Monday, 12 August 2019

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 10th August 2019

Saturday, 10th August 2019
Premier League
Seven Irish players were named in the starting XI of today's Premier League games for the first time since January 2018

Bournemouth 1-1 Sheffield United
Sheffield United are the first team to name four Irish players in the starting XI of a Premier League game since Burnley in May 2017

Burnley 3-0 Southampton
Michael Obafemi returned from injury for his first appearance since February

Championship
Charlton 3-1 Stoke City
Stephen Ward's start, his first since January, was his 400th appearance in English football

Derby County 0-0 Swansea
Richard Keogh was shown his first yellow card of the season in what was his 350th appearance for Derby County - remarkably in every one of these he was named in the starting XI

Fulham 2-0 Blackburn
Harry Arter assisted Fulham's opener on his debut for the Cottagers - his first assist since March

Middlesbrough 0-1 Brentford
Darren Randolph's start was his 100th appearance for Middlesbrough - all of which have been starts

Preston North End 3-0 Wigan
Sean Maguire scored his first goal of the season

QPR 1-1 Huddersfield
Ryan Manning completed his first assist of the season - his first in almost a year

West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Millwall
Alex Pearce unfortunately scored an OG in this game, his first since November 2014

League 1
Oxford United 1-0 Peterborough
Anthony Forde came off the bench to make his debut at new club Oxford United

Portsmouth 2-0 Tranmere
Darren Potter made his first start for Tranmere Rovers - his first time being named in a starting XI since December 2017

Rochdale 1-1 Doncaster Rovers
Kieran Sadlier scored his fifth goal for Doncaster - all of which have been in league football

Southend United 1-3 Blackpool
Simon Cox scored his first goal of the season in his 150th appearance for Southend United

League 2
Grimsby 1-1 Bradford City
Eoin Doyle made his 50th appearance for Bradford City

Cheltenham 4-1 Scunthorpe
Jake Doyle-Hayes marked first appearance for loan club Cheltenham with an assist

Macclesfield 3-0 Leyton Orient
Fiacre Kelleher made his 50th appearance for Macclesfield
Former U21 cap Emmanuel Osadebe's first goal for Macclesfield was his first strike since November 2018

Swindon Town 3-2 Carlisle United
Canice Carroll was sent off for the first time in his career

Scottish Premier League
Hearts 0-0 Ross County
After overcoming severe injury, Aidan White made his first appearance for Hearts. This was his first appearance in football since January 2017

Scottish Championship
Inverness CT 2-1 Arbroath
Aaron Doran scored the 40th goal of his career - this was also his tenth goal in the Scottish Championship

Slovakian Super Liga
Trenčín 2-1 DAC
Connor Ronan was booked for the first time this season

Sunday, 11th August 2019
Scottish Premier League
Rangers 6-1 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan scored his first goal of the season

Friday, 9 August 2019

Summer 2019 Transfer Window - Transfers, Loans and Contracts

Transfers
Tuesday, 21st May
Following the end of his contract at Northampton, John Joe O’Toole signed a two year deal with Burton Albion: πŸ“

Tuesday, 28th May
Defender Carl McHugh signed a two year contract with Indian Super League side ATK: πŸ“

Friday, 31st May
Former League of Ireland Player of the Season Richie Towell signed a two year contract with Salford City: πŸ“

Saturday, 1st June
Sam Kelly returned to English football, signing for non league King’s Lynn: πŸ“

Sunday, 2nd June
Connor Smith returned to Wealdstone, where he was on loan during the 2011/12 season: πŸ“

Tuesday, 4th June
Following his release from Brentford, Jack Bonham signed a two year contract with Gillingham: πŸ“

Striker Joe Mason signed for MK Dons: πŸ“

Wednesday, 5th June
After two years with Luton Town, Alan McCormack signed a one year contract with Gillingham: πŸ“

Tuesday, 11th June
Midfielder Graham Carey left Plymouth Argyle to sign a two year deal with CSKA Sofia: πŸ“

Monday, 17th June
Former U21 striker Conor Wilkinson signed for Leyton Orient: πŸ“

Tuesday, 18th June
Limerick’s Paudie O’Connor made his loan to Bradford a permanent one, signing a three contract: πŸ“

Thursday, 20th June
Carlisle United’s Player of the Year for the past two seasons Jamie Devitt signed a two year contract with Blackpool FC, with the option of a further 12 months: πŸ“

Monday, 24th June
Roy O’Donovan signed a two year contract with Brisbane Roar: πŸ“

Andy Boyle returned from England to sign for former club Dundalk: πŸ“

Wednesday, 26th June
Free agent Stephen Ward signed a one year deal with Stoke City: πŸ“

Former U21 striker Rhys Murphy joined Yeovil Town on a two year deal: πŸ“

Friday, 28th June
Former international Darren Potter signed a one year contract with League One newcomers Tranmere Rovers: πŸ“

Jay O’Shea joined Roy O’Donovan at Brisbane Roar in Australia: πŸ“

Saturday, 29th June
Former U21 defender Emmanuel Osadebe signed for Macclesfield: πŸ“

Recent senior team call up Luca Connell signed a four year deal with Scottish giants Celtic FC: πŸ“

Monday, 1st July
Rene Gilmartin signed a two year contract with Bristol City: πŸ“

After two years at Cheltenham Town, Kevin Dawson signed a one year contract with Forest Green Rovers: πŸ“

Midfielder Adam McDonnell signed a two year contract with Boreham Wood: πŸ“

Former League of Ireland defender Paul Rooney signed for Dover Athletic: πŸ“

Tuesday, 2nd July
Following his release by Blackpool, John O’Sullivan signed a two year contract with Morecambe: πŸ“

Wednesday, 3rd July
Conor Masterson signed a two year deal with QPR: πŸ“

Thursday, 4th July
After winning promotion from League Two last season, Joe Murphy has signed a one year deal with Shrewsbury Town: πŸ“

Eoghan O’Connell signed a two year contract with Rochdale: πŸ“

Former U21 player Adam Barton moved from Scotland to Wales, signing a two year deal with Wrexham: πŸ“

Friday, 5th July
U19 striker Ali Reghba signed for Leicester City, where he had a trial earlier this year: πŸ“

Former Ireland under 19 midfielder Tom Holland signed for Waterford FC: πŸ“

Saturday, 6th July
Free agent Stephen Henderson signed a one year contract with Crystal Palace: πŸ“

Monday, 8th July
Fiacre Kelleher returned to Macclesfield Town, where he spent the 2018/19 season on loan, signing a one year deal: πŸ“

Liam Kelly joined former manager Jaap Stam at Feyenoord, signing for three years with the Eredivisie side: πŸ“

Friday, 12th July
Callum Robinson signed a four year deal with Sheffield United, becoming their record signing in the process: πŸ“

Monday, 15th July
U21 defender Corey Whelan signed for USL Championship side Phoenix Rising: πŸ“

Tuesday, 16th July
Anthony Stokes signed a two year contract, with an option for another 12 months, with Turkish second division side Adana Demirspor: πŸ“

Wednesday, 17th July
Defender Gavin Gunning will play for Billericay Town in the upcoming season: πŸ“

Thursday, 18th July
After declaring his intention to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level, winger Marcus Harness signed a three year contract with Portsmouth: πŸ“

Dan Crowley returned from the Netherlands to sign for Birmingham City: πŸ“

Friday, 26th July
After two years at Gillingham, Callum Reilly signed for AFC Wimbledon: πŸ“

Cork City defender Sean McLoughlin signed a three year contract with Hull City: πŸ“

Liverpool academy striker Glen McAuley returned to Dublin to sign for St Patrick’s Athletic: πŸ“

Monday, 29th July
Winger Jimmy Ryan signed a two year deal with Rochdale: πŸ“

Highly rated full back Trevor Clarke signed a three year contract with Rotherham: πŸ“

Wednesday, 31st July
After three seasons, and more than 100 appearances, with Rotherham, Anthony Forde signed a two year contract with Oxford United: πŸ“

Thursday, 1st August
Sam Foley was the fifth summer signing for St Mirren, signing a two year deal: πŸ“

Free agent Joe Shaughnessy signed a one year contract with Southend, with the option of a further 12 months: πŸ“

Wednesday, 7th August
After five years in Australia, Andy Keogh signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah: πŸ“

Thursday, 8th August
After almost six years with Everton, James McCarthy signed for Crystal Palace: πŸ“

Friday, 9th August
A day after turning 18, Tyler Toland signed for Manchester City: πŸ“

Loans
Saturday, 23rd June
Atlanta United player Jon Gallagher signed for Aberdeen on loan until the end of the 2019 MLS season: πŸ“

Thursday, 4th July
Pacy winger Simon Power signed a season long loan deal with Ross County: πŸ“

Friday, 5th July
Recent senior team call up Max O'Leary signed a season long loan deal with Shrewsbury Town: πŸ“

Monday, 8th July
After spending the 2018/19 season with Macclesfield, Manchester United goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara signed a season long loan deal with Burton Albion: πŸ“

After signing a two year extension to his contract with Brighton, U21 captain Jayson Molumby will spend the 2019/20 season on loan at Millwall: πŸ“

Wednesday, 31st July
Graham Burke returned to Shamrock Rovers, signing a 12 month loan deal from Preston North End: πŸ“

Thursday, 1st August
Canice Carroll signed a season-long loan deal with Carlisle United: πŸ“

Jake Doyle-Hayes signed for League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the 2019/20 season: πŸ“

Thursday, 2nd August
After signing for Hull City, Sean McLoughlin was sent on loan to St Mirren for the new season: πŸ“

Saturday, 3rd August
Rotherham forward Joshua Kayode joined Gateshead until January 2020: πŸ“

Tuesday, 6th August
Harry Arter signed a one year loan deal with Fulham, where he will work with brother in law Scott Parker: πŸ“

Wednesday, 7th August
Aston Villa’s Scott Hogan will spend the 2019/20 season on loan with Stoke City: πŸ“

After spending the 2018/19 season on loan with Charlton Athletic, Josh Cullen returned to the Valley for another season long loan: πŸ“

Thursday, 8th August
Aaron Drinan will spend the autumn season on loan with Swedish side GAIS: πŸ“

Cardiff defender Greg Cunningham will spend the 2019/20 season on loan with fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers: πŸ“

Contract/Other
Monday, 20th May
U21 midfielder Connor Ronan signed a new two year contract with Wolves: πŸ“

Thursday, 30th May
Mark O’Brien signed a two year extension to his contract at Newport County: πŸ“

Wednesday, 19th May
Two years after first signing for Cambridge United, Gary Deegan extended his stay at Abbey Stadium with a new 12 month contract: πŸ“

Thursday, 20th May
Following her comeback from a long term injury, Megan Campbell signed a one year extension to her deal with Manchester City: πŸ“

Friday, 14th June
Rotherham academy player Jake Cooper signed his first professional contract: πŸ“

Tuesday, 25th June
Ryan Burke signs first contact at Birmingham πŸ“

Thursday, 27th June
Joe Redmond extends contact at Birmingham πŸ“

Kevin O’Connor extended his loan spell at Cork City until the end of the League of Ireland season: πŸ“

Friday, 28th June
Club legend Jim Goodwin returned to St Mirren FC as manager, signing a three year contract: πŸ“

Monday, 1st July
Jimmy Keohane signed a two year extension to his contract with Rochdale: πŸ“

Thursday, 4th July
Adam Idah signed a four year contract at Norwich City, and will wear squad number 35 for the 2019/20 season: πŸ“

Friday, 5th July
Harriet Scott extended her stay with Birmingham City until the end of the 2020/21 season: πŸ“

Tuesday, 9th July
Having made over 150 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday, Kieren Westwood extended his stay with the Owls with a new two year contract: πŸ“

Saturday, 13th July
After more than 100 appearances for Aston Villa, Conor Hourihane signed a contract extension with the midlands club: πŸ“

Monday, 15th July
Following his senior debut at the end of the 2018/19 season, Mark Travers signed a long term deal with AFC Bournemouth: πŸ“

Tuesday, 16th July
Reece Grego Cox extended his stay with Crawley Town until the end of the 2021-22 season: πŸ“

Wednesday, 17th July
Former Sligo Rovers player Seamus Keogh signed his first professional contract, a two year deal with Southampton: πŸ“

Friday, 26th July
After making his first team debut with Stoke City in the 2018/19 season, Nathan Collins signed a new contract keeping him with the Potters until 2024: πŸ“

Monday, 5 August 2019

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 2nd August 2019

Friday, 2nd August 2019
Championship
Luton 3-3 Middlesbrough
James Collins' late equaliser was his first goal in the Championship

Saturday, 3rd August 2019
Championship
Millwall 1-0 Preston North End
Alan Browne's start was his 150th appearance in the competition

Reading 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday
Keiren Westwood was sent off for the first time since February 2015
Josh Barrett's assist for Meite's goal was his first assist for Reading, and his first at senior level since November 2017

League 1
AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Rotherham
After signing for AFC Wimbledon over the summer, Callum Reilly made his first appearance for the Dons, and was booked for the first time since February

Burton Albion 0-1 Ipswich
John-Joe O'Toole's start for for new club Burton Albion was his first time starting a game since March
Stephen Quinn was sent off for the fourth time in his career, this was his first red card since December 2014

Coventry 1-0 Southend United
Joe Shaughnessy made his first appearance for new club Southend United

Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Gillingham
Ian Lawlor's start was his first appearance since January

Peterborough 1-3 Fleetwood
Paddy Madden's second half introduction was his 350th appearance in English football

Shrewsbury 1-0 Portsmouth
Ronan Curtis made his 50th appearance for Portsmouth

League 2
Salford City 2-0 Stevenage
Richie Towell's open day booking was his first yellow card since October 2018

Bradford City 0-0 Cambridge United
Anthony O'Connor made his 50th appearance for Bradford City

Exeter 1-0 Macclesfield
Emmanuel Osadebe was booked for the first time in 11 months

Leyton Orient 1-0 Cheltenham
Conor Wilkinson's assist on the winner was his first assist in almost a year

Scottish Premier League
Livingston 0-0 Motherwell
Jake Carroll made his 200th appearance since leaving Irish football

Sunday, 4th August 2019
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 3-2 Hearts
Jake Mulraney was booked for the first time since Saturday, 11 August 2018

Monday, 5th August 2019
Championship
Huddersfield 1-2 Derby County
Jason Knight came off the bench late in the second half to make his senior club debut