Yanks Abroad 19 November @ 09:39 PM EST
Chris Konopka and Sporting Fingal aim to finish their season on a high as they take on Sligo Rovers
in the FAI Ford Cup final on Sunday in Tallaght Stadium.
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We're down to only 2 former Wizards still playing in MLS, as Chris Klein and LA will meet Yura
Movsisyan and Real Salt Lake Sunday in MLS Cup. Still there was more action around the world this
week with FIFA international games being played. Two former Wizards competed with their respective
national teams as both Shavar Thomas and Eddie Johnson played for Jamaica and the US respectively.
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Yanks Abroad 15 November @ 09:12 PM EST
Chris Konopka and Sporting Fingal know that they are just one win away from sealing promotion to
the Premier Division as they take on Bray Wanderers in the second leg of their play-off on Monday.
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Yanks Abroad 12 November @ 09:26 PM EST
Sporting Fingal go into Friday's promotion/relegation play-off with Bray Wanderers knowing they are
close to Premier Division soccer and Chris Konopka will be hoping to help them achieve that.
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The former Wizards season in MLS continues to wind down and while there weren't a lot of goals this
week by players, there was some news involving former Wizards. First I've added two new players to
the list, as the Jermaine Hue and the Jamaican league started up a little bit ago. And the Wizards
4th round draft pick this past year, Akeem Priestly is now playing in the top division in
Azerbaijan.
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Yanks Abroad 09 November @ 10:10 PM EST
Chris Konopka will be hoping to keep his place between the posts as Sporting Fingal take on
Shelbourne in a First Division promotion play-off on Tuesday.
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Yanks Abroad 09 November @ 06:05 AM EST
Ryan Guy's goal against Shamrock Rovers proved to be the lifeline that St. Patrick's Athletic
needed to avoid relegation, while Chris Konopka featured for Sporting Fingal in a defeat to Athlone
Town.
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Yanks Abroad 06 November @ 12:05 AM EST
Ryan Guy and St. Patrick's Athletic attempt to secure Premier Division survival when they take on
Shamrock Rovers, while Chris Konopka will be hoping that Sporting Fingal finish runners-up in the
First Division.
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Yanks Abroad 29 October @ 08:58 PM EST
Chris Konopka will be hoping to keep his place in the Sporting Fingal starting lineup as they take
on Mervue United, while Ryan Guy and St. Patrick's Athletic prepare to play Drogheda United.
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Here's your end of the MLS regular season former Wizards, more and more former Wizards seasons are
ending as the majority of those players play in spring-fall leagues.
MLS
Nick Garcia - Toronto FC - Dressed but did not play in Toronto's 5-0 loss to New York to end their
season.
Taylor Graham - Seattle Sounders FC - Did not dress in Seattle's 2-1 win over Dallas.
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Yanks Abroad 25 October @ 09:31 PM EST
Chris Konopka helped Sporting Fingal reach their first ever FAI Ford Cup final, but Ryan Guy tasted
defeat again with St. Patrick's Athletic to leave them dangerously close to the relegation zone.
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Yanks Abroad 22 October @ 09:25 PM EST
Ryan Guy will be hoping to feature for St. Patrick's Athletic in their game with Derry City, while
Chris Konopka should start for Sporting Fingal in the FAI Ford Cup semi-final for Sporting Fingal
against Bray Wanderers.
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Most former Wizards were back in action this weekend. We're almost done with the regular season for
MLS, meaning some players will be dropping off soon. The USL season is now completely done as
Montreal are the Champions. I've also found two more former Wizards plying their trade in Trinidad.
Both Gary Glasgow and Anthony Noriega are playing for United Petrotrin of the Trinidad Pro League.
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Yanks Abroad 15 October @ 08:58 PM EST
St. Patrick's Athletic will be aiming to beat bottom placed club Bray Wanderers on Friday and Ryan
Guy could play a key role, while Chris Konopka will be hoping for some game time with Sporting
Fingal.
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A week with not many former Wizards having games, as once again we have World Cup qualifiers going
on around the world. With that, not many former Wizards got games this past week. Here's your
former Wizards update.
MLS
Nick Garcia - Toronto FC - Started and played 90 minutes in Toronto's 1-1 draw with San Jose.
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Yanks Abroad 08 October @ 09:13 PM EST
Ryan Guy and St. Patrick's Athletic will be aiming to get back to winning ways against Dundalk,
while Chris Konopka will hope to see some action for Sporting Fingal as they take on Shelbourne.
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Another week with your former Wizards update. The USL season is almost over with the finals coming
up this next week. The MLS season as well is starting to get close to the end of the season. We do
have a first time appearance for Chris Konopka as he made his debut for Sporting Fingal.
MLS
Nick Garcia - Toronto FC - Toronto did not play this week.
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Yanks Abroad 24 September @ 08:59 PM EST
Ryan Guy will be hoping to impress new St. Patrick's Athletic manager Pete Mahon in Friday's
encounter with Cork City while Chris Konopka and Sporting Fingal take on Finn Harps.
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Yanks Abroad 17 September @ 09:04 PM EST
The pressure is on Ryan Guy and St. Patrick's Athletic to beat Galway United while Chris Konopka
will be hoping to make his debut for Sporting Fingal when they take on Kildare County.
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Yanks Abroad 15 September @ 09:51 PM EST
Ryan Guy and St. Patrick's Athletic crashed out of the FAI Ford Cup after losing to Waterford
United, while Chris Konopka and Sporting Fingal progressed through to the semi-finals.
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Yanks Abroad 10 September @ 08:47 PM EST
Ryan Guy will attempt to guide St. Patrick's Athletic into the semi-finals of the FAI Ford Cup when
they take on Waterford United, while Chris Konopka could feature for Sporting Fingal against
Shamrock Rovers.
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Yanks Abroad 07 September @ 07:13 AM EST
After signing with Sporting Fingal F.C. in late July, former Providence College goalkeeper Chris
Konopka has been eager to make an impact with his new club in the League of Ireland First Division.
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Yanks Abroad 06 September @ 10:44 AM EST
Ryan Guy played well but was on the losing side as St. Patrick's Athletic were defeated by Shamrock
Rovers while Chris Konopka was a used substitute in Sporting Fingal's win over UCD.
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Yanks Abroad 03 September @ 08:58 PM EST
Ryan Guy should be involved as St. Patrick's Athletic take on Shamrock Rovers in a Dublin derby,
while Chris Konopka will be hoping to make his debut for Sporting Fingal.
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Here is this week's former Wizards update, we have a new addition to the list, as Chris Konopka has
been found in Ireland again, having signed with Sporting Fingal FC. Also appears that Scott Sealy
was trialing in Turkey with Ankaragucu after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv. Still trying to find Alex
Zotinca, Doug DeMartin, Eloy Colombano, Jose Burciaga, Neal Kitson, and Will John, if any of them
are still playing.
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Yanks Abroad 01 September @ 06:30 AM EST
Chris Konopka has extended his stay in Ireland by signing a short-term deal with First Division
team Sporting Fingal.
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A good week for many former Wizards, as Stephen Armstrong and Ryan Pore both scored multiple goals
this past week, Eddie Johnson seems to have gotten himself a place as a sub on Fulham's bench, and
Khari Stephenson is trying to add another cup winner's medal to his 2004 US Open Cup medal. More of
the European leagues are kicking off.
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Yanks Abroad 19 September @ 04:36 AM EST
With a full slate of Friday night games, Ryan Guy and St Pats travel to Bray to take on the
Wanderers, while Chris Konopka and Bohemians stay at home for their Finn Harps contest in weekend
Irish soccer action.
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Yanks Abroad 14 September @ 04:36 AM EST
Ryan Guy and St. Pats must try again to reach the Irish Cup semi-finals, while Chris Konopka and
Bohemians are already there after their lopsided victory in weekend Irish soccer action.
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Yanks Abroad 11 September @ 08:36 AM EST
Ryan Guy and Chris Konopka will be looking to make it to the FAI Cup semi-finals, while Jamie Duffy
and Dundalk will be hoping to put some space between them and second place Waterford United in
Irish soccer action.
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Yanks Abroad 22 August @ 10:36 AM EST
Irish League play returns after last weekend's cup games. Ryan Guy and St Patricks will hope to
gain some ground of Chris Konopka and Bohemians as both Dublin based teams return to action in the
Premier Division.
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Yanks Abroad 17 August @ 02:36 PM EST
Both Ryan Guy and Chris Konopka advance to the FAI League Cup quarter-finals after dispatching the
opposition in weekend Irish soccer action.
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Greetings Hillcrest Road faithful. Don't forget to pose a question for Jimmy and Jack above. They
will be asked tomorrow after practice and then posted here at Hillcrest Road afterward. By all
accounts, practice was an intense one today and featured some post-practice
"conditioning". The guys got after it.
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Former Wizard, Chris Konopka has signed a contract with Irish club Bohemian FC. He's been training
with the club since their camp opened in January, and was offered a contract for his play during
the preseason. While over in Europe, after being waived by the Wizards at the end of the season,
Konopka trailed with teams like Cardiff City and Walsall, before landing with the Bohs.
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After not seeing a minute of playing time in his year with Kansas City, Chris Konopka is hoping to
have better luck in Ireland. Irish soccer club Bohemians FC signed Konopka to a one-year deal after
the Wizards decided against exercising their contract option.
The Bohs went for Konopka after he trained with them in January.
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