THERE’S AN IRISH presence in the A-League Team of the Season for 2019-20, with midfielder Jay O’Shea recognised for an impressive debut campaign in Australia.
O’Shea is the only Brisbane Roar player included after playing a key role in helping his side to reach the Finals series.
Following the financial collapse of Bury, with whom he achieved promotion to League One, the 32-year-old Dubliner was brought to Brisbane last summer by Robbie Fowler.
He didn’t miss a single minute of action in the regular A-League season, as the Roar stayed in contention to end the season as champions by finishing fourth.
A win against Western United this weekend will set up a semi-final meeting with Melbourne City or Sydney FC on Wednesday. The A-League Grand Final will take place a week on Sunday.
Brisbane Roar are now under the stewardship of interim boss Warren Moon after parting company with Robbie Fowler when the season was halted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
O’Shea, who played in the League of Ireland for Bray Wanderers and Galway United, also had spells in England with several clubs including MK Dons, Chesterfield and Sheffield United.
The A-League Team of the Season was compiled from Opta Index data, which showed that the ex-Ireland U21 international created the second-most scoring chances (79) of any player, including six assists. He also had more passes into the box (266) than any other player.
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