Robbie Brady has signed for Burnley for a club record fee believed to be in the region of £13 million. The Irish international will link up with his Irish international teammates Stephen Ward and Jeff Hendrick at Turf Moor. The news was announced on the loudspeaker at half-time during the Clarets’ 1-0 home win over Leicester […] More
Sunderland are on the verge of signing Everton duo Darron Gibson and Brian Oviedo. Black Cats boss David Moyes knows both players well from his time at Goodison Park, and the pair are set to have medicals at the Stadium of Light. Gibson, now 29, has had an injury-plagued career, and has only made one […] More
Robbie Brady’s move to Crystal Palace has collapsed. Norwich had accepted a £9 million fee (plus add-ons) for the Irish international, but Palace have decided to sign Sunderland’s Patrick van Aanholt instead. Sunderland have accepted a £14 million bid for the left back, a player who is familiar to Eagles boss Sam Allardyce from his […] More
(This article originally appeared on The Season Ticket). Wayne Rooney’s rapturous weekend is unlikely to have escaped the attention of even the most ardent football agnostics, images of his record-breaking goal shamelessly splashed across our senses in the days since. Saturday’s strike marked 250-not-out for the Manchester United man, Rooney now standing alone as the […] More
Norwich have accepted a £9 million bid for Robbie Brady from Crystal Palace. According to The Guardian, there are a number of add-ons included in the deal, which could see the fee eventually rise to £12 million, a figure which was Norwich’s original asking price. The news is somewhat surprising, as Sam Allardyce had agreed […] More
Joe McCarthy casts his eye over the Irish players across the water. http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/, follow him on twitter @irish_abroad Thursday, 19 January 2017 Australian A-League Melbourne City 2-1 Central Coast Mariners Roy O’Donovan scored his 60th goal since leaving the League of Ireland, and unfortunately was sent off for the first time for Central Coast Mariners […] More
Xabi Alonso has reportedly told Bayern Munich that he will be retiring this summer. The former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Spain midfielder is regarded as one of the finest midfielders of his generation, and is renowned worldwide for his range of passing. The 35 year old has won two Champions Leagues, two European Championships, two […] More
It has been a relatively quiet month in terms of transfers for Irish players thus far, but which players could still find themselves at a new club before the transfer window slams shut? James McCarthy Now that Morgan Schneiderlin’s move to Everton has been confirmed, James McCarthy may be the midfielder to suffer. The […] More
Chelsea thumped Peterborough 4-1 in the FA Cup on Sunday, but Irish midfielder Chris Forrester turned in a solid performance nonetheless. The former St. Patrick’s Athletic midfielder was involved in the League One side’s goal, and also played an excellent pass which directly led to John Terry’s red card. According to Miguel Delaney, West Brom […] More
Joe McCarthy casts his eye over the Irish players across the water. http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/, follow him on twitter @irish_abroad Thursday, 5 January 2017 League 2 Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth Michael Doyle and Enda Stevens both made their 25th appearances of the season Australian A-League Perth Glory 2-1 Wellington Phoenix Andy Keogh was booked for the first […] More
James McCarthy has endured a frustrating season. The Irish international has struggled for fitness in form in recent months, and even found himself at the centre of a war of words between Ronald Koeman and Martin O’Neill. The 25 year old is a divisive figure among Ireland fans, and his international midfield partnership with Glenn […] More
Brentford have rejected West Ham’s £10 million bid for Scott Hogan. Hogan qualifies to play for Ireland, but has yet to declare for Martin O’Neill’s side. The striker has been in superb form, bagging 14 goals in 26 appearances so far this season. Brentford value the 24 year old at £15m, and Watford have also made an […] More
