Irish Abroad: Port Vale news O'Callaghan slaps in transfer request - January 30, 2001 Young Irish midfielder George O'Callaghan has slapped in a transfer request at Port Vale after being left out of the squad at the weekend. full story » Back to basics - October 12, 2000 - October 12, 2000 Ireland's two u21 goalkeepers were back to the mundane of reserve football last night, as Joe Murphy and Dean Delaney came face to face at Prenton Park when Tranmere faced Port Vale. full story » Quinn out of u21 game - October 10, 2000 Ireland u21 manager Don Givens' attempt to placate club managers by releasing key players between important European qualifiers has backfired badly. 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 » 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 » Delaney wants to impress at Port Vale - June 14, 2000 Last season, Dean Delaney was playing for the reserves at Everton and it looked like his time would never come. Now that Dean has got away from Goodison Park he plans on impressing his new manager and team-mates and winning the No.1 spot for Port Vale. confident mood. full story » Any Port in a storm - June 8, 2000 While most of Ireland's footballers plying their trade in England are either on international duty or resting up for the new campaign ahead there is a glut of players who are unsure of their future in the game. full story »