2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

[liamoo11]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/55503/2018/999944069?tab=report good win for the 19s . Burns seems to have had a good season since heoved back from Brighton. He has played a fair bit for drogheda hadn't he?



Qualifying Round Squad
Elite Round Squad


Goalkeepers
Mark Travers (Bournemouth - On Loan at Weymouth)
Brian Maher (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Goalkeepers
Brian Maher (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Mark Travers (AFC Bournemouth)


Defenders
Tyreke Wilson (Manchester City)
Dara O’Shea (West Bromwich Albion - On loan at Hereford United)
Canice Carroll (Oxford United)
Warren O’Hora (Bohemians)
Lee O’Connor (Manchester United)
Jordan Doherty (Sheffield United)
Defenders
Canice Carroll (Oxford United)
Jordan Doherty (Sheffield United)
James Finnerty (Aston Villa)
Lee O’Connor (Manchester United)
Dara O’Shea (West Bromwich Albion - on loan at Hereford)
Tyreke Wilson (Manchester City)


Midfielders
Daniel McKenna (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Rian O’Sullivan (Brighton & Hove Albion - On loan at Worthing)
Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Aaron Bolger (Shamrock Rovers)
Thomas O’Connor (Southampton)
Kian Flanagan (Crystal Palace)
Anthony Scully (West Ham United)
Midfielders
Conor Coventry (West Ham United)
Kian Flanagan (Crystal Palace)
Stephen Mallon (Sheffield United)
Daniel McKenna (Wolverhampton Wanderers - on loan at Bray Wanderers)
Callum Nicell (Leeds United)
Thomas O’Connor (Southampton)
Rian O’Sullivan (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Rowan Roache (Blackpool)


Forwards
Michael Obafemi (Southampton)
John Martin (Waterford)
Thomas Byrne (Drogheda United)
Jonathan Afolabi (Southampton)
Neil Farrugia (UCD)
Forwards
Jonathan Afolabi (Southampton)
Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Aaron Dobbs (Shamrock Rovers - on loan at Wexford)
Michael Obafemi (Southampton)



Links
2018 UEFA Under-19 Championship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship)
2018 UEFA_European Under-19 Championship Qualification (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship_qualification)
2018 UEFA Under-19 Championship Qualification - Qualifying Round - Group 7 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship_qualification#Group_7)
2018 UEFA Under-19 Championship Qualification - Elite Round - Group 5 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship_qualification#Group_5_2)

[Olé Olé]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/55503/2018/999944069?tab=report good win for the 19s . Burns seems to have had a good season since heoved back from Brighton. He has played a fair bit for drogheda hadn't he?

Hot and cold, per a Drog-supporting mate. His attitude tends to stink at times even though it's clear he has some serious ability.

Good to see Scully and Flanagan are still in there too. Not sure who number 15 is but he could use a bit of physical development to get ready for senior ball surely.

[Stuttgart88]

Won again today, 2-1 v Czechs

[samhaydenjr]

Excellent results against a team that reached the semi-finals this year - we narrowly missed out on qualification last time out so a good run this year would be a good indication of progress being made at underage level

[tetsujin1979]

Squad named for the qualifying round of games taking place in Waterford next week: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u19s-mohan-names-squad-for-uefa-qualifiers

Republic of Ireland U19 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mark Travers (Bournemouth - On Loan at Weymouth), Brian Maher (St Patrick’s Athletic)

Defenders: Tyreke Wilson (Manchester City), Dara O’Shea (West Bromwich Albion - On loan at Hereford Utd), Canice Carroll (Oxford Utd), Warren O’Hora (Bohemians), Lee O’Connor (Manchester Utd), Jordan Doherty (Sheffield Utd)

Midfielders: Daniel McKenna (Wolves), Rian O’Sullivan (Brighton - On loan at Worthing), Jayson Molumby (Brighton), Aaron Bolger (Shamrock Rovers), Thomas O’Connor (Southampton), Kian Flanagan (Crystal Palace), Anthony Scully (West Ham Utd)

Forwards: Michael Obafemi (Southampton), John Martin (Waterford FC), Thomas Byrne (Drogheda Utd), Jonathan Afolabi (Southampton), Neil Farrugia (UCD)


I thought Rian O'Sullivan was a full back?

It's a strong looking starting XI

Fixtures

Fixtures
UEFA Under-19 Championship 2018 Qualifying Round Group 7
Wednesday, October 4
Azerbaijan vs Republic of Ireland, RSC (15:00)
Saturday, October 7
Republic of Ireland vs Cyprus, RSC (19:00)
Tuesday, October 10
Republic of Ireland vs Serbia, RSC (13:00)


I had hoped to make one of the games, but the only one I would be able to is the Cyprus one, and I'm at the Leinster - Munster game that night!

[liamoo11]

Looks strong. Interesting that obafemi and afolabi couldn't make the under 17 squad in May but 4 months later are in the under 19 squad. Surprised Connolly not in from Brighton maybe injured. No Deccan rice I assume he will be with the 21s. Is mccauley been punished for throwing toys out of pram for the 17s? Other lads like Conor Coventry at west ham and Jack Clark at villa ayoola at stoke have played 23s football this season and are eligible so it looks a strong group. Hopefully do well

[Olé Olé]

That John Martin at Waterford is supposed to be a right prospect. Linked with sides across the water and may already have been on trial. He's a Kilkenny lad at Waterford. That's gone well before...

[IsMiseSean]

Surprised Connolly not in from Brighton maybe injured.

Yeah, Connolly is injured. He tweeted about it last night.
https://twitter.com/AaronConnolly_9/status/913518840998432771

[Closed Account]

https://i.imgur.com/pAHg0vx.png

Kicks off at 3pm. Lee O'Connor on the right.

http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2018/matches/live/index.html?day=1&session=2&match=2021428

[DeLorean]

So... a 0-0 draw with Carroll sent off late on for a second yellow.

[Olé Olé]

That's some forward line. Especially if Flanagan can't get in. O'Sullivan must be good if they're exposing him to senior football at Brighton already. Scully and O'Connor seem to be excellent prospects. A Drog-supporting pal of mine hasnt been impressed with Byrne's attitude and willingness to show flashes of brilliance as opposed to consistent brilliance when his team were up against it this season. Question marks over his off-field behaviour too.

[Closed Account]

So... a 0-0 draw with Carroll sent off late on for a second yellow.
Considering it was 2nd seed v 3rd seed in the group, and 2 qualify from group it's not all doom and gloom. We need to beat Cyprus by 2+ to put pressure on the Azerbaijanis.

[tetsujin1979]

Starting XI for tonight's game against Cyprus: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/916717455862616065

#IRLU19 team to face Cyprus: Travers (GK), Wilson, O'Shea, O'Hora, T. O'Connor, L. O'Connor, Molumby (C), McKenna, Bolger, Afolabi, Farrugia

[tetsujin1979]

4-0 at half time, Afolabi with the opener, and Molumby with a hat trick

[Olé Olé]

Bloody hell. Molumby isn't necessarily an attacking midfielder is he?

That team looks very strong for that level. And there are plenty more eligible, Doyle-Hayes I think. We could have a player on our hands in Molumby. Looking forward to seeing him play.

[Olé Olé]

And I have only no noticed that there were a lot of changes from the other day. There is serious strength in depth there.

And the squad is a lot less reliant on English-born players than the under 21 squad.

[tetsujin1979]

Finished 5-0, another goal for Afolabi in the second half.
Serbia topping the group on six points ahead of the final game between the two sides on Tuesday after beating Azerbaijan 4-1 earlier

[liamoo11]

Bloody hell. Molumby isn't necessarily an attacking midfielder is he?

That team looks very strong for that level. And there are plenty more eligible, Doyle-Hayes I think. We could have a player on our hands in Molumby. Looking forward to seeing him play.

Hayes overage for this group.

[liamoo11]

Finished 5-0, another goal for Afolabi in the second half.
Serbia topping the group on six points ahead of the final game between the two sides on Tuesday after beating Azerbaijan 4-1 earlier

I'm nearly sure Serbia knocked us out on goal diference/penalties in the final qualifying stage for this group at 17s

[tetsujin1979]

I'm nearly sure Serbia knocked us out on goal diference/penalties in the final qualifying stage for this group at 17s
you sure it was this group of players? They qualified for the U17 Championships top of their groups in the qualifying and elite phases: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification

[liamoo11]

you sure it was this group of players? They qualified for the U17 Championships top of their groups in the qualifying and elite phases: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification
I think this is the in between group at 17s who didn't qualify for the 17s.. The first group Was The masterson group who just missed out last season on qualifying for the 19s euros and the other 17 s group was last seasons glen mccauley group who are really under 18s this season which would be o Connor at Utd and afolabi And bolger from last nights Nites team. Molumpy Thomas o Connor and Wilson's age group never qualified for nothin

[Closed Account]

About to kickoff their final group game with qualification almost secure (needs an 8 goal swing with Azerbaijan)
1 change, Carroll comes back in for O'Hora after being suspended for the 2nd game.


Travers


McKenna


O'Shea


Carroll


Wilson


Molumby


T O'Connor


L O'Connor


Bolger


Farrugia


Afolabi

[tetsujin1979]

FAI have said there will be a live stream for the game

[swinfordfc]

1-nil down after 29 mins

[tetsujin1979]

FAI have said there will be a live stream for the game sorry, I'm wrong. The stream is for the u17 game against Azerbaijan

[Closed Account]

1-1 Lee O'Connor

[Closed Account]

1-1 Lee O'Connor

Farrugia makes it 2-1 to Ireland.

Thomas Byrne is in the headlines for refusing a bloodtest, hope that doesn't have any repercussions.

[IsMiseSean]

Farrugia makes it 2-1 to Ireland.

Thomas Byrne is in the headlines for refusing a bloodtest, hope that doesn't have any repercussions.

Is that the same Thomas Byrne who keeps getting sent off playing for Drogheda?

[Closed Account]

Is that the same Thomas Byrne who keeps getting sent off playing for Drogheda?
One and the same.

Finished 2-1, makes the Elite Round draw a little easier.

[swinfordfc]

Great turn around in fairest!

[swinfordfc]

Farrugia makes it 2-1 to Ireland.

Thomas Byrne is in the headlines for refusing a bloodtest, hope that doesn't have any repercussions.

I guess the blood test is the new test for doping?

[liamoo11]

great win well done. The o Connor at Utd is quite versatile centre half at Utd and wide right of a front three for us?

[liamoo11]

I see finnerty played for Villa 23s tonight think he has Been injured all season another centre half option for our 19s

[tetsujin1979]

The rest of the Under 19 qualifying round groups completed recently. Ireland are in Pot B for the Elite Round draw on 6th December: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship_qualification#Elite_round

[Charlie Darwin]

That 0-0 draw with Azerbaijan is going to haunt us.

[samhaydenjr]

That 0-0 draw with Azerbaijan is going to haunt us.

Well it does mean we'll avoid England, Italy, France and The Netherlands

[Charlie Darwin]

Means Spain, Portugal and Germany are possibilities though. I'd prefer to be in pot one than pot two.

[tetsujin1979]

Draw completed this morning
Tough group, Portugal were given a bye to this round as a top seed. Winners go through to the finals in the summer.
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[Dunners]

Might be an idea to post the tough group :)

The Elite Round games will start on March 21 when Ireland take on Slovakia before coming up against Kosovo (March 24) and Portugal (March 27)

As Keane would say, just hit em early and we'll be fine

[DeLorean]

Might be an idea to post the tough group :)

He did, but it's a Twitter link/screenshot so it's not showing up on my work computer either. I can see it on my phone though.

[Dunners]

Your right it was not showing on my work laptop but is clearly visible on my iPad
please accept my sincere apologies tets , how could I ever doubt you

[liamoo11]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/u19-squad-named-for-double-header. Squad for friendlies. Lots and lots of lads you would expect to be involved not included so seems experimental. Dunne from falkirk is new think he played for Scotland previously. The Rangers lad is in. Didn't realise mckenna was on loan at bray for season. Just so we can freak out rice and obafemi are not included(im sure it has nothing to do with them been involved with their first team squads at their clubs it's because they are leaving us the *******s!)

[seanfhear]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/u19-squad-named-for-double-header. Squad for friendlies. Lots and lots of lads you would expect to be involved not included so seems experimental. Dunne from falkirk is new think he played for Scotland previously. The Rangers lad is in. Didn't realise mckenna was on loan at bray for season. Just so we can freak out rice and obafemi are not included(im sure it has nothing to do with them been involved with their first team squads at their clubs it's because they are leaving us the *******s!)This and Brexit = War .

[Olé Olé]

Dunne has played first team for Falkirk in Scottish Championship. Very interesting acquisition. As is Shiels, of course.

[tetsujin1979]

from http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/u19-squad-named-for-double-header

Forwards: Aidan Keena (Queens Park - on loan from Hearts), Matthew Shiels (Rangers), Luke Heeney (St Patrick's Athletic), Aaron Dobbs (Wexford)
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I foresee this ending amicably.

[Olé Olé]

His Twitter is informative on this: https://twitter.com/matthewshiels1?s=17

He says "Happy to be in the squad" regarding our call-up, laughing emojis at Scotland's and then retweets a link to an article about a tug of war. This lad is a boyo!

[seanfhear]

His Twitter is informative on this: https://twitter.com/matthewshiels1?s=17

He says "Happy to be in the squad" regarding our call-up, laughing emojis at Scotland's and then retweets a link to an article about a tug of war. This lad is a boyo!Could he play in both games ?

[liamoo11]

Could he play in both games ?

I'm sure he could only friendlies. Crowley Ronan and okoflex have played for us and the brits in very close proximity. Hopefully the games are at ibrox he should play score and then whip off the shorts to reveal a tricolour tattooed on his arse. Do it young man

[Olé Olé]

Cieran Dunne also tweeted his delighted: https://twitter.com/cierandunne/status/962025683072331776?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc% 5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E1

He gets a hearty congratulations from Declan Glass below the tweet, a 17 year old who recently made his debut for Dundee United and has priors for tweeting a tri colour: https://twitter.com/declanglass10/status/911519894151319553?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc% 5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E1

[liamoo11]

mccauley scored for Liverpool 18s today