Irish Abroad: Stoke City news Kavanagh on the spot for Stoke - March 14, 2001 Irish international midfielder Graham Kavanagh yesterday threatened to quit Stoke if they failed to win promotion this season - and then single-handedly got the Potters' play-off bid back on the rails by scoring the winner against Cup heroes Wycombe! full story » Kavanagh, Savage in quit threats - March 13, 2001 Republic of Ireland international midfielder Graham Kavanagh says he will quit Stoke City if the Potteries side fail to gain promotion to division one this season. full story » O'Connor on the mark - March 8, 2001 Stoke City's Irish trio are allegedly disaffected at the moment - but it's not affecting the form of young James O'Connor! full story » Kavanagh 'fury' at omission - March 6, 2001 Republic of Ireland international Graham Kavanagh is said to be furious at his omission from Stoke City's side for last weekend's game against Colchester. His disaffection completes the set of Irish players for Stoke, who have already had transfer requests this season from James O'Connor and Clive Clarke. full story » Clarke slaps in transfer demand - February 23, 2001 Republic of Ireland u21international Clive Clarke has slapped in a transfer request at high-flying Stoke City. The Dublin-born defender has been peripheral to Stoke's promotion challenge in recent weeks and has told manager Gudjon Thordarson he wants away from the Britannia. full story » Irish goal-getters on target again - February 19, 2001 On-form Irish goal-scorers Michael Reddy, James O'Connor and Liam George were all on target again at the weekend. Reddy, on-loan from Sunderland, lifted struggling Swindon to sixth from bottom in division two with his third goal in four starts. full story » Clarke inspires Stoke - February 8, 2001 Republic of Ireland full back Steve Carr made his return for Tottenham last night, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute in the 4-2 FA Cup victory over Charlton Athletic. full story » West Brom logic is mind-boggling - November 24, 2000 West Brom's £750,000 offer to Stoke City for James O'Connor is their final one but they still expect to get the player even though Stoke have refused it. Confused? full story » Megson steps up bid for unsettled O'Connor - November 23, 2000 West Brom boss Gary Megson has not given up hope of signing James O'Connor from Stoke City. full story » Thordarson rules out O'Connor move - November 22, 2000 West Brom's interest in Irish u21 international James O'Connor has been reawakened after the Stoke midfielder slapped in a transfer request at the weekend. full story » Irish on the mark - November 8, 2000 Irish players got among the goals in the handful of Nationwide League games played last night. 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 » Stoke interested in Fleming Second Division promotion chasers Stoke City are set to make a bid for Irish international Curtis Fleming. full story » Kavanagh and Fleming are called into Irish squad - August 30, 2000 Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has decided to call up Stoke's Graham Kavanagh and Middlesbrough's Curtis Fleming to his ever-depleting squad. full story » Irish will miss Britannia action - August 8, 2000 With the new season kicking off every player in England is chomping at the bit to get back to action but there are three Irish players who definitely won't be playing when Wycombe travel to the Britannia Stadium to take on Stoke on Saturday. full story » O'Connor not for sale - August 4, 2000 Stoke City's Supporters Player of the Year James O'Connor has been the subject of numerous transfer rumours of the summer but Stoke boss Gudjon Thordarson is adamant that the midfielder is going nowhere. full story » O'Connor linked with West Brom move - June 26, 2000 Stoke midfielder James O'Connor has been linked with a move to first-division West Bromwich Albion and the deal is set to happen in the next couple of days. full story »