FAI...June 2024 Friendlies v Hungary and Portugal

[Capt Pat]

Big Mick says Hourihane is to play left back tonight? Is he taking the piss?

Stevens is suspended for tbe next game, Ward has retired, Wilson is nowhere. Cunningham is the only left back in the mix. Its a free experiment

I understand that, and i believe Doherty is injured too so no chance of that.  I still dont like it though.  Surely there is a natural left back somewhere who can be tried in that position and maybe less of the square peg in round hole scenario. It's still not quite as bad as playing Christie in the middle.

Robbie Brady can play left back.

[Itchy]

Ok 2nd half. Dont know how Cullen gets mom for passing 5 yard passes backwards and sideways. Of the lads that played whole match I thought Browne was best in the pocket. Curtis and Christie very poor. Hourehan at left back didn't really work for me. I thought Jack Byrne was excellent when he came on, but afraid to get on ball and able to pass it around.

[Boycey]

It's not that crazy of an idea, youd swear he was putting him in goals. John o ahea played full back, ctr back and ctr mid under Alex Ferguson. Roy Keane played ctr back and ctr mid.

Johnno played in goals for Fergie too... Keane also played full back for most/all his 1st season

[Baile Brigín 2]

Curtis and Hogan played themselves out of the team. Cullen was solid. Byrne was the clear standout, but where does he play in a McCarthy XI?

[Itchy]

Curtis and Hogan played themselves out of the team. Cullen was solid. Byrne was the clear standout, but where does he play in a McCarthy XI?

Hogan got zero service. Couldn't discount him based on that.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Curtis and Hogan played themselves out of the team. Cullen was solid. Byrne was the clear standout, but where does he play in a McCarthy XI?

Hogan got zero service. Couldn't discount him based on that.

Im discounting him based on never being in the right place for a service

[Keyser soze]

Maybe should be in the wtf thread

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49742566

[Main Street]

Maybe should be in the wtf thread

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49742566

Here's fine, no one says no to good news,

but there's a McClean only thread where it would fit better
http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=26031.0

[Hound]

Accidentally turned onto Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers yesterday, early in the second half.  Now it helped that I saw a few goals, but was pleasantly surprised with the standard, and in particular the style of play of both teams. Both played very attractive , attacking football and everyone seemed very comfortable on the ball. Very enjoyable!

Great to see an Irishman starting up front for one of the big six cross channel. Even if it is just the league cup. Good luck Troy and Spurs!

[rodney trotter]

Shamrock Rovers have 2 Irish capped players. Jack Byrne and Graham Burke. 

The Derry players shone on both teams. Duffy and McEleney for Dundalk. Aaron Mceneff for Derry.  His player a good prospect with Arsenal u23s. He was them himself a few years ago.

[red hander]

Accidentally turned onto Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers yesterday, early in the second half.  Now it helped that I saw a few goals, but was pleasantly surprised with the standard, and in particular the style of play of both teams. Both played very attractive , attacking football and everyone seemed very comfortable on the ball. Very enjoyable!

Great to see an Irishman starting up front for one of the big six cross channel. Even if it is just the league cup. Good luck Troy and Spurs!

Would watch a bit of LoI and Irish League football, and the former is of a much higher standard IMO

[seafoid]

 https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/richard-keogh-sustains-serious-knee-injury-in-alcohol-related-crash-1.4031300

Mick McCarthy is set to be without his first choice central defensive partnership for the vital European Championship games next month in Georgia and Switzerland with both Shane Duffy and Richard Keogh having suffered injury setbacks over the past 24 hours.

Keogh will miss the rest of the season after having been hurt in a late night road accident when a car belonging to his Derby County teammate, in which he was a backseat passenger, collided with a lamppost after a club approved squad night out.

The Ireland defender, who has partnered Duffy in every qualifying game so far in this campaign, is said to have sustained both a fractured wrist and knee injury in the incident which resulted in two other Derby players, Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett being charged with drink-driving.

"The players were out as part of a scheduled team-building dinner with staff and while the majority of them acted responsibly and left at around 8pm and were not involved, a small group, including the team captain Richard Keogh, continued drinking into the night," said the club in a statement issued on Thursday.

"They should have known when to stop and also ignored the opportunity to be driven home using cars laid on by the club, and chose to stay out.

"As a result of an alcohol-related incident, Richard Keogh has sustained a serious knee injury that will prevent him from playing until the end of the season.

[bogball88]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/richard-keogh-sustains-serious-knee-injury-in-alcohol-related-crash-1.4031300

Mick McCarthy is set to be without his first choice central defensive partnership for the vital European Championship games next month in Georgia and Switzerland with both Shane Duffy and Richard Keogh having suffered injury setbacks over the past 24 hours.

Keogh will miss the rest of the season after having been hurt in a late night road accident when a car belonging to his Derby County teammate, in which he was a backseat passenger, collided with a lamppost after a club approved squad night out.

The Ireland defender, who has partnered Duffy in every qualifying game so far in this campaign, is said to have sustained both a fractured wrist and knee injury in the incident which resulted in two other Derby players, Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett being charged with drink-driving.

"The players were out as part of a scheduled team-building dinner with staff and while the majority of them acted responsibly and left at around 8pm and were not involved, a small group, including the team captain Richard Keogh, continued drinking into the night," said the club in a statement issued on Thursday.

"They should have known when to stop and also ignored the opportunity to be driven home using cars laid on by the club, and chose to stay out.

"As a result of an alcohol-related incident, Richard Keogh has sustained a serious knee injury that will prevent him from playing until the end of the season.

Shane Duffy picked up an injury last night (our most effective defensive and attacking option) and left on crutches. Could be missing our 2 first choice centre halfs for next 2 away games. John Egan to step up you would imagine

[From the Bunker]

Richard Keogh is in for a tough 6 months.

It's one thing getting injured in training or playing.

You can imagine a club paying your wages after getting injured the way Keogh did.

He's 33 and a long term injury like this can be career ending.

From an Irish point of view, he is a loss! He's in no way world class, but you can never doubt his commitment and heart,

[BennyCake]

How pissed would Derby and their manager be with three players being so reckless like that?