Irish star earns praise for Ligue 1 debut against European giants
“It was John Patrick’s first start and he showed character.” Two Irishmen made their Ligue 1 debuts on Saturday. John Joe Patrick Finn lined out for Stade Reims, while Andrew Omobamidele togged out for Strasbourg. Finn – who has played for Ireland U19s – made the €1million move from Getafe, and his first game for […]
1 year ago
Ireland star on cusp of surprise transfer to French club
“Strasbourg intends to be active in this winter transfer window.” L’Equipe are reporting that Republic of Ireland centre-back Andrew Omobamidele is nearing a move to Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. The Nottingham Forest defender, 22, has made only one appearance for the club this season. Omobamidele has found opportunities difficult to come by for the team, […]
1 year ago
An exciting Ireland XI for 2024 that gives us a decent chance of World Cup qualification
The future looks bright. We took out our crystal ball and had a look at the Republic of Ireland team that could be representing us in 2024 to try and secure qualification for the World Cup, and it doesn’t look too bad. Obviously there is a lot of ‘ifs’, ‘buts’ and ‘maybes’, but going by […]
2 years ago
Ireland hit with second big blow before France as squad lists confirmed
Stephen Kenny must have one hell of a headache. The Republic of Ireland squad has taken another big blow as the squad list to play France in the Euro 2024 qualifier has been confirmed. Ireland are already without their talisman Evan Ferguson who scored an incredible hat-trick at the weekend against Newcastle for Brighton. Stephen […]
2 years ago
Andrew Omobamidele linked with €15m move to Serie A giants, Milan
First they looked at Jeff Hendricks, now his young Ireland teammate. Andrew Omobamidele has been linked what would be a sensational move to Serie A, but one that follows a trend of Irish players heading to Italy for their football. The 21-year-old, who joined Norwich City back in 2019, is subject to some reported negotiations […]
2 years ago
Andrew Omobamidele attracting interest from Champions League semi-finalists
The young Irish centre half looks set for a big-money move away from Norwich City this summer. Despite missing out on promotion with Norwich City this season, Andrew Omobamidele’s days in the Championship look numbered, as some of Europe’s biggest clubs begin to circle for the 20-year-old. One such club are Italian giants and this […]
3 years ago