September 16th Europa League An upset looked like it was on the cards in Rome on Thursday evening when Graham Carey continued his scoring run in Europe with a powerful strike from a difficult angle to give CSKA Sofia a 1-0 lead against Jose Mourinho’s Roma side. Unfortunately for Carey and Sofia the Italian side…
September 10th English Championship Scott Hogan made it three goals in six Championship games (also his 50th Championship goal) in Birmingham City’s Friday night game with Derby County. Hogan opened the scoring after 31 minutes when he finished at the back post after some bad defending from Derby. The Blues went on to score a…
In stoppage time Andrew Omobamidele picked the ball up in Serbia’s half and unleashed a spectacular shot which was arrowing towards the top corner only for Serbian keeper Predrag Rajkovic to get a hand on it. If that had gone in, it would have been the 19-year-old’s name and face on the front of the…
May 21st English League One Blackpool are through to the League One play-off final after beating Oxford United 6-3 on aggregate. The second leg ended all square at 3-3 with both Olamide Shodipo and Anthony Forde involved in Oxford’s goals. Forde assisted the second goal of the game, while Shodipo scored an equalizer in the…
The next Rio Ferdinand. That would be the sensible title to use to grab the Irish fans’ attention and gather a few extra clicks but although Andrew Omobamidele appreciates the comparisons with the ex-Manchester United defender, he knows he still has a lot of work to do to live up to said comparison. The young…
May 15th Belgian Pro League Josh Cullen started as Anderlecht lost 2-1 to Genk on Saturday. May 16th English Premier League James McCarthy returned to the Crystal Palace starting eleven in their 3-2 victory over Aston Villa. Sheffield United provided the upset of the weekend, beating Everton by one goal to nil. Again Irish trio…
In Part Two of ‘Under the Radar’, we take a look at Ireland’s current crop of youngsters in Division 1 of the Premier League 2. This division boasts some of the big hitters of English football, including both Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Chelsea. A total of 27 Irish (or Irish eligible) players have featured in…
April 30th English League Two Cambridge United’s wait for promotion to League One rolls on as their fight back against Harrogate Town proved in vain. Wes Hoolahan scored the U’s first and set up their third goal in a 5-4 defeat on Friday night. Norwich City loanee William Hondermarck started in midfield for Harrogate. May…
There may only be a select group that are flying the flag for Ireland in the English Premier League and Championship, but venture down into U-23 level and the divisions are brimming with Irish talent. Take for instance 18-year-old Andrew Omobamidele who has just broke onto the scene at Norwich City, starting (and impressing) in…
April 23rd English Premier League Everton kept their top four hopes alive with a win over Arsenal on Friday night. Seamus Coleman captained the side in a 1-0 victory which leaves the Toffees in eight place, six points off Chelsea in fourth with a game in hand. April 24th English Premier League David McGoldrick netted…