Irish Abroad: Nottingham Forest news Bureaucracy holds O'Brien back - February 1, 2001 Ronnie O'Brien's chance to impress Nottingham Forest boss David Platt came and went last night as he was forced to sit out their reserve game against Wimbledon because his international clearance failed to arrive from the Italian FA. full story » O'Brien on trial at Forest - January 29, 2001 Ronnie O'Brien, the Irish underage international who created a sensation by signing for Juventus as an 18-year-old after being released by Middlesbrough, is on trial at Nottingham Forest. full story » Reid scores on Forest debut - November 30, 2000 It was only a matter of time before Irish underage star Andy Reid got his chance in the Nottingham Forest first team - and it came last night in the win over Sheffield United which sent Forest up to sixth place in the division-one table. full story » The other Player of the Year contenders - October 26, 2000 As well as the Senior, Young and Eircom League Player of the Year awards there are another nine gongs up for grabs. full story » Anybody looking for an Irish player? - October 18, 2000 Numerous Irish players are currently surplus to requirements at their English clubs and are just waiting for other teams to come and relight their fortunes. full story » David is a Freeman again - October 6, 2000 Nottingham Forest's transfer-listed Irish striker David Freeman has failed to impress at Port Vale after a month's loan at the club and has returned to the City Ground. full story » Forest trio named in u18 Euro squad - October 4, 2000 Ireland Youth manager Brian Kerr has gone back to the Nottingham Forest underage well for five of the squad for the u18 European Championship qualifying mini-tournament in the Czech Republic later this month - and if the well dries up this time as it did for Ireland's last friendly it could cause serious problems. full story » Foy makes senior debut for Forest - September 25, 2000 Nottingham Forest is a home away from home for the Irish. There are so many at the club that if manager David Platt wanted to he could field a full Green team. full story » Roche comes of age - September 14, 2000 Goalkeeper Barry Roche started his first competitive game for Nottingham Forest last night and came through it with flying colours. full story » Vale look to Freeman - September 8, 2000 The Irish contingent at Port Vale could be at five if manager Brian Horton gets his way and agrees with Nottingham Forest to bring striker David Freeman on loan. full story » Roche to the rescue - August 29, 2000 Teenage goalkeeper Barry Roche became a Nottingham Forest cult hero yesterday. The Irish u18 international came off the bench in the 90th minute to replace the sent-off Dave Beasant and his first job in League football was to face a penalty. full story » Roche ready for the big time - August 9, 2000 Barry Roche could play first-team football with Nottingham Forest quicker than he ever dreamed. full story » Irish come to the rescue of under-fire Forest - August 9, 2000 There is no stopping the Irish at Nottingham Forest. The players involved with the club's u19 side are on fire at the moment - and they needed to be against Bayer Leverkusen last night in the Euro Challenge at the club's new Youth Academy. full story » Forest Irish on fire - August 8, 2000 Ireland's young stars at Nottingham Forest will be hoping to continue their good form when the club's u19 side meet Germany's Bayer Leverkusen tonight and Holland's Ajax on Thursday. full story » Roche hits back at critics - July 27, 2000 Republic of Ireland u18 goalkeeper Barry Roche has hit back at his critics who said that he is not ready to become second goalkeeper at Nottingham Forest. full story » Roche gets Forest chance - July 18, 2000 Irish teenager Barry Roche is making great strides despite his age. The Irish u17 international played the full game in Nottingham Forest's 3-1 win against Jamaican Champions Harbor View in the second leg of the club's American tour. full story » Roche moves up the pecking order at Forest - June 21, 2000 Ireland's u17 goalkeeper Barry Roche is in line to make his first-team debut with Nottingham Forest next season. Roche, who up to now has been the reserve team and u19 goalkeeper at the City Ground, has been rewarded for his form by being made understudy to Dave Beasant in the first-team squad. full story » Irish youths star for Forest - June 6, 2000 The reason five of the six Nottingham Forest players were withdrawn from the Irish u17 squad for the international tournament in Portugal was that they were all involved with their club in a youth club tournament in Switzerland and they all made an impact in some way. full story »