canaries, just over a month after his fourth goal on October 1st
Eunan O'Kane's appearance in the Leeds starting XI was the midfielder's 200th career start
Rotherham 1-3 Preston North End
Aiden McGeady marked his return from injury for Preston after a month out with an assist
Wigan 0-3 Reading
Paul McShane was booked for the first time since the opening day of the season
English FA Cup
Yeovil 2-2 Solihull MoorsHaving not been sent off before this season, Kevin Dawson has now been send off twice in just over a month, after receiving two yellow cards in this cup tie, and being sent off on October 4th
Northampton 6-0 Harrow Borough
John-Joe O'Toole scored his first goal since September 27th for his fifth goal in the FA Cup
Gillingham 2-2 Brackley
Emmanuel Osadebe made his first start in a month
Portsmouth 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers
Noel Hunt made his first start for Portsmouth in this cup tie. This was the striker's first start since February 26th
Colchester 1-2 Chesterfield
After appearing for Colchester in the League Cup earlier this season, Louis Dunne made his first appearance in the FA Cup
Jay O'Shea scored his fifth goal in the FA Cup, this was the striker's first goal since August 20th
Exeter 1-3 Luton
Glen Rea scored his first goal in the FA Cup, almost two months after his last goal on September 10th
Charlton 3-1 Scunthorpe
Kevin Foley start for Charlton was the defender's first appearance for the Addicks in a month
Sunday, 6 November 2016
English FA Cup
Sheffield United 6-0 Leyton OrientAfter making four appearances off the bench for Leyton Orient in the last few weeks, Alan Dunne made his first start in almost a year, his last time appearing in the O's starting XI was on Sunday, 15th November 2015
Blackpool 2-0 Kidderminster Harriers
Mark Yeates and Eddie Nolan both made their first appearances since the same game - against Bolton on Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Monday, 7 November 2016
October 2016 Appearance Stats
Irish Abroad players appearance statistics for October 2016: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=10
Wins
Ciaran Clark won five games in October, just ahead of fellow Championship defender Shane Duffy on four. No other player started more than three wins.
Draws
Quite a few players started two draws in the run up to Halloween with Daniel Devine, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce, Cyrus Christie, John Egan, Matt Doherty, Adam Barton, Harry Arter, James McClean, and Robbie Brady all starting a pair of games that finished level
Losses
Rotherham midfielder Lee Frecklington started each of the Millers' four games in October, and unfortunately lost each one
Starts/Completed Games
Devine, Keogh, Pearce, Christie, Egan, Doherty and Clark also started five games in October, along with Shane Duffy, Joe Shaughnessy, Anthony O'Connor, Stephen Gleeson, Eunan O'Kane, Jonathan Hayes, Wes Hoolahan, and Gary Dicker. Of these Keogh, Pearce, Clark, Duffy, Shaughnessy, Christie, Devine, Egan, O'Connor, Gleeson, Dicker, and O'Kane all completed 90 minutes in each game.
Substitutions/Introductions
Wes Hoolahan was substituted in four of the five games he started for Norwich, no other player was substituted more than twice. Jonathan Walters, David Meyler and Jake Mulraney were all introduced from the bench three times in October, with all of Meyler's introductions coming away from home.
Stayed On Bench
Goalkeepers Aaron McCarey and Jack Bonham both remained on the bench for five games in October. From the outfield players Liam Kelly, Anthony Forde, and Eoin Doyle were all unused substitutes for four games.
Goals
Both Andy Keogh and Adam Rooney scored three goals in October. The strikers were the only players to scored more than once, with Keogh's goals all coming in one game.
Discipline
James McClean was shown four yellow cards in October, no other player was booked more than twice.
Wins
Ciaran Clark won five games in October, just ahead of fellow Championship defender Shane Duffy on four. No other player started more than three wins.
Draws
Quite a few players started two draws in the run up to Halloween with Daniel Devine, Richard Keogh, Alex Pearce, Cyrus Christie, John Egan, Matt Doherty, Adam Barton, Harry Arter, James McClean, and Robbie Brady all starting a pair of games that finished level
Losses
Rotherham midfielder Lee Frecklington started each of the Millers' four games in October, and unfortunately lost each one
Starts/Completed Games
Devine, Keogh, Pearce, Christie, Egan, Doherty and Clark also started five games in October, along with Shane Duffy, Joe Shaughnessy, Anthony O'Connor, Stephen Gleeson, Eunan O'Kane, Jonathan Hayes, Wes Hoolahan, and Gary Dicker. Of these Keogh, Pearce, Clark, Duffy, Shaughnessy, Christie, Devine, Egan, O'Connor, Gleeson, Dicker, and O'Kane all completed 90 minutes in each game.
Substitutions/Introductions
Wes Hoolahan was substituted in four of the five games he started for Norwich, no other player was substituted more than twice. Jonathan Walters, David Meyler and Jake Mulraney were all introduced from the bench three times in October, with all of Meyler's introductions coming away from home.
Stayed On Bench
Goalkeepers Aaron McCarey and Jack Bonham both remained on the bench for five games in October. From the outfield players Liam Kelly, Anthony Forde, and Eoin Doyle were all unused substitutes for four games.
Goals
Both Andy Keogh and Adam Rooney scored three goals in October. The strikers were the only players to scored more than once, with Keogh's goals all coming in one game.
Discipline
James McClean was shown four yellow cards in October, no other player was booked more than twice.
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Round up - Weekend of 8th October 2016
Saturday, 8 October 2016
League 1
Peterborough 3-1 BuryChris Forrester's equaliser for Peterborough was the former St Patricks Athletic midfielder's first goal in two months
Swindon Town 0-1 Bolton
Sean Murray made his 100th career appearance
Rochdale 3-0 Southend United
Niall Canavan scored his first goal of the season
League 2
Luton 1-1 Crewe AlexandraAlan Sheehan made his 25th start for Luton
Australian A-League
Perth Glory 3-3 Central Coast Mariners
Roy O'Donovan started the comeback for Central Coast Mariners by scoring their first goal at 3-0 down and scoring the equaliser from the penalty spot on 86 minutes.
Sunday, 9 October 2016
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Moldova 1-3 Republic of IrelandStephen Ward made his 40th appearance for Ireland
Ciaran Clark made his 20th start for Ireland
Shane Long scored his 17th goal in his 71st appearance for Ireland
Eunan O'Kane came off the bench to make his fifth appearance for Ireland
Callum O'Dowda made his first competitive appearance for Ireland
James McClean scored his sixth and seventh goals for Ireland
Seamus Coleman was booked for the fifth time in his Ireland career
Jonathan Walters was shown his first yellow card in almost a year, before this game the striker had not been booked since 11 October 2015
Monday, 10 October 2016
Round Up - Week of 4th October 2016
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Football League Trophy
Bolton 1-0 BlackpoolEddie Nolan returned to the Blackpool starting XI for his first appearance since Tuesday, 30 August
Cambridge United 2-1 Middlesbrough U23
Coincidentally, Sean Long also returned to the Cambridge starting XI for his first appearance since Tuesday, 30 August
Carlisle United 2-0 Blackburn Rovers U23
Anthony Stokes made his first appearance since 27 August 2016
Fleetwood 0-2 Oldham
After coming off the bench against Bradford a week ago, Cian Bolger made his first start since Tuesday, 30 August
Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Derby County U23
Paul Keegan made his first appearance of the season and was booked for the first time in more than a year
Rochdale 2-1 Notts County
Niall Canavan made his 25th start for Rochdale
Graham Burke's start for Notts County was his first appearance since 31 August 2016
Grimsby 0-1 Leicester City U23
James McKeown was sent off for the first time in his career
Sheffield United 1-2 Walsall
Kevin Toner was booked for the first time this season
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Yeovil
Kevin Dawson was sent off for the first time in his career
AFC Wimbledon 2-1 Plymouth
Connor Smith scored his first goal of his career
Southend United 1-0 Leyton Orient
Alan Dunne made his first appearance of the season, before this the defender had not played since Sunday, 15 November 2015
Millwall 2-1 Gillingham
Emmanuel Osadebe made his 25th appearance for Gillingham
Thursday, 6th October 2016
FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Republic of Ireland 1-0 GeorgiaSeamus Coleman scored his first goal in what was his 40th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the fifth time in his 20th start for Ireland
James McCarthy made his 40th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Brady made his 30th appearance for Ireland
Shane Long made his 70th appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters made his 30th start for Ireland
Sunday, 18 September 2016
First goalscorer
James McClean's goal against West Ham ended an unwanted streak for Irish players in the Premier League - before the Derry winger found the back of the net from close range, no Irish player had scored in the top division in England in the 2016/17 season.
This was also the first time none of the Boys in Green had found the back of the net in a Premier League game in August since 2010-11, when fans of the Irish team had to wait until the second of October for Jonathan Walters to end the run without a goal when he scored the winner for Stoke against former club Blackburn Rovers.
This was also the first time none of the Boys in Green had found the back of the net in a Premier League game in August since 2010-11, when fans of the Irish team had to wait until the second of October for Jonathan Walters to end the run without a goal when he scored the winner for Stoke against former club Blackburn Rovers.
| Season | First Goalscorer | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | Kevin Doyle | 23rd August 2006 |
| 2007-2008 | Stephen Hunt | 18th August 2007 |
| 2008-2009 | Caleb Folan | 16th August 2008 |
| 2009-2010 | Stephen Ireland | 15th August 2009 |
| 2010-2011 | Jonathan Walters | 2nd October 2010 |
| 2011-2012 | Stephen Ward | 13th August 2011 |
| 2012-2013 | Damien Duff | 18th August 2012 |
| 2013-2014 | Seamus Coleman | 17th August 2013 |
| 2014-2015 | Aiden McGeady | 16th August 2014 |
| 2015-2016 | Damien Delaney | 8th August 2015 |
| 2016-2017 | James McClean | 17th September 2016 |
Friday, 26 August 2016
Round Up - Week of 23rd August 2016
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
English League Cup
Watford 1-2 GillinghamTommy Hoban's start for Watford was the defender's first appearance since April 2015
Mark Byrne scored his first goal for Gillingham, this was the defender's first goal since January
Everton 4-0 Yeovil
Darron Gibson made his first appearance of the season
Kevin Dawson made his 100th appearance for Yeovil
Millwall 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Having not scored since December 2015 until last Saturday, Shaun Williams has now scored in consecutive games for the first time since November 2013
Preston North End 2-0 Oldham
Eoin Doyle scored his fifth goal for Oldham
Northampton 2-2 West Bromwich Albion
Brendan Moloney marked his first appearance of the season with an assist
James McClean marked his first start of the season with his first goal since January
Stevenage 0-4 Stoke City
Jonathan Walters' first start of the season was also his 250th appearance for Stoke City
Reading 2-2 MK Dons
Congratulations to Liam Kelly on making his senior club debut!
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
English League Cup
Morecambe 1-2 BournemouthOn his return to Bournemouth, Marc Wilson scored his first goal in almost six years in what was his first appearance at club level since January
Fulham 2-1 Middlesbrough
Sean Kavanagh was booked for the first time in almost a year, his last yellow card was in November 2015
Monday, 27 June 2016
UEFA Euro 2016 Report
Monday, 13th June 2016
European Championships
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Sweden
Seamus Coleman's 33rd start was also his 35th appearance for Ireland
Darren Randolph's sixth start was also his tenth appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters 27th start was also his 40th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Keane's appearance off the bench, his 144th appearance for Ireland, was his first appearance for the national side since Sunday, 11 October 2015 against Poland, which was also the last time Glenn Whelan was booked before this game
Wes Hoolahan scored his third goal for Ireland, 20 months after his last goal in October 2014 against Gibraltar
James McCarthy was booked exactly for the first time in exactly a year, the midfielder's last booking was on Saturday, 13 June 2015
Saturday, 18th June 2016
European Championships
Belgium 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Robbie Brady's 20th start was also his 25th appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 20th start, and his 32nd appearance, for Ireland
Stephen Ward continued his strange record of only starting for his country, making his 34th start in his 34th appearance for Ireland
Shane Long made his 29th start in his 65th cap for Ireland
James McClean appearance off the bench was his 40th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Keane made his 145th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for Ireland for the first time since Friday, 14 November 2014
Wednesday, 22nd June 2016
European Championships
Italy 0-1 Republic of Ireland
Shane Duffy matched Stephen Ward's record of only making starts for his country by making his fourth start in his fourth appearance for Ireland
Seamus Coleman made his 35th start in his 37th appearance for Ireland
James McCarthy made his 35th start in his 38th appearance for Ireland
Stephen Ward made his 35th start in his 35th appearance for Ireland, and was booked for the first time since November 2015
Shane Long made his 30th start in his 66th appearance for Ireland, and was booked for the first time in more than three years - his last booking came in March 2013 against Austria
Robbie Brady scored his fifth goal for Ireland, seven months after his last goal for Ireland against Bosnia in November 2015
Sunday, 26th June 2016
European Championships
France 2-1 Republic of Ireland
James McClean made his 20th start for Ireland, in his 42nd appearance
Shane Duffy was sent off for the first time for Ireland in his fifth start, and his fifth cap
Daryl Murphy made his tenth start for Ireland, in his 23rd appearance
Jeff Hendrick made his 18th start, and his 25th appearance for Ireland
Stephen Ward made his 36th start and his 36th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Brady scored his sixth goal for Ireland
Seamus Coleman was booked for the first time since 29th March 2015 against Poland
European Championships
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Sweden
Seamus Coleman's 33rd start was also his 35th appearance for Ireland
Darren Randolph's sixth start was also his tenth appearance for Ireland
Jonathan Walters 27th start was also his 40th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Keane's appearance off the bench, his 144th appearance for Ireland, was his first appearance for the national side since Sunday, 11 October 2015 against Poland, which was also the last time Glenn Whelan was booked before this game
Wes Hoolahan scored his third goal for Ireland, 20 months after his last goal in October 2014 against Gibraltar
James McCarthy was booked exactly for the first time in exactly a year, the midfielder's last booking was on Saturday, 13 June 2015
Saturday, 18th June 2016
European Championships
Belgium 3-0 Republic of Ireland
Robbie Brady's 20th start was also his 25th appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 20th start, and his 32nd appearance, for Ireland
Stephen Ward continued his strange record of only starting for his country, making his 34th start in his 34th appearance for Ireland
Shane Long made his 29th start in his 65th cap for Ireland
James McClean appearance off the bench was his 40th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Keane made his 145th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for Ireland for the first time since Friday, 14 November 2014
Wednesday, 22nd June 2016
European Championships
Italy 0-1 Republic of Ireland
Shane Duffy matched Stephen Ward's record of only making starts for his country by making his fourth start in his fourth appearance for Ireland
Seamus Coleman made his 35th start in his 37th appearance for Ireland
James McCarthy made his 35th start in his 38th appearance for Ireland
Stephen Ward made his 35th start in his 35th appearance for Ireland, and was booked for the first time since November 2015
Shane Long made his 30th start in his 66th appearance for Ireland, and was booked for the first time in more than three years - his last booking came in March 2013 against Austria
Robbie Brady scored his fifth goal for Ireland, seven months after his last goal for Ireland against Bosnia in November 2015
Sunday, 26th June 2016
European Championships
France 2-1 Republic of Ireland
James McClean made his 20th start for Ireland, in his 42nd appearance
Shane Duffy was sent off for the first time for Ireland in his fifth start, and his fifth cap
Daryl Murphy made his tenth start for Ireland, in his 23rd appearance
Jeff Hendrick made his 18th start, and his 25th appearance for Ireland
Stephen Ward made his 36th start and his 36th appearance for Ireland
Robbie Brady scored his sixth goal for Ireland
Seamus Coleman was booked for the first time since 29th March 2015 against Poland
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Round up - May 2016
Friday, 27th May 2016
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Netherlands
After missing the friendlies in March, Jonathan Walters returned to the Ireland starting XI for the first time since the second leg of the play off against Bosnia in November, the same game where Jeff Hendrick made his last appearance before making his 20th appearance for Ireland against the Dutch today.
Darren Randolph made his fifth start for Ireland
David McGoldrick's start was the striker's first appearance for Ireland in almost a year, having not played for the Boys in Green since 7th June 2015
Harry Arter's second cap for Ireland, almost a year after his first, was the Bournemouth midfielder's first start for Ireland, and unfortunately marked it with his first yellow card
Darron Gibson came off the bench to make his first appearance for Ireland since Nov 2014
Wes Hoolahan made his twentieth home appearance for Ireland
Shane Long scored his sixteenth goal for Ireland
Sunday, 29th May 2016
League 1 Play Off Final
Barnsley 3-1 Millwall
Conor Hourihane made his fiftieth start of the season in the play off final and the Barnsley captain led by example, assisting two of the Tykes' goals in their win.
Monday, 30th May 2016
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Belarus
Shay Given returned to the starting XI for Ireland for the first time since the home qualifier against Germany in October 2015
Darron Gibson made his first start since November 2014
Ciaran Clark made his tenth home start for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick and Richard Keogh both returned to the Irish starting XI for the first game since the second leg of the play off against Bosnia in November
Cyrus Christie made his fifth appearance for Ireland, all of which have seen the Derby defender named in the starting XI
Wes Hoolahan made his thirtieth appearance for Ireland
David Forde came off the bench to make his first appearance since November 2014
Congratulations to Callum O'Dowda on making his senior international debut for Ireland! The Oxford United midfielder is the first player born after USA '94 to play senior international football for the Republic
Stephen Ward scored his third goal for Ireland, more than four years after his last international goal in November 2011
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Netherlands
After missing the friendlies in March, Jonathan Walters returned to the Ireland starting XI for the first time since the second leg of the play off against Bosnia in November, the same game where Jeff Hendrick made his last appearance before making his 20th appearance for Ireland against the Dutch today.
Darren Randolph made his fifth start for Ireland
David McGoldrick's start was the striker's first appearance for Ireland in almost a year, having not played for the Boys in Green since 7th June 2015
Harry Arter's second cap for Ireland, almost a year after his first, was the Bournemouth midfielder's first start for Ireland, and unfortunately marked it with his first yellow card
Darron Gibson came off the bench to make his first appearance for Ireland since Nov 2014
Wes Hoolahan made his twentieth home appearance for Ireland
Shane Long scored his sixteenth goal for Ireland
Sunday, 29th May 2016
League 1 Play Off Final
Barnsley 3-1 Millwall
Conor Hourihane made his fiftieth start of the season in the play off final and the Barnsley captain led by example, assisting two of the Tykes' goals in their win.
Monday, 30th May 2016
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Belarus
Shay Given returned to the starting XI for Ireland for the first time since the home qualifier against Germany in October 2015
Darron Gibson made his first start since November 2014
Ciaran Clark made his tenth home start for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick and Richard Keogh both returned to the Irish starting XI for the first game since the second leg of the play off against Bosnia in November
Cyrus Christie made his fifth appearance for Ireland, all of which have seen the Derby defender named in the starting XI
Wes Hoolahan made his thirtieth appearance for Ireland
David Forde came off the bench to make his first appearance since November 2014
Congratulations to Callum O'Dowda on making his senior international debut for Ireland! The Oxford United midfielder is the first player born after USA '94 to play senior international football for the Republic
Stephen Ward scored his third goal for Ireland, more than four years after his last international goal in November 2011
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Irish Player Appearances in the Premier League 2015/16
Following the final whistle at the postponed game between Manchester United and Bournemouth at Old Trafford, and with it the completion of the Premier League 2015/16 season, we've started to compile the end of season appearance statistics for Irish players for the season, starting with the number of appearances for Irish players in the top division in England.
Unfortunately, it's bad news for fans of the boys in green, with five less players appearing in Premier League games, and the total appearances down almost 15% from 497 in the 2014/15 season to 423.
Between relegation, transfers, retirements, and Jack Grealish, 12 Irish players from the previous season did not appear in 2015/16, and were replaced by 7 players who didn't appear in the Premier League last season - James McClean, Wes Hoolahan, Harry Arter, Eunan O'Kane, Darren Randolph, Kevin Toner, and Josh Cullen.
Of the players that remained in the Premier League, five had more appearances than in 2014/15 - Robert Elliot, Glenn Whelan, Robbie Brady, Damien Delaney, and James McCarthy - with Newcastle's Player of the Season Robert Elliot taking advantage of the injury crisis at St James' Park to play 18 more games, before unfortunately getting injured himself on international duty. Eight players played less games - Darron Gibson, Shane Long, Stephen Ireland, Jonathan Walters, Seamus Coleman, Ciaran Clark, John O'Shea, and Marc Wilson - with Wilson's injury hit season meaning he played 23 times less than in 2014/15
Following the relegation of Aston Villa, Newcastle and Norwich, their Irish players Ciaran Clark, Kevin Toner, Robert Elliot, Wes Hoolahan, and Robbie Brady (relegated for the second season in a row!) will all be plying their trade outside the top division next season, with Burnley's Stephen Ward and Kevin Long replacing them. Fellow promoted side Middlesbrough have no Irish players in their squad, while Play Off Finalists Hull City have David Meyler and Brian Lenihan facing off against Sheffield Wednesday's Keiren Westwood and loanee Aiden McGeady, who will be returning to parent club Everton following the end of the season.
One crumb of comfort is that the players who did appear in the Premier League this season played, on average, one game more than those in 2014/15
| Player | Starts | Intro | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Whelan | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Robbie Brady | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| James McClean | 27 | 7 | 34 |
| Damien Delaney | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| James McCarthy | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| John O'Shea | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| Shane Long | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| Seamus Coleman | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| Jonathan Walters | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Robert Elliot | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Harry Arter | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Ciaran Clark | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Eunan O'Kane | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Stephen Ireland | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Darron Gibson | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Darren Randolph | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Marc Wilson | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Kevin Toner | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Shay Given | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Cullen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 354 | 69 | 423 |
Unfortunately, it's bad news for fans of the boys in green, with five less players appearing in Premier League games, and the total appearances down almost 15% from 497 in the 2014/15 season to 423.
Between relegation, transfers, retirements, and Jack Grealish, 12 Irish players from the previous season did not appear in 2015/16, and were replaced by 7 players who didn't appear in the Premier League last season - James McClean, Wes Hoolahan, Harry Arter, Eunan O'Kane, Darren Randolph, Kevin Toner, and Josh Cullen.
Of the players that remained in the Premier League, five had more appearances than in 2014/15 - Robert Elliot, Glenn Whelan, Robbie Brady, Damien Delaney, and James McCarthy - with Newcastle's Player of the Season Robert Elliot taking advantage of the injury crisis at St James' Park to play 18 more games, before unfortunately getting injured himself on international duty. Eight players played less games - Darron Gibson, Shane Long, Stephen Ireland, Jonathan Walters, Seamus Coleman, Ciaran Clark, John O'Shea, and Marc Wilson - with Wilson's injury hit season meaning he played 23 times less than in 2014/15
Following the relegation of Aston Villa, Newcastle and Norwich, their Irish players Ciaran Clark, Kevin Toner, Robert Elliot, Wes Hoolahan, and Robbie Brady (relegated for the second season in a row!) will all be plying their trade outside the top division next season, with Burnley's Stephen Ward and Kevin Long replacing them. Fellow promoted side Middlesbrough have no Irish players in their squad, while Play Off Finalists Hull City have David Meyler and Brian Lenihan facing off against Sheffield Wednesday's Keiren Westwood and loanee Aiden McGeady, who will be returning to parent club Everton following the end of the season.
One crumb of comfort is that the players who did appear in the Premier League this season played, on average, one game more than those in 2014/15
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