Appearance data for March 2015: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/MonthlyStats?month=3
Charlton's goalkeeper Stephen Henderson won the most games in March, finishing on the winning side four times
With a reduced number of games in March, a number of players all finished two games all square - David Forde, Darren Randolph, Keiren Westwood, Paul McShane, Richard Keogh, Shaun Williams, Matt Doherty, Alex Pearce, Enda Stevens, Jonathan Douglas, Robert Kiernan, Jeff Hendrick, John O'Sullivan, Robbie Keane, Aiden O'Brien and Andy Keogh
Seamus Coleman, Jay Tabb, James McCarthy, and Michael Harriman (on loan at Luton Town) all started six games in March and only Coleman completed all six games. Harriman lost all six games he started
Fulham's Sean Kavanagh started four games and was substituted in each one
Future Colorado Rapids striker Kevin Doyle came off the bench three times in March, along with Cardiff City's Eoin Doyle
Blackburn's Darragh Lenihan remained on the bench in the most games in March, the Dublin born player was an unused substitute six times
Wes Hoolahan scored the most goals in March, finding the back of the net three times
Defender Cyrus Christie received the most bookings, the full back was shown the yellow card three times
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Premier League Debuts
With U19 striker Reece Grego-Cox making his debut last weekend as a late substitute for QPR against Tottenham, we wondered who the last Irish player to make his professional debut in the Premier League was?
With ever reducing numbers of Irish players moving to English clubs, we were not surprised to find out that the last Irish player to make his debut in the top division in England was former U21 defender Derrick Williams, who came on for Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw with Cox's team QPR in April 2012.
We had to go back to August 2009 to find the last current Irish international to make their debut in the Premier League. Ciaran Clark was given his first start by current Ireland manager Martin O'Neill, again for Aston Villa, in a 2-0 home win against Fulham.
Note: we specifically looked for players who made their debuts in the Premier League, not players who made their debuts for Premier League clubs, but in other competitions, e.g. Anthony Forde made his debut for then Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2011 as a substitute in the League Cup against Northampton, but didn't make his first Premier League appearance until the following November, again as a substitute against Chelsea
With ever reducing numbers of Irish players moving to English clubs, we were not surprised to find out that the last Irish player to make his debut in the top division in England was former U21 defender Derrick Williams, who came on for Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw with Cox's team QPR in April 2012.
We had to go back to August 2009 to find the last current Irish international to make their debut in the Premier League. Ciaran Clark was given his first start by current Ireland manager Martin O'Neill, again for Aston Villa, in a 2-0 home win against Fulham.
Note: we specifically looked for players who made their debuts in the Premier League, not players who made their debuts for Premier League clubs, but in other competitions, e.g. Anthony Forde made his debut for then Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2011 as a substitute in the League Cup against Northampton, but didn't make his first Premier League appearance until the following November, again as a substitute against Chelsea
Irish Scorers weekend of 29th March 2015
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29 March 2015
Sky Bet League 1
Bradford City
2-0
Oldham Athletic
Billy Clarke(71)
Billy Clarke(90)
Leyton Orient
3-1
Port Vale
David Mooney(55, penalty)
Notts County
2-2
Scunthorpe United
Niall Canavan(86)
Sky Bet League 2
Oxford United
2-1
Carlisle United
Paul Corry(9)
Patrick Hoban(38)
Scottish League One
Ayr United
2-2
Brechin City
Andy Jackson(36)
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