Scott Hogan

Martin O’Neill laments that Ireland no longer have Robbie Keane, but very few teams have a player like Robbie Keane

“He was the only one that you could rely on to actually score goals.” The Republic of Ireland squad trained in Dublin on Tuesday afternoon ahead of two crucial games in the Uefa Nations League against Denmark and Wales. In the press conference following the run out at the Aviva Stadium, O’Neill spoke about the […]

7 years ago

Declan Rice situations will continue to arise until the FAI addresses their biggest problem

It doesn’t look great does it? Declan Rice runs off to the corner flag kissing the badge after Shaun Donnellan bundles the ball into the back of the net to defeat Azerbaijan six minutes into injury time. Rice celebrates wildly with his teammates just one week after he told journalists at the FAI International Football Awards that ‘if […]

8 years ago

Watch: Ireland duo score as Aston Villa cruise to win over Reading

Republic of Ireland internationals Conor Hourihane and Scott Hogan were both on target for Aston Villa in the Villains 3-0 win over Reading on Tuesday. Icelandic midfielder Birkir Bjarnason opened the scoring for the hosts just after half-time before Hourihane grabbed his 10th goal of the season shortly after the hour mark. The Ireland midfielder’s far […]

8 years ago

Only one Ireland player manages higher than 6 in our ratings for the defeat to Turkey

New faces, same old stuff. The Republic of Ireland fell to a disappointing 1-0 friendly defeat to Turkey in Antalya. Mehmet Topal’s second-half strike was enough to edge a drab contest for the hosts as Martin O’Neill’s new look side largely failed to shine. It was far from a disaster but another unadventurous performance has […]

8 years ago

Scott Hogan’s form for Aston Villa is finally as exciting as everyone wanted it to be

After the clamour, Scott Hogan is justifying the clamour. Since declaring to play for the Republic of Ireland last September, Hogan has been talked about as the country’s great white hope. He was said to be the main man to lead the line going into the UEFA Nations League and the Euro 2020 qualification campaign […]

8 years ago

In-form Scott Hogan and Conor Hourihane both on target for Aston Villa against Barnsley

Martin O’Neill, are you watching? Scott Hogan has never appeared in a senior competitive game for the Republic of Ireland but his current form suggests that may not be the case for much longer. The 25-year-old has hit the ground running in 2018 for Aston Villa. After scoring in successive Championship games against Bristol City […]

8 years ago