Can Andy Keogh make a late push for the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 squad?
Probably not, but the Dubliner is making history down under.
Keogh, who 30 caps for Ireland, became the first player in A-League history to score in eight successive games, when he netted for Perth Glory during their 3-2 victory against Melbourne City this weekend.
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The 29 year old, who scored 12 goals last season for the Australian side, wasn't fazed before kick-off by the added pressure of chasing the record, saying: "I want to break it now and have it in my own right."
Leicester City's Jamie Vardy set the record for the Premier League earlier this season, scoring in 11 consecutive games.
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]