Under-17 Squad

**DannyInvincible** · 13/05/2015, 5:48 PM

Beaten by a nice goal. Thought Kelleher looked a composed keeper otherwise.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 13/05/2015, 6:46 PM

Usual story, our choice of option when we get into the final third is awful and we can't score goals, 3 games with zero goals tells it's own story.

That said, we play decent football in the lower two thirds of the pitch and battle hard till the final whistle. Weren't outclassed in any games against countries at the top end of European football. There's a great attitude in the team and a few decent prospects. Jury out on whether any will make the grade.

**Bungle** · 13/05/2015, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er

Usual story, our choice of option when we get into the final third is awful and we can't score goals, 3 games with zero goals tells it's own story.

That said, we play decent football in the lower two thirds of the pitch and battle hard till the final whistle. Weren't outclassed in any games against countries at the top end of European football. There's a great attitude in the team and a few decent prospects. Jury out on whether any will make the grade.

Very true. We have some top prospects - I can see all the fuss about Masterson. He looks really good and kelleher looks very good.

It shows though that we really need a creative midfielder and a striker to break through. Hopefully Jack Byrne and grealish

**liamoo11** · 13/05/2015, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

Very true. We have some top prospects - I can see all the fuss about Masterson. He looks really good and kelleher looks very good.

It shows though that we really need a creative midfielder and a striker to break through. Hopefully Jack Byrne and grealish

Well done to them nice football and were competitive in all games. Fair play to eurosport for showing them. As far as I know tabi who looks a fine prospect and scully are underage next season as well

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/05/2015, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Bungle

Very true. We have some top prospects - I can see all the fuss about Masterson. He looks really good and kelleher looks very good.

It shows though that we really need a creative midfielder and a striker to break through. Hopefully Jack Byrne and grealish

Masterson looks a very good player and really stood out. My only reservation is he's physically more developed than most players his age and will need to continue that if/when his peers catch up.

**Deckydee** · 14/05/2015, 3:16 PM

We should so start a thread on this guy: (Connor Ronan)

http://www.thestar.ie/star/connor-ro...missing-62307/

He already switched allegiance already, so that wont come into play in about 3-4 years from now

Ronan explained: “Both my grandparents on my dad’s side are Irish. My granddad (Liam) is from Kilkenny and my grandma (Veronica) is from Galway.
“Going away with England, that went well. But when I was away with England I knew I was going away with Ireland the week after, so it was just to see what it was like.
“I wanted to get an experience and to see which one I’d prefer to play for.”
It wasn’t long before he realised that he wanted to line out for the Boys in Green.
“It’s the atmosphere in the group. With Ireland, it felt like more of a team,” he said.
“Everyone is more together, and you feel more involved.”

**Charlie Darwin** · 14/05/2015, 3:46 PM

Mikey Drennan said something similar about Jack Grealish's experience when he joined up with Ireland compared to England - he enjoyed his time with the squad much more. We may not be great at football but we are, at least, sound.

**tetsujin1979** · 30/05/2015, 2:19 PM

Conor Ronan was joint top scorer, and voted second best player, as Wolves won the Bitzer Cup in Germany on penalties

**back of the net** · 30/05/2015, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Mikey Drennan said something similar about Jack Grealish's experience when he joined up with Ireland compared to England - he enjoyed his time with the squad much more. We may not be great at football but we are, at least, sound.

Ya wont get a winners medal in the "World Craic Cup" with England Jack

**liamoo11** · 22/09/2015, 7:04 PM

under 17 squad for first round qualifiers http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irela...alifying-round

a new face in there from sweden I think. Great to see liverpools mccauley in

The mallon lad is a new face seems he is a northern boy welcome aboard

The lad with the swedish club was in swedish under 17 squad this summer

**Olé Olé** · 22/09/2015, 7:40 PM

Didn't realise there were so many players that had grown ineligible: Ronan, Masterson, Scully. I think I've confirmed this because neither Scully nor Ronan are in the England under 17 squad!

**liamoo11** · 22/09/2015, 7:49 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Didn't realise there were so many players that had grown ineligible: Ronan, Masterson, Scully. I think I've confirmed this because neither Scully nor Ronan are in the England under 17 squad!

think scully is still eligible but injured. Tabi from arsenal who played in the europeans last season is stll eligible but hasnt been involved unfortunately I thought he looked a class footballer maybe he has switched back

**Olé Olé** · 22/09/2015, 7:53 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

think scully is still eligible but injured. Tabi from arsenal who played in the europeans last season is stll eligible but hasnt been involved unfortunately I thought he looked a class footballer maybe he has switched back

Browning's twitter states he's an Ireland under 15 so he must have switched back to us.

Am I right in saying that Ronan is now tied to us having played for both Ireland and England in official qualifiers? Looks to be an excellent prospect to have tied down.

**liamoo11** · 22/09/2015, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Browning's twitter states he's an Ireland under 15 so he must have switched back to us.

Am I right in saying that Ronan is now tied to us having played for both Ireland and England in official qualifiers? Looks to be an excellent prospect to have tied down.

Don think Ronan played competitive for brits so tink he could switch

**Charlie Darwin** · 22/09/2015, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

under 17 squad for first round qualifiers http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irela...alifying-round

a new face in there from sweden I think. Great to see liverpools mccauley in

The mallon lad is a new face seems he is a northern boy welcome aboard

The lad with the swedish club was in swedish under 17 squad this summer

LUKAS is from Stockholm and has a Swedish mother and Irish father. He played with a club called IF Brommapojkarna in Sweden. He moved to Dublin last year and established himself with St Kevin's Boys. He was named in the squad for the friendlies against Turkey and Holland in February 2014.

**tetsujin1979** · 23/09/2015, 4:31 PM

Tyreke Wilson is with Manchester City, unless this has changed recently?

**liamoo11** · 23/09/2015, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Tyreke Wilson is with Manchester City, unless this has changed recently?

Yeah same as mccauley they dont have him down as liverpool either say its just mistake

**tetsujin1979** · 24/09/2015, 2:42 PM

Live stream of this afternoon's qualifier against Finland: http://huuhkaja.tv/?huu=CD7E398F
Kick off at 4

**tetsujin1979** · 24/09/2015, 7:41 PM

Finished 1-0 to Ireland, captain Molumby with the goal: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irela...th-finnish-win
in the other game in the group, Sweden beat Malta 5-1: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2...885/index.html

In the next round of games, Ireland play Malta and Sweden face Finland, before the final round of games on Tuesday.

Top two go through to the Elite round.