Ireland U21 V England C, 1st June 2015

[tetsujin1979]

this one has flown under the radar a little, the U21 side are playing England C, comprised of non-league players, in Galway in two weeks

The England squad was announced a few days ago: http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/may/england-c-squad-named-for-ireland-friendly

According to QPR's website Reece Grego-Cox and Ryan Manning are on standby for the U21 squad: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/reece-grego-cox-ryan-manning-ireland-under-21s-standby-2461765.aspx
Read on twitter that U19 keeper Liam Bossin has been called up too.

[liamoo11]

this one has flown under the radar a little, the U21 side are playing England C, comprised of non-league players, in Galway in two weeks

The England squad was announced a few days ago: http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/may/england-c-squad-named-for-ireland-friendly

According to QPR's website Reece Grego-Cox and Ryan Manning are on standby for the U21 squad: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/reece-grego-cox-ryan-manning-ireland-under-21s-standby-2461765.aspx
Read on twitter that U19 keeper Liam Bossin has been called up too.
Interesting to see Ben henge jan in England squad he was linked to us at under 19 when he was at Everton or maybe stoke. If it same lad. Wood he b eligible for us in future after playin for England c? I assume he wood

[IsMiseSean]

this one has flown under the radar a little, the U21 side are playing England C, comprised of non-league players, in Galway in two weeks
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I hadn't heard about this at all. Might be worth a look on a Monday evening.

[gastric]

this one has flown under the radar a little, the U21 side are playing England C, comprised of non-league players, in Galway in two weeks

The England squad was announced a few days ago: http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/may/england-c-squad-named-for-ireland-friendly




According to QPR's website Reece Grego-Cox and Ryan Manning are on standby for the U21 squad: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/reece-grego-cox-ryan-manning-ireland-under-21s-standby-2461765.aspx
Read on twitter that U19 keeper Liam Bossin has been called up too.

Jeez Tets, this info has been on ybig for the last few days!

[Charlie Darwin]

Jeez Tets, this info has been on ybig for the last few days!
It's been well-established at this point that the diehards at YBIG have everything long before the part-timers here.

[gastric]

It's been well-established at this point that the diehards at YBIG have everything long before the part-timers here.

Including free speech and the right to discuss JG!:D

[nigel-harps1954]

Irish squad announced anywhere?

[tetsujin1979]

Manning will train with the U21s, Grego-Cox has made himself unavailable because of scheduled dental surgery: http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/ryan-manning-training-ireland-under-21s-2465556.aspx

[IsMiseSean]

Is there a full squad list for these games yet? I can't seem to find it. I've only heard a few names who are included.

[Dodge]

No, hasn't been announced

[Closed Account]

Daniel Rogers (Aberdeen FC)
Eric Grimes (Leeds United FC)
Liam Bossin (RSC Anderlecht)
Jack Connors (Dagenham & Redbridge FC)
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers FC)
Sean Kavanagh (Fulham FC)
Shane Griffin (Reading FC)
Glen Rea (Brighton & Hove Albion FC)
Kenneth McEvoy (Tottenham Hotspur FC)
Alan Browne (Preston North End FC)
Shamir Goodwin (Brighton & Hove Albion FC)
Pierce Sweeney (Reading FC)
Callum O’Dowda (Oxford United FC)
Sean Long (Reading FC)
Conor Wilkinson (Bolton Wanderers FC)
Jack Byrne (Manchester City FC)
Kyle Callan-McFadden (Norwich City FC)
Bradley Garmston (West Bromwich Albion FC)
Sean Maguire (West Ham United FC)
Lee Desmond (St Patrick’s Athletic FC)
John Kavanagh (Cork City FC)
Sean Hoare (St Patrick’s Athletic FC)

[TrapAPony]

We have have a really mediocre 21 squad

[tetsujin1979]

We have have a really mediocre 21 squad
there's quite a few of those that have been released from their clubs

[Charlie Darwin]

there's quite a few of those that have been released from their clubs
McFadden, Garmston and...?

[tetsujin1979]

My mistake, though I saw somewhere that Goodwin had been released from Brighton, but it turns out he signed a contract extension in February: http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/goodwin-agrees-contract-extension-1372415.aspx
Maguire's contract is up this summer at West Ham, and there's been no news about an extension.

[Closed Account]

Looks like Garmston has left West Brom according to Twitter

Just want to say a big thank you to everyone at @WBAFCofficial All the coaches, staff & players that have helped with my growth & development as a player. Also like to say a big thank you to all the fans for their constant support & encouragement! Emotional times after being at the club for 8 years, but I'm very optimistic about the future & can't wait for next season⚽️😏

[tetsujin1979]

My mistake, though I saw somewhere that Goodwin had been released from Brighton, but it turns out he signed a contract extension in February: http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/goodwin-agrees-contract-extension-1372415.aspx
Maguire's contract is up this summer at West Ham, and there's been no news about an extension.
Unfortunately it turns out I was right, Goodwin has been released by Brighton, I was searching for "Shamir Goodwin", but he's also known as "Shamir Fenelon": www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-hove-albion-under-21s-retained-list-2454987.aspx

Meanwhile, six players have been released, with Bradley Barry, Shamir Fenelon, George Cole, Cameron Wiltshire, Danny Pappoe and Jimmy Muitt not being offered new deals.

And confirmation of Maguire's release from West Ham: www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/May/28-May/Hammers-confirm-Retain-List

Young professionals Kieran Bywater, Sean Maguire, Paul McCallum and Dan Potts will also depart the Boleyn Ground after not being offered new contracts.

[tetsujin1979]

Final confirmation of the Ireland squad, Jack Byrne misses out with a hamstring problem: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u21s-set-for-england-c-encounter-in-galway

[tetsujin1979]

starting XI: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/statuses/605361889665785856
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGatbifXIAAPqvB.jpg
0-0 at half time, Grimes, Wilkinson, Goodwin, Garmston and Griffin off for Bossin, John Kavanagh, Sean Kavanagh, McFadden and Maguire

[Stuttgart88]

Final score?

[TrapAPony]

2-1 for England C. They went 2-0 up before Sean Maguire got an 81st minute goal.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

We're going to need a bigger boat..

[Charlie Darwin]

From what I read we were battering them for most of it but got stung by two long-range efforts within a couple of minutes.

[CraftyToePoke]

RTE report here :
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/0601/705229-ireland-u21s-beaten-by-england-c-in-galway/

[Park_Lane]

FAI really need to get there act together and get a decent U21 manager in. We really should be beating a team of conference players, King haset a clue and his record is as sh1t as Don Givens's

[Stuttgart88]

Maybe you're right but not King's fault if Sweeney can't score from a yard. I'd also be careful not to assume that a bunch of 19-20 year olds, no matter how good, should be beating a team of mature, experienced semi-pros (if that's what they were).

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Our youngsters were also getting lumps kicked out of them so they had to alter to play to the conditions.