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How the Irish fared: Scott Hogan hat-trick gives Martin O'Neill plenty to ponder

Brentford striker Scott Hogan gave Martin O’Neill another timely reminder of his scoring prowess with a hat-trick against Preston North End on Saturday to make it six for the campaign.

How the Irish fared: Scott Hogan hat-trick gives Martin O'Neill plenty to ponder

Mon, 19 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

John Fallon

O’Neill will be in Dublin on Friday to name his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Moldova.

The 24-year-old English-born striker is eligible for Ireland through his grandparents, and insists he couldn’t refuse a call-up from his hero Roy Keane.

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Soccer Championship Place: Dublin Place: Serbia Person: Scott Hogan Person: Martin O'Neill Person: Martin Person: Neill Person: O’Neill Person: Roy Keane Person: Hulk Person: Shane Long Person: Jon Walters Person: Daryl Murphy Person: Hogan Person: Greg Cunningham Person: Alan Browne Person: Aiden McGeady Person: Eoin Doyle Person: Robbie Brady Person: Stephen Gleeson Person: Tommie Hoban Person: Conor Wilkinson Person: Dave Mooney Person: Aiden O’Brien Person: Graham Carey Person: James Collins Person: Carey Person: Collins Person: Graham Cummins Event: League One Event: League Two Organisation: Brentford Organisation: Preston North End Organisation: Georgia Organisation: Moldova Organisation: Bees Organisation: Preston Organisation: Norwich Organisation: Birmingham Organisation: Blackburn Organisation: Chesterfield Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Southend United Organisation: Millwall Organisation: Plymouth Organisation: Crawley Organisation: Luton Town Organisation: Cork City Organisation: St Johnstone Organisation: Hearts

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