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Jeff Hendrick has scored one of the best goals ever by an Irish player in the Premier League

Published 16:01 10 Dec 2016 GMT

Updated 16:15 10 Dec 2016 GMT

Robert Redmond
Jeff Hendrick has scored one of the best goals ever by an Irish player in the Premier League

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What. A. Goal.

Jeff Hendrick has scored a goal of the season contender in Burnley's Premier League game against Bournemouth. The Irish midfielder, who joined the newly-promoted Premier League side from Derby County in a deal worth £10.5m in the summer, showed his class with a stunning piece of control, before letting fly from 30-yards. Before going any further, we must state that we're not permitted to use Premier League footage, but the images sum-up what was a truly special goal from Hendrick. It came about following a long kick down the field from Burnley 'keeper Tom Heaton... capture-20161210-153319 Bournemouth's Nathan Ake won the header, but the ball fell to Matthew Lowton... capture-20161210-153401 Who played a pass through to Hendrick... capture-20161210-153425 The pass was a bit high, forcing Hendrick to do an impression of Dennis Bergkamp and pluck it out of the air... capture-20161210-153536 He got it under control... capture-20161210-153554 Let fly... capture-20161210-153609 And watched it hit the back of the net... capture-20161210-153629 It might be the best goal by an Irish player in the Premier League since John O'Shea scored with a dinked finish against Arsenal in 2005. Arsenal v Manchester United Hendrick's Irish teammate Stephen Ward would double Burnley's lead a few minutes later, but, unsurprisingly, it was Hendrick's stunning, dipping volley that had people talking. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/807606488378310657 https://twitter.com/W_I_football/status/807605487600599040 https://twitter.com/idrinkwine/status/807606379716419585 https://twitter.com/JosephMichaelOS/status/807605772649721856 https://twitter.com/charIiedbm/status/807605646019461120 https://twitter.com/footballpools/status/807606177932648452 Gary Lineker agreed the goal was a cracker, but disapproved of Alastair Campbell, Burnley fan and the British Labour party's former press secretary, tweeting footage of it. https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/807609099101892608
Jeff Hendrick has scored one of the best goals ever by an Irish player in the Premier League