Preston midfielder Alan Browne is set to miss Ireland’s upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Denmark and Gibraltar through injury. The 24-year-old has been released by manager Mick McCarthy after picking up a calf injury in training and will be a big blow to Ireland’s plans. The FAI confirmed that the decision was taken following a scan in Portugal where the …
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Mick McCarthy has highlighted Preston midfielder Alan Browne as a potential player who could solve Ireland’s goalscoring issues come the start of the Euro 2020 qualifiers in March. The Boys in Green have struggled massively for goals since the retirement of Robbie Keane in 2016 and only managed to find the net four times during 2018. An option who will …
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Preston’s Alan Browne has been in tremendous form for his club as he continues to prove that he is one of the finest attacking midfielders in the Championship. The 23-year old grabbed his 10th league goal of the campaign against Stoke City on Saturday afternoon as he looks to play his way into Mick McCarthy’s plans in March. Browne has …
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Alan Browne turned in an absolutely fantastic performance as his Preston North End side beat Blackburn by a scoreline of 4-1. With the Mick McCarthy-era of Irish football set to begin its second chapter shortly, Alan Browne made a real statement in Deepdale this evening as The Lilywhites welcomed Blackburn for today’s Championship clash. Two assists and a goal saw …
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Alan Browne came into the international break off an early goal of the season contender. His strike against Bolton Wanderers at the weekend was the culmination of some fine form with Preston North End, and he looked set for his first competitive cap with the Republic of Ireland. Some goal by @Alan__Browne #pnefc pic.twitter.com/VhP0Pvjnw9 — Anthony Ⓜ️ (@mcainey88) September 1, …
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Irishman Alan Browne set Deepdale alight on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to secure all three points. He scored on the opening day of the season, and after a string of good performances which didn’t contribute to the scoresheet, Browne returned to it with a bang against Bolton Wanderers. Callum Robinson gave the Lilywhites an early eleven minute lead, and …
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While Dundalk and Cork City take on Europe in the midst of a League of Ireland campaign, the domestic season in England is back up and running. The Premier League kicks off next weekend, but action in the other three leagues is underway, and the Irish contingent have gotten off to a strong start, for the most part. Preston were …
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An Ireland XI played out a highly entertaining 2-2 draw against Celtic on Sunday to mark Scott Brown's testimonial.
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Preston North End midfielder Alan Browne's dream season continued in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon.
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Preston North End and Alan Browne did everything possible on the final day of the Championship season to secure a playoff spot in order to gain promotion to the Premier League. They scored a stoppage-time winner through Louis Moult to secure a 2-1 win over Burton Albion but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Derby County’s 4-1 thrashing of Barnsley meant …
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Five talking points ahead of Ireland's friendly with Turkey
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Five ways in which Ireland could line up o Friday against Turkey
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Here, we look at a potential starting XI which includes some new faces to the Republic of Ireland squad.
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Martin O’Neill has named a 30-man provisional Ireland squad for this month’s international friendly against Turkey. It will be the first game for the Boys in Green since November’s World Cup play-off disappointment, and also the first since the manager confirmed his intention to stay on board for the UEFA Nations League and Euro 2020 campaign. In terms of the …
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Some players in form and lacking form leading up to Ireland's friendly with Turkey.
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Ahead of his impending first-team debut with Preston North End, Richard Barrett caught up with sixteen-year-old prodigy, Adam O’Reilly. Nestled between the leafy suburbs of Blackrock and Rochestown, the traditionally working-class area of Mahon in the south-east of Cork city is home to many things. The cultural juxtaposition of booming multi-national company HQs with the hardship of neglected council estates …
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Preston North End midfielder Alan Browne has quietly been impressing as one of the Championship's most consistent performers in recent weeks.
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With Ireland having missed out on World Cup qualification, the future of Irish football has once again come under scrutiny. Long-serving players such as Wes Hoolahan, Glenn Whelan, John O’Shea and Daryl Murphy are all at the tail-ends of their careers and could well have retired from the national side by the time the Euro 2020 qualifiers roll around. This, …
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