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

Round Up for Tuesday, 1st January 2019

Tuesday, 1st January 2019

Championship

Aston Villa 2-2 QPR

Conor Hourihane was booked for the first time since August

Blackburn 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Wes Hoolahan came off the bench for his first appearance in three months

Ipswich 2-3 Millwall

Aiden O'Brien made his first assist of the season - almost a year to the date since his last assist on Saturday, 6th January 2018

Nottingham Forest 4-2 Leeds United

Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal of the season, three months after his last goal in September

Stoke City 0-2 Bristol City

James McClean's start against Bristol was the 200th time the player was named in a starting XI in English football

League 1

Blackpool 0-1 Sunderland

Paudie O'Connor was booked for the fifth time this season

Plymouth 3-0 Oxford United

Graham Carey was booked for the first time since Saturday, 17th November

Portsmouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Ronan Curtis was booked for the fifth time this season

Southend United 2-0 Gillingham

Bradley Garmston was named in a Gillingham starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 13th November

Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Coventry

Michael Harriman's start was his frst appearance in five weeks

League 2

Grimsby 0-1 Mansfield Town

Ryan Sweeney's first booking since Saturday, 24 November 2018(38 days)

Bury 3-1 Crewe Alexandra

Jay O'Shea scored his 25th goal in League 2 in his 100th appearance in the competition

Crawley 2-0 Colchester

Mark Connolly was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 20th November

Forest Green 2-1 Northampton

Sam Foley scored his first goal of the season, more than a year after his last goal on Saturday, 9th December 2017
Gavin Gunning was booked for the fifth time this season

Stevenage 1-0 Newport Co.

Michael Timlin completed his first assist of the season

Swindon Town 0-2 Exeter

Pierce Sweeney made his 100th appearance in League Two

Yeovil 1-4 Cheltenham

Kevin Dawson's first goal since September was his tenth goal in League Two

Wednesday, 2nd January 2019

Premier League

Huddersfield 1-2 Burnley

Robbie Brady was sent off for the third time in his career, two years after his last red card on Saturday, 31st December 2016

West Ham United 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Shane Duffy's fourth goal of the season (equaling his career high for a season) was the 15th goal of his career
Duffy's goal was the twelfth Premier League goal scored by an Irish player in 2018/19, one more than the total for the 2017/18 season

Australian A-League

Newcastle Jets 2-2 Brisbane Roar

Roy O'Donovan scored his 30th goal in the A-League

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 25th August 2018

Saturday, 25th August 2018

Premier League

Southampton 1-2 Leicester City

Shane Long made his first start of the season

Championship

Derby County 2-0 Preston North End

Richard Keogh's first goal since February was also his tenth goal for Derby

Stoke City 2-0 Hull City

James McClean's first goal for Stoke (his first goal since January), was also his tenth strike in the Championship

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Birmingham City

In his 25th start for Forest, Daryl Murphy booked for the first time since March 2015!

League 1

Gillingham 1-1 Coventry

Bradley Garmston was booked for the first time since February

Luton 3-2 Shrewsbury

James Collins made his 50th appearance for Luton

Oxford United 3-1 Burton Albion

After signing a short term contract with Burton during the week, Stephen Quinn made his first appearance for the Brewers. This was his first appearance in more than a year

League 2

Cambridge United 0-1 Cheltenham

Gary Deegan made his 50th appearance for Cambridge United
Kevin Dawson's booking was his first yellow card since February

Yeovil 2-0 Stevenage

Michael Timlin was sent off for the fourth time in his career

Scottish Premier League

Hibernian 1-1 Aberdeen

Tommie Hoban marked his first appearance in the SPL with his first goal for loan club Aberdeen. This was the defender's first goal since April 2017

Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts

Jimmy Dunne made his first appearance for loan club Hearts
Gary Dicker was sent off for the third time in his career, his second while at Kilmarnock

Sunday, 26th August 2018

Premier League

Fulham 4-2 Burnley

Jeff Hendrick scored his fifth goal for Burnley, all of which have come in the Premier League. This was his first goal since October

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 3-3 Rangers

Carl McHugh's goal was the 15th goal of his career

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 18th August 2018

Saturday, 18th August 2018

Premier League

Cardiff 0-0 Newcastle Utd

After signing for Cardiff on a season long loan, Harry Arter made his first appearance for the Bluebirds - this was the midfielder's first appearance since January

Leicester City 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty scored his first own goal since signing for Wolves

Championship

Leeds United 2-0 Rotherham

Ryan Manning made his first appearance for new loan club Rotherham

Millwall 2-1 Derby County

Shaun Williams scored his 15th goal for Millwall, also his 40th goal since leaving the League of Ireland

Sheffield United 2-1 Norwich

John Egan scored his first goal for Sheffield United, this was the 20th goal of his career
David McGoldrick was booked for the first time since November 2017

League 1

Southend United 2-0 Bradford City

Simon Cox scored his first goal of the season

League 2

Bury 1-1 Forest Green

Gavin Gunning was sent off for the fourth time in his career, just over a year after his last red card on Wednesday, 9th August 2017

Mansfield Town 1-1 Colchester

Ryan Sweeney was booked for the first time since Saturday, 2nd December 2017

Northampton 2-2 Cambridge United

Gary Deegan scored his first goal for Cambridge, more than five years after his last goal in August 2013

Stevenage 1-0 Morecambe

Michael Timlin scored his first goal for Stevenage

Sunday, 19th August 2018

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-2 Manchester United

Shane Duffy scored his first goal in the Premier League, 18 months after his last goal in February 2017
Duffy is the first Irish player to score for Brighton in the Premier League, and also the 103rd Irish player to score in the Premier League

Scottish League Cup

Kilmarnock 1-3 Rangers

Alan Power and Gary Dicker were both booked for the first time this season. Coincidentally both players were last booked on the same day - Saturday, 28th April

Hibernian 3-2 Ross County

Daryl Horgan marked his first start for Hibernian (his first start since Saturday, 27th January) with his first goal for the club, this was the winger's first goal since Saturday, 6th January

MLS

Atlanta United 3-1 Columbus Crew

Chris McCann was booked for the first since Monday, 16th April in his 25th start for Atlanta

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 17th March 2018

Saturday, 17th March 2018

Championship

Barnsley 0-2 Millwall

Shaun Williams made his 300th start in English football

Norwich 3-2 Reading

Liam Kelly scored his fifth goal in the Championship

Sheffield United 0-0 Nottingham Forest

Enda Stevens made his 50th appearance in the competition

Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Burton Albion

Matt Doherty made his 200th appearance for Wolverhampton Wanderers

League 1

Blackpool 1-1 Southend United

Michael Timlin and Simon Cox were both booked for the first time since November

MK Dons 2-1 Bury

Stephen Dawson was booked for the fifth time this season

Northampton 0-3 Rotherham

Richie Towell scored his fifth goal of the season

Oldham 0-2 Portsmouth

Eoin Doyle started his first game since December

Plymouth 3-2 Bristol Rovers

Graham Carey scored his first goal in a month, and was booked for the first time since December

League 2

Newport Co. 1-1 Luton

Alan McCormack made his first appearance since Saturday, 16th September

Scottish Premier League

Ross County 2-2 Hamilton Academical

Aaron McCarey made his 50th career start

Sunday, 18th March 2018

English FA Cup

Wigan 0-2 Southampton

Noel Hunt came off the bench for his first appearance in two months

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 27th January 2018

Saturday, 27th January 2018

Championship

Ipswich 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Stephen Gleeson made his first start for Ipswich, this was the midfielder's first start since Saturday, 9th December, and he picked up his first yellow card since August
Matt Doherty's winner was the defender's first goal since November

League 1

Blackburn 1-1 Northampton

John-Joe O'Toole scored his 30th goal for Northampton

Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Bristol Rovers

Ryan Sweeney scored his first goal since November in his 25th appearance of the season
Rory Gaffney scored his first goal in 90 days, the striker last finding the back of the net in October

Gillingham 2-1 Fleetwood

After signing for Fleetwood Town on loan, Kevin O'Connor made his first appearance for Fleetwood Town
Paddy Madden and Cian Bolger were booked for the fifth and tenth time, respectively, in 2017/18

Southend United 3-2 Scunthorpe

Michael Timlin made his 250th appearance for Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin scored his fifth goal of the season

League 2

Carlisle United 1-0 Forest Green

Jamie Devitt scored his fifth goal for Carlisle
Jack Bonham was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 3-1 Kilmarnock

After coming on as a substitute against Rangers midweek, Danny Rogers made his first start for Aberdeen

Hearts 1-1 Motherwell

Carl McHugh was booked for the tenth time this season

St Johnstone 1-3 Partick Thistle

Joe Shaughnessy made his 150th appearance in the SPL
David McMillan came off the bench to make his first appearance for St Johnstone, and unfortunately had to be substituted 21 minutes later

Scottish Championship

Falkirk 3-1 Inverness CT

Jake Mulraney was sent off for the first time in his career

English FA Cup

MK Dons 0-1 Coventry

Josh Barrett's first appearance in the FA Cup was also his first start for Coventry, and came 80 days after his last start on Tuesday, 7th November 2017

Millwall 2-2 Rochdale

Shaun Williams made his 25th appearance in the FA Cup
Following his move to Spotland, Ryan Delaney made his first appearance for Rochdale

Newport Co. 1-1 Tottenham

Padraig Amond's opener against Tottenham was his tenth goal for Newport, and his fifth goal in the competition

Sunday, 28th January 2018

Scottish Premier League

Ross County 1-2 Rangers

Aaron McCarey made his 50th career appearance

Australian A-League

Perth Glory 3-1 Western Sydney Wanderers

Andy Keogh his first goal since Thursday, 21 December 2017

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 24th November 2017

Friday, 24th November 2017

Bulgarian Championship

Cherno More 0-1 OFK Pirin

Conor Henderson scored his first goal for the OFK Pirin, this was the former U21 midfielder's first goal since January 2016

Saturday, 25th November 2017

Championship

Barnsley 0-2 Leeds United

Conor Shaughnessy came off the bench in the second to make his first appearance for Leeds in a month

Burton Albion 0-2 Sunderland

Joe Mason introduction in the second half was the striker's first appearance since Friday, 13th October
John O'Shea was booked for the first time this season

League 1

Scunthorpe 2-0 Charlton

Paddy Madden made his 25th appearance of the season

Southend United 1-1 Oxford United

Simon Cox scored his fifth goal of the season
Michael Timlin was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game

League 2

Carlisle United 1-1 Morecambe

Jack Bonham made his 25th career start

Exeter 2-0 Accrington Stanley

Pierce Sweeney marked his 50th appearance in League Two with his third goal of the season

Sunday, 26th November 2017

Premier League

Southampton 4-1 Everton

Shane Long's second half introduction was his 250th appearance in the Premier League

Burnley 0-1 Arsenal

Robbie Brady was booked for the first time since Sunday, 10th September

Scottish Premier League

Kilmarnock 1-3 Aberdeen

Gary Dicker came off the bench at half time to make his first appearance of the season

Anthony O'Connor made his 50th start for Aberdeen

Monday, 27 November 2017

Championship

QPR 2-2 Brentford

John Egan made his 50th appearance in the Championship

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 23rd September 2017

Saturday, 23 September 2017

Championship

Fulham 1-1 Middlesbrough

Cyrus Christie scored his first goal for Middlesbrough, eleven months after his last goal in October 2016

Leeds United 3-2 Ipswich

David McGoldrick scored his fifth goal of the season

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Barnsley

Matt Doherty made his 150th start for Wolverhampton Wanderers

Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Conor Hourihane scored his fifth goal of the season (his first goal since August 19th) in his 50th appearance in the Championship
Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal for Nottingham Forest

League 1

Bristol Rovers 3-1 Blackpool

Ryan Sweeney scored his second goal of the season in his 25th appearance for Bristol Rovers

Charlton 1-1 Bury

Callum Reilly made his first start since Thursday, 10th August

Fleetwood 2-4 Southend United

Michael Timlin made his 150th appearance in League One

Plymouth 0-3 Doncaster Rovers

Ian Lawlor made his 50th career appearance

Rochdale 3-0 Gillingham

Joe Rafferty scored his first goal of the season, 18 months after his last goal in March 2016

Rotherham 5-1 Oldham

Anthony Forde scored his fifth goal for Rotherham, this was also the 15th goal of the winger's career

League 2

Barnet 1-2 Crawley

Mark Connolly was booked for the first time this season in his first appearance since Saturday, 12th August

Colchester 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

Sean Murray made his 25th appearance for Colchester

Coventry 2-0 Exeter

Michael Doyle was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

St Johnstone 2-1 Hamilton Academical

Graham Cummins returned to the St Johnstone starting XI for his first start since Saturday, 5th August

Partick Thistle 1-1 Hearts

Niall Keown made his 25th career start

Sunday, 24 September 2017

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Newcastle Utd

Shane Duffy was booked for the first time this season

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 0-1 Aberdeen

Carl McHugh made his 25th appearance in SPL

Round Up - Weekend of 24th February 2017

Friday, 24 February 2017

Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Birmingham City

Matt Doherty made his 150th appearance for Wolverhampton Wanderers

Saturday, 25 February 2017

Premier League

Everton 2-0 Sunderland

Darron Gibson was booked for the first time this season. Before this, the midfielder hadn't been booked since May 2016

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Bournemouth

James McClean came off the bench and was booked for the first time in 2017

Championship

Aston Villa 1-0 Derby County

Cyrus Christie was booked for the fifth time this season

Brentford 4-2 Rotherham

Anthony Forde scored his first goal in the Championship, exactly 200 days after his last goal on Tuesday, 9 August 2016

Newcastle Utd 2-2 Bristol City

Ciaran Clark's late equaliser means the defender has scored more than two goals in the same season for the first time since 2010/11

Preston North End 2-1 QPR

Aiden McGeady's equaliser (his fifth goal in the Championship) won Sky Sports' goal of the Day

WATCH: Aiden McGeady has won our Goal of the Day poll. Thanks for voting. #GoalsExpress #SSNHQ https://t.co/eOhGF0R7Lv

— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) February 25, 2017

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Reading

Liam Kelly made his 25th career appearance

League 1

Coventry 1-3 Swindon Town

Kevin Foley was booked for the first time in 2017

Gillingham 2-1 Southend United

Emmanuel Osadebe's first start since November (his first appearance in a month) was the defender's 25th appearance in League One
In his 200th start for Southend United, Michael Timlin was booked for the fifth time this season

Oldham 0-0 Millwall

Shaun Williams was booked for the tenth time this season and is suspended for the next three games

Peterborough 3-1 Rochdale

The sending off of both Donal McDermott and Joe Rafferty was the first time two Irish players were sent off in the same game since Marc Wilson and Glenn Whelan were sent off for Stoke against Newcastle in December 2013. This was McDermott's first red card of his career, and Rafferty's third - his first since May 2015
Keith Keane made his 25th appearance for Rochdale

Port Vale 1-2 Bradford City

Josh Cullen made his 50th appearance for Bradford City, coincidentally this was also the midfielder's 50th career start

Sheffield United 2-0 Bolton

Conor Wilkinson was booked for the fifth time this season in his first start since October

League 2

Barnet 0-1 Cambridge United

Gerry McDonagh made his first start for Cambridge United
Jake Carroll was booked for the fifth time this season

Carlisle United 0-3 Portsmouth

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

Colchester 2-1 Hartlepool

Owen Garvan made his 50th appearance for Colchester

Mansfield Town 2-1 Newport Co.

Patrick Hoban returned to to the Mansfield starting XI for his first start since January 10th

Morecambe 1-0 Grimsby

Gavin Gunning was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Premier League

St Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock

Conor Sammon scored his second goal of the season, before this the striker had not scored since August 20th

Sunday, 26 February 2017

Premier League

Tottenham 4-0 Stoke City

Glenn Whelan was shown his fourth yellow card of the season, this was the midfielder's first booking September 24th

Round Up - Week of 21st February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Championship

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Brentford

John Egan scored his fourth goal of the season, five months after his last goal in September

League 1

Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon

Bradley Garmston's injury and subsequent substitution means he joins David Mooney, Kevin Doyle and Samir Carruthers as substitutes who were introduced and substituted in the same game

Peterborough 1-4 Southend United

Michael Timlin's first goal of the season was also the midfielder's 15th goal for Southend

League 2

Colchester 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers

Sean Murray's first start for Colchester was the winger's 25th appearance of the season


DAvid Mooney
Kevin Doyle
Samir Carruthers
Bradley Garmston - all introduced and substituted this season

Round Up - Week of 8th November 2016

Tuesday, 8 November 2016

Football League Trophy

Everton U23 1-1 Blackpool
After returning from injury, Darron Gibson made his first start of the season
Although he's appeared for the Everton U23 side before this, Harry Charsley will remember his first appearance for the side in the Football League Trophy after marking it with a goal.
Mark Yeates was booked for the first time this season, before this the winger hadn't been shown a yellow card since last December

Crewe Alexandra 0-2 Chesterfield
Jay O'Shea scored his first goal in the Football League Trophy
Connor Dimaio scored his first goal of the season for Chesterfield

Blackburn Rovers U23 2-2 Oldham
Anthony Stokes scored his fourth goal of the season, his first since August 9th, in his first start in more than a month

Luton 1-3 Millwall
Congratulations to U19 midfielder Kyron Farrell made his senior debut
After signing for Millwall in the summer from Bohemians, Paul Rooney made his debut for the Lions

Wolves U23 4-0 Accrington Stanley
Connor Ronan scored his first goal of his career in his second appearance in the Football League Trophy

Swansea City U23 2-0 Plymouth
Tom Holland made his first appearance in the FLT

Stevenage 4-0 Southend United
Luke Wade Slater made his senior debut as a second half substitute for Stevenage
Michael Timlin made his first appearance of the season

Brighton U23 1-0 Leyton Orient
Richie Towell marked his first start of the season with his first goal for Brighton. This was the midfielder's first goal in the UK since July 2014
Michael Collins made his first start for Leyton Orient

West Bromwich Albion U23 0-2 Gillingham
After recovering from injury, Bradley Garmston made his first appearance of the season

Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters 2-1 Goa
Graham Stack returned to the Kerala Blasters starting XI for his first appearance in a month

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Football League Trophy

Hartlepool 1-2 Rochdale
Brian Barry-Murphy made his first appearance of the season

Reading U23 0-2 Yeovil
Niall Keown made his first appearance of the season

Grimsby 2-4 Sheffield United
Graham Kelly made his first start for Sheffield United

Round Up - Weekend of 12th March 2016

Saturday, 12 March 2016
Premier League
Stoke City 1-2 Southampton
Glenn Whelan's 300th appearance for Stoke City was spoiled by Southampton's win this afternoon - but congratulations Glenn!

Championship
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Leeds
Republic of Ireland U21 goalkeeper Eric Grimes made his first appearance in the Leeds matchday squad as an unused substitute - congratulations Eric!

Huddersfield 1-3 Burnley
Following his return to action midweek, Sean Scannell made his first start since early January for Huddersfield, but the occasion was spoiled by Stephen Ward's fifteenth goal in the UK

Nottingham Forest 0-3 Sheffield Wednesday
Aiden McGeady scored his first goal of the season, almost 19 months after his last club goal in August 2014!

QPR 3-0 Brentford
After recovering from a calf injury, Alan McCormack returned to the Brentford starting XI for the first time since 9th January

Rotherham 3-3 Derby County
After two substitute appearances in Rotherham's last two games, Stephen Kelly made his first start for the club since mid-December. Leon Best scored his first two goals for Rotherham since signing for them, previous to this the striker hadn't scored since April 2014, and hadn't scored a brace since August 2011!

League 1
Barnsley 0-2 Southend United
Michael Timlin's goal this afternoon was the the twentieth goal of his career, he had to wait a long time for it, having not scored since the end of September!

Colchester 3-3 Wigan
U17 midfielder Louis Dunne came off the bench to make his debut for Colchester, becoming the sixth father and son to play for the U's

Shrewsbury 2-2 Scunthorpe
Paddy Madden scored his 19th goal, and was booked for the sixth time in 2015/16. This was the second time this season the striker found the back of the net and was shown a yellow card in the same game, having also done managed the feat in September!

League 2
Hartlepool 3-1 Dagenham and Redbridge
Jake Carroll scored his first goal for Hartlepool, having gone more than two years since scoring his last goal in February 2014!

Luton 0-1 Crawley
Having signing for Crawley Town on loan during the week, Liam McAlinden  went straight into the starting XI for his first start since late December, but unfortunately marked his debut with his first booking since early December

Morecambe 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
Similarly to McAlinden, Rhys Murphy signed for AFC Wimbledon during the week and went straight into the starting XI for the Dons. His fellow Irish underage international Ryan Sweeney was sent off for the first time in his career in the same game

Northampton 1-1 Cambridge United
James Collins was booked for the fifth time this season

York City 1-1 Barnet
Kenneth McEvoy made his twenty-fifth career appearance

Scottish Premier League
Inverness CT 0-1 Hamilton Academical
Richie Foran came off the bench to make his first appearance for Inverness in almost two months

Scottish First Division
Dumbarton 1-1 Falkirk
After being released by Queen of the South in January, Paul Heffernan signed for Dumbarton on Friday and came off the bench to make his debut.

English FA Cup
Everton 2-0 Chelsea
Seamus Coleman made his two hundredth start in England in this win for Everton

Sunday, 13 March 2016
Scottish League Cup
Hibernian 1-2 Ross County
Anthony Stokes' two hundred fiftieth career start came in this loss in the Scottish League Cup Final

MLS
Colorado Rapids 1-0 LA Galaxy
Kevin Doyle was booked for the first time this season

Eredivisie
Heracles 3-1 Cambuur
Jack Byrne's strike this afternoon was the first time the midfielder has scored, but Cambuur have not gone on to win the game, having picked up three points in both games he scored previous to this

Further Reading
It's just business, nothing personal - Ewan McKenna
Damien Duff: I don't want to turn into Kim Kardashian! - The Irish Times 
Cillian Sheridan walking away from excuses and scoring lots of goals - Irish Examiner
Leicester City’s Rise was Stockport County’s Fall - Leon McSweeney
Profile: Exeter City and former Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison - The Football League Paper
Irish Foxes: Former Leicester duo David Connolly and Dave Langan on their time at the club - The Irish Post

Round Up - Midweek games of 16th February 2016

Tuesday, 16 February 2016
Championship
Blackburn 3-0 Fulham
Shane Duffy scored the fifth goal of his career on the occasion of his fiftieth appearance for Blackburn

League 1
Bradford City 2-0 Southend United
Michael Timlin and Stephen McLaughlin both returned to the starting XI for Southend. Timlin hadn't started a game in more than a month, whereas McLaughlin hadn't lined out for the Shrimpers since early November 

Colchester 1-1 Chesterfield
Conor Dimaio made his first start of the season on loan at Chesterfield

League 2
Accrington Stanley 1-1 Carlisle United
Seamus Conneely made his fiftieth start since moving to England

Scottish FA Cup
Hibernian 1-0 Hearts
Anthony Stokes made his fiftieth start for Hibernian

Further Reading
The FBI VS FIFA - ESPN's The Magazine
15 Greatest Athlete's of All Time - The 365 Skinny (includes handball's Paul Brady)

Round Up - Midweek games of 2nd February 2016

Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Premier League
Manchester United 3-0 Stoke City
Stephen Ireland was booked for the first time this season

Norwich 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Due to an illness, Robbie Brady was not in the starting XI for Norwich in a league game for the first time in 2015/16. After starting the last three games for Norwich, Wes Hoolahan started on the bench. He hasn't started more than three games in a row for the Canaries this season

Championship
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Burnley
Aiden McGeady made his first appearance for Sheffield Wednesday since signing for them on loan as a second half substitute

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Bolton
Joe Mason marked his debut for Wolves by scoring the opener against Bolton

League 1
Shrewsbury 1-2 Southend United
Michael Timlin was sent off for the second time for Southend, this was the midfielder's third red card of his career

League 2
Luton 1-1 Yeovil
Alan Sheehan scored his first goal for Luton since signing for them on loan during the January transfer window

Morecambe 1-1 Portsmouth
Barry Roche scored the first goal of his career, he's also the first goalkeeper to score a goal since we started compiling appearance data for Irish players!

Scottish First Division
Greenock Morton 0-1 Hibernian
Anthony Stokes marked his fiftieth appearance for Hibs with his second goal in two games. The Celtic striker hadn't managed that feat since August 2014

Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic
Jonathan Hayes' opener in the Dons win was his fifth goal of the season

Thursday, 4 February 2016
Football League Trophy
Fleetwood 1-1 Barnsley
Conor Hourihane's eighth goal of the season (his first since mid December) puts him second on the list of goalscoring Irish midfielders in 2015/16 with Graham Carey, both are behind Alan Judge's 12 strikes.

Further Reading
World Soccer Awards - World Soccer (Richie Towell joint 72nd with Andre Ayew, Carlos Bacca, Claudio Bravo, Marcelo Diaz, Luciano Figueroa, Hulk, Mats Hummels, Marcelo, Riyad Mahrez, Mesut Ozil, and Willian)
FIFA World Rankings - fifa.com (Republic of Ireland climb one place to 30th)

Round Up - Weekend of 8th January 2016

Friday, 8th January 2016
FA Cup
Exeter 2-2 Liverpool
U19 midfielder Conor Masterson made his first appearance in a Liverpool squad, as an unused substitute

Saturday, 9 January 2016
League 1
Oldham 1-2 Millwall
U21 striker Aiden O'Brien came off the bench for Millwall to make his fiftieth appearance for the Lions

Rochdale 2-3 Chesterfield
Jay O'Shea's goal for Chesterfield, his third in two games after not scoring since August, was his fortieth since moving to England in 2009. Previous to this, he hadn't scored in consecutive games since March 2015

Swindon Town 4-2 Southend United
Michael Timlin and Gary Deegan returned to the Southend United starting XI for their tie against Swindon. Timlin's last start came on November 7th, Deegan hadn't started for the Shrimpers since October 31

Blackpool 0-1 Port Vale
Following his signing for Blackpool during the week, Mark Yeates made his first start for the club

League 2
Barnet 1-0 Bristol Rovers
After leaving Shrewsbury Town to join his former Mansfield teammate Darrell Clarke, Liam Lawrence made his first appearance for Bristol Rovers

FA Cup
West Ham United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Darren Randolph's start for West Ham was his first start for the Hammers since September

Hartlepool 1-2 Derby County
Alex Pearce made his second appearance of the season for Derby, but has still to appear in the league for the Rams

Ipswich 2-2 Portsmouth
Adam Barton's booking against Ipswich was his first yellow card of the season

Bury 0-0 Bradford City
After signing for Bury on loan for the rest of the season, Ian Lawlor went straight into the starting XI for the Shakers

Everton 2-0 Dagenham and Redbridge
Darron Gibson made his second start of the season for Everton

Hull City 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Richie Towell made his first start for Brighton after receiving his international clearance

Middlesbrough 1-2 Burnley
Stephen Ward's winner for Burnley was his first goal for the club, and his first goal since May 2014!

Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Stoke City
Jonathan Walters was booked for Stoke for the first time in 2015/16.

Scottish FA Cup  
Hearts 1-0 Aberdeen
Adam Rooney was shown his first yellow card of the season

Cypriot Premier League
Omonia Nicosia 4-0 Ayia Napa
Cillian Sheridan scored his tenth goal of the season for Omonia Nicosia in their win today

Australian A-League
Perth Glory 1-3 Adelaide United
Andy Keogh returned to Perth Glory to make his first appearance for them since Apr 25th

Sunday, 10 January 2016
English FA Cup
Oxford United 3-2 Swansea
Patrick Hoban's late appearance off the bench for Oxford United in their shock third round win was his fiftieth appearance for the club

Further Reading
Euro 2016 Simulated on Football Manager - EuroSport (in French)

Irish Scorers week of 11th May 2015

14 May 2015 Sky Bet League 2 Southend United 3-1 Stevenage Stephen McLaughlin(108) Michael Timlin(120)

Irish Scorers weekend of 25th April 2015

25 April 2015 Sky Bet League 1 Rochdale 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons Samir Carruthers(16) Sky Bet League 2 Hartlepool United 2-1 Exeter City Graham Cummins(17) Southend United 1-0 Luton Town Michael Timlin(81) Scottish Premiership St Mirren 4-1 Kilmarnock Kieran Sadlier(33) Scottish League One Stenhousemuir 2-2 Brechin City Andy Jackson(12) Sky Bet Championship Cardiff City 3-2 Blackpool Joe Mason(19) Eoin Doyle(31, penalty) Eoin Doyle(76, penalty) Ipswich Town 2-1 Nottingham Forest Daryl Murphy(22) Millwall 3-3 Derby County Jeff Hendrick(85) Reading 0-2 Brentford Alan Judge(7)

27 April 2015 Barclays Premier League Everton 3-0 Manchester United James McCarthy(5)

Irish Scorers weekend of 18 April 2015

19 April 2015 Sky Bet Championship Brentford 2-2 Bolton Wanderers Jonathan Douglas(42) Sky Bet League 1 Sheffield United 1-1 Bradford City Billy Clarke(83) Swindon Town 0-1 Yeovil Town James Berrett(58) Sky Bet League 2 Accrington Stanley 2-2 Stevenage Sean Maguire(15) Sean Maguire(40) Carlisle United 2-0 Plymouth Argyle Gary Dicker(29) Exeter City 0-1 Southend United Michael Timlin(90) Scottish Premiership Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United Adam Rooney(39) Scottish League One Brechin City 3-0 Dunfermline Athletic Andy Jackson(64)

Irish Scorers weekend of 28th February 2015

28 February 2015 Sky Bet Championship Blackpool 1-3 Wigan Athletic James McClean(79) Sky Bet League 1 Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Colchester United Enda Stevens(39) Sky Bet League 2 Southend United 2-0 Carlisle United Michael Timlin(50) Barry Corr(72) Scottish League One Brechin City 2-1 Stenhousemuir Andy Jackson(18)