Under-16 Squad

[liamoo11]

First squad of year https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16s-osam-names-squad-for-romania-games . No okoflex from arsenal seeing that he was born here and lived here till 12 this would be a proper kick in the nads if the Brit's snatch him. No parrot or the 2 Utd forwards so maybe we r just leaving out attacking players!! Really interesting to see Hodge from man city in there. He played at 15s last season but then played with Brit's and has played loads for them this season. Really surprised he is back in the fold maybe a good sign. I am nearly sure he is eligible for the under 15s this season

[Closed Account]

In the interest of keeping these organised:
(Tets, if you get a chance, can you rename these 3 threads:
Under-16 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/225245-Under-16s
Under-15 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/228915-under-15s
Under-18 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/418-Under-18-squad
to match


http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-hungary-friendlies
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-late-goal-gives-hungary-win
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-hungary-prove-too-strong-in-budapest

Republic of Ireland U16 Squad
Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Shamrock Rovers), Jimmy Corcoran (Cherry Orchard)
Defenders: Alex Dunne (Shamrock Rovers), James Furlong (Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Conor Power (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Timi Sobowale (Villa FC), Luke Turner (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Matt Healy (College Corinthians), Brandon Holt (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Seamus Keogh (Sligo Rovers), Adam Lennon (Athlone Town), Kian Levy (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Forwards: Conor Carty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matt Everitt (Brighton and Hove Albion), Sean Kennedy (Tralee Dynamos), Paddy Moore (Bohemians), Troy Parrott (Belvedere)
Fixtures
Tuesday, February 27
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Teliki, Budapest, 2pm (1pm Irish time)
Thursday, March 1
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Teliki, Budapest, 11am (10am Irish time)

[liamoo11]

In the interest of keeping these organised:
(Tets, if you get a chance, can you rename these 3 threads:
Under-16 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/225245-Under-16s
Under-15 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/228915-under-15s
Under-18 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/418-Under-18-squad
to match


http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-hungary-friendlies
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-late-goal-gives-hungary-win
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-hungary-prove-too-strong-in-budapest

Republic of Ireland U16 Squad
Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Shamrock Rovers), Jimmy Corcoran (Cherry Orchard)
Defenders: Alex Dunne (Shamrock Rovers), James Furlong (Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Conor Power (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Timi Sobowale (Villa FC), Luke Turner (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Matt Healy (College Corinthians), Brandon Holt (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Seamus Keogh (Sligo Rovers), Adam Lennon (Athlone Town), Kian Levy (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Forwards: Conor Carty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matt Everitt (Brighton and Hove Albion), Sean Kennedy (Tralee Dynamos), Paddy Moore (Bohemians), Troy Parrott (Belvedere)
Fixtures
Tuesday, February 27
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Teliki, Budapest, 2pm (1pm Irish time)
Thursday, March 1
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Teliki, Budapest, 11am (10am Irish time)

I see Hodge and okoflex who we blooded in international football are now regulars for the brits at this level

[tetsujin1979]

In the interest of keeping these organised:
(Tets, if you get a chance, can you rename these 3 threads:
Under-16 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/225245-Under-16s
Under-15 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/228915-under-15s
Under-18 Squad https://foot.ie/threads/418-Under-18-squad
to match



Done and done

[tetsujin1979]

Republic of Ireland U16 Squad
Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Shamrock Rovers), Jimmy Corcoran (Cherry Orchard)
Defenders: Alex Dunne (Shamrock Rovers), James Furlong (Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Conor Power (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Timi Sobowale (Villa FC), Luke Turner (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Matt Healy (College Corinthians), Brandon Holt (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Seamus Keogh (Sligo Rovers), Adam Lennon (Athlone Town), Kian Levy (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Forwards: Conor Carty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Matt Everitt (Brighton and Hove Albion), Sean Kennedy (Tralee Dynamos), Paddy Moore (Bohemians), Troy Parrott (Belvedere)
Fixtures
Tuesday, February 27
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Teliki, Budapest, 2pm (1pm Irish time)
Thursday, March 1
Hungary v Republic of Ireland, Teliki, Budapest, 11am (10am Irish time)
from: https://www.facebook.com/mountsioncbs/photos/a.809538132423073.1073741831.620791941297694/1768522666524610/

It was a fitting end for Timi Sobowale to lift the cup for the school today as he will leave us to continue his education and progress his footballing career at the Manchester City Academy. We wish him all the best and it is great to send him on his way with no less than three Munster titles.

[Olé Olé]

Very interesting to note the amount of players with schoolboy clubs. Sobowale and Healy are with clubs in Munster. Troy Parrott is already with Spurs (not Belvedere) and Jimmy Corcoran listed with Cherry Orchard. Any other player listed with an Irish club is listed as being with a LOI underage set up.

[liamoo11]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-swedish-tournament. Latest 16s squad. Very surprised to see Hodge in he has been a mainstay for the brits since playing for us last season seems odd to include him unless he is still seriously considering us over the brits. Likewise Riley who seems to be a first choice Also for England. No okoflex perhaps he has decided to stick with England at 17s next season and does not want to waste someone else's place

[Olé Olé]

That Egan-Riley's Twitter is a right laugh for flip flopping: https://twitter.com/CJEganRiley03?s=17

[seanfhear]

He has great sense of humour for a young fella .

[liamoo11]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-swedish-tournament-ends-with-win. Won there last game today. 3 tralee dynamoes players involved

[liamoo11]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-bulgaria-games . nice to See Derry lad harkin in squad and interesting to See barry still there also playing for england. no sign of rory delaps son liam yet he has played under 18 for derby this season . The keeper from City seems to have been signed from norwich and been involved with england as well. The victory shield is in ireland in november i think supposedly in kerry

[Olé Olé]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-bulgaria-games . nice to See Derry lad harkin in squad and interesting to See barry still there also playing for england. no sign of rory delaps son liam yet he has played under 18 for derby this season . The keeper from City seems to have been signed from norwich and been involved with england as well. The victory shield is in ireland in november i think supposedly in kerry

Nice to see Graham Kavanagh's young lad in there too after he stated that England were sniffing around.

[Olé Olé]

Here's my answer on that Louie Barry. With a tweet like this when he was 10 there is no way on Earth he should be allowed to pull on the green jersey.

https://twitter.com/louiebarry1/status/339821861896593408?s=19

[Olé Olé]

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-bulgaria-games . nice to See Derry lad harkin in squad and interesting to See barry still there also playing for england. no sign of rory delaps son liam yet he has played under 18 for derby this season . The keeper from City seems to have been signed from norwich and been involved with england as well. The victory shield is in ireland in november i think supposedly in kerry

Harkin is alright I'd say! https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/supercupni-lee-harkin-stars-as-county-londonderry-beat-manchester-united-1-8577253

[TrapAPony]

Goals from the Bulgaria match here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUugIiT2INI

[samhaydenjr]

Goals from the Bulgaria match here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUugIiT2INI

Four quality goals there, with slick passing, fast breaks, and forwards making space for themselves before finishing with aplomb. Defending for the Bulgarian goals left a little to be desired. Came away with a 1-1 draw in the second tie, after Osam made eight changes: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-oran-crowe-header-earns-draw-in-bulgaria

[liamoo11]

barry obviously looks exciting and Is first choice also at this level for england. Do people agree with this policy of using under 15 and 16 to Let dual players try us out before they have to make a decision(not Final) At under 17 ? Interestingly The brits Play Dual Player s At these levels constantly

[liamoo11]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/2018-victory-shield-launched-in-kerry a reminder to anyone down south the victory shield is on in traleeNext Week first game Monday at 6 great achievement for tralee to get the games and nice set ups and should be some good football

[liamoo11]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-squad-named-for-victory-shield . The o Neill from fulham is a new addition.

[liamoo11]

Well beaten tonight. North were better side. McCormick in midfield was our best player. Barry was electric for 20 mins end of first half they shifted him wide left which unsettled us cause he didn't track back once. Harkin has some lovely skills out wide but is miles off it physically at the moment. we went long way too much and didn't play through midfield like we have the last few years at this level.

[tetsujin1979]

U16s vs Israel is on the Israeli FA's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/IsraelFootballAssociation/videos/?ref=page_internal

[liamoo11]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-friendlies . New under 16 squad interesting quote about the high quality of the squad given that he has been in the role since 2015 so has had all the years starting with the age group who were this seasons 19s.

The 3 English based lads played 15s last season. Stephen Ireland s son is in this age group I think for England who they are playing

[elatedscum]

The two lads who played against Chelsea (Ferguson and young Glory) are included. You’d have to imagine there’s serious potential there...

Looking at the names in this thread, I wonder how many of Hodge, Everett, Delap, Ireland, Egan-Riley, Barry, Okoflex, Cirkin and Kavanagh will end up playing for us.

[samhaydenjr]

The two lads who played against Chelsea (Ferguson and young Glory) are included. You’d have to imagine there’s serious potential there...

Looking at the names in this thread, I wonder how many of Hodge, Everett, Delap, Ireland, Egan-Riley, Barry, Okoflex, Cirkin and Kavanagh will end up playing for us.

In reality, there's only going to be so many Irish-qualified members of the England senior team at any one time - last squad had four by my count (Keane, Rice, Kane and Wilson), two of whom were never part of our set-up. So I wouldn't worry about losing too many, especially if we remind them how many senior international caps Jack Grealish has and compare that with Callum O'Dowda's numbers ;)

[paul_oshea]

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/manchester-united/meet-the-16year-old-irish-winger-who-is-officially-the-fastest-player-at-manchester-united-38473459.html

is he still ours to lose?

[Stuttgart88]

Paul's favourite joke / dig at Geysir and me.

[CraftyToePoke]

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/manchester-united/meet-the-16year-old-irish-winger-who-is-officially-the-fastest-player-at-manchester-united-38473459.html

is he still ours to lose?

Wasn't Alan O'Brien very fast too ?

[liamoo11]

Victory shield squad https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-victory-shield . The philpott at man city is a new addition. No Ferguson or Quinn in this squad

[tetsujin1979]

Could be in the under 17 squad in cork next month?

[liamoo11]

https://www.the42.ie/barry-ferguson-interview-4868084-Oct2019/ good read especially for us oldies who remember young Ferguson's dad. When u see some of the players mentioned macphail especially and Quinn who played premier league and even willie bolland it shows how hard it is to stay at top even when u make the breakthrough at the top

[Charlie Darwin]

https://www.the42.ie/barry-ferguson-interview-4868084-Oct2019/ good read especially for us oldies who remember young Ferguson's dad. When u see some of the players mentioned macphail especially and Quinn who played premier league and even willie bolland it shows how hard it is to stay at top even when u make the breakthrough at the top
And his 14-year-old son is now a senior player - mad!

[tetsujin1979]

Harry Nevin, who scored for the U16s in January, has signed for Preston North End's Academy from Douglas Hall

[Olé Olé]

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/no-pro-contracts-offered-any-18473193

Jimmy Corcoran's release (and that of other young lads) would lead me to believe that Preston is hardly the best choice for any young player at this moment in time.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harry Nevin, who scored for the U16s in January, has signed for Preston North End's Academy from Douglas Hall

He was with Cork City under-17s.

[nigel-harps1954]

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/no-pro-contracts-offered-any-18473193

Jimmy Corcoran's release (and that of other young lads) would lead me to believe that Preston is hardly the best choice for any young player at this moment in time.

Corcoran has been in training with Dundalk actually. Although not sure they need another goalkeeper, or a smart move for a young lad looking to play football.

[Eirambler]

The issue at PNE seems to be that they don't have a reserve/under 23 side. So if you come through the youth system there and you're not exceptional at that age, you're out the door fairly quickly. Not ideal as some players are later developers and don't get a fair shot.

[elatedscum]

Corcoran has been in training with Dundalk actually. Although not sure they need another goalkeeper, or a smart move for a young lad looking to play football.

If Aaron McCarey can’t get a game for love nor money, Jimmy won’t have a chance.

Seems mad with McCarey really, I mean without seeing him play recently, he might be the best keeper in the league... Yet he’s playing about 3 games a season

[tetsujin1979]

Victory shield squad https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u16-osam-names-squad-for-victory-shield . The philpott at man city is a new addition. No Ferguson or Quinn in this squad
Philpott was released from City, but has signed an Academy contract with Huddersfield: https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/two-new-academy-scholars-confirmed-for-202122/

[liamoo11]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu16-osam-names-squad-for-malta-friendlies . An interesting name in there from brighton.

[Olé Olé]

John Morling son I assume?

Can't find anything about Aidan Cannon at Celtic but Michael Golding of Chelsea seemed happy to be with England recently: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQi6UWQh0xU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[Olé Olé]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/brighton-academy-boss-morling-says-resources-key-to-keeping-talent-on-tap-1.4230772%3fmode=amp

“We moved to Ireland and spent seven years there,” says the now 46-year-old whose second son, Cian, now playing with Brighton, was born here. During his time with the association, he subsequently managed the under-16 and under-17 national sides and he retains strong links to Ireland both personally and professionally.

[liamoo11]

Golding from Chelsea involved this week with England 16s

[Olé Olé]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu16-osam-names-squad-for-friendlies-in-spain

3-0 victory over Norway today.

Squad comprises entirely of lads at Irish clubs, with the exception of Aidan Cannon of Celtic. If this is him I hope he's changing who he refers to as "we": https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.stv.tv/scotland/young-footballers-thrilled-to-see-scotland-in-major-tournament%3ftop&amp

[liamoo11]

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu16-osam-names-squad-for-serbia-tournament some new names here

[Olé Olé]

Ashbee, Hull City rang a bell. He is indeed a son of Ian Ashbee that played for Hull, including in the Premiership.

Can't find anything on Gabriel Kelly.

Shaun Wade signed for Chelsea from Bristol City in a "lucrative deal": https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/premier-league-giants-chelsea-snap-5868461.amp

[tetsujin1979]

Wonder if Anthony Barry had anything to do with Wade's call up?

[tetsujin1979]

Game to be broadcast on YouTube
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[elatedscum]

Any sign of a team sheet anywhere? Only really recognise Trent

[tetsujin1979]

FAI posted it on Twitter
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[CraftyToePoke]

Finished 3.2 Serbia
We hit the crossbar on 83 which should have been scored, they won it direct from a free kick three minutes later.