2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

[tetsujin1979]

Qualifying round kicking off today in Bulgaria: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2018/standings/round=2000835/group=2005224/index.html

The Irish team's first game is against Azerbaijan. line up from https://twitter.com/FAIreland/statuses/917733566859108352

#IRLU17 team to face Azerbaijan: Clarke (GK), Murphy, Ledwidge, McEntee, Collins (C), Knight, Thompson, Coffey, Idah, Wright, Brennan.

Live stream here: https://mycujoo.tv/bfunion?id=9899

(don't think there's a thread for this, let me know if there is and I'll merge)


Qualifying Round Squad
Elite Round Squad (https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u17-squad-announced-for-uefa-elite-round)
Championship Squad (https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/23/2018/2024293?tab=preview)


Goalkeepers
Sean Bohan(Bohemian)
Kian Clarke(Bohemian)
Goalkeepers
Kian Clarke(Shamrock Rovers)
Jimmy Corcoran(Cherry Orchard)

Goalkeepers
Kian Clarke(Shamrock Rovers)
Jimmy Corcoran(Cherry Orchard)
Sean Bohan(Bohemians)


Defenders
Nathan Collins(Stoke City)
Kameron Ledwidge(Southampton)
Oisin McEntee(Newcastle United)
Max Murphy(Stoke City)
Kevin O'Reilly(St. Patrick's Athletic)
Andrew Spain(Shamrock Rovers)
Defenders
Nathan Collins(Stoke City)
Kameron Ledwidge(Southampton)
Oisin McEntee(Newcastle United)
Max Murphy(Stoke City)
Ray O’Sullivan(Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Defenders
Nathan Collins(Stoke City)
Kameron Ledwidge(Southampton)
Oisin McEntee(Newcastle United)
Max Murphy(Stoke City)
Ray O’Sullivan(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Luca Connell(Bolton Wanderers)



Midfielders
Sean Brennan(Southampton)
Barry Coffey(Glasgow Celtic)
Jake Ellis(Bray Wanderers)
Jason Knight(Derby County)
Sean Mahon(St. Patricks Athletic)
Adam O'Reilly(Preston North End)
Callum Thompson(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Marc Walsh(Swansea City)

Midfielders
Sean Brennan(Southampton)
Barry Coffey(Celtic)
Luca Connell(Bolton Wanderers)
James Furlong(Shamrock Rovers)
Conor Grant(Sheffield Wednesday)
Jason Knight(Derby County)
Adam O’Reilly(Preston North End)
Callum Thompson(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Marc Walsh(Swansea City)

Midfielders
Sean Brennan(Southampton)
Barry Coffey(Celtic)
Conor Grant(Sheffield Wednesday)
Jason Knight(Derby County)
Adam O’Reilly(Preston North End)
Callum Thompson(Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Marc Walsh(Swansea City)



Forwards
Ciaran Brennan(Waterford)
Adam Idah(Norwich City)
Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur)
Tyriek Wright(Aston Villa)

Forwards
Adam Idah(Nowrich City)
Jordan McEneff(Arsenal)
Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur)
Tyriek Wright(Aston Villa)

Forwards
Adam Idah(Norwich City)
Jordan McEneff(Arsenal)
Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur)
Tyriek Wright(Aston Villa)
Ryan Cassidy(Watford)




Links
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship)2018 UEFA Under 17 Championship Group C (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship#Group_C)
2018 UEFA Under 17 Championship Quarter-finals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship#Quarter-finals)

2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualification (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification)
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round Group 11 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification#Group_11)
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round Group 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification#Group_3_2)

[Closed Account]

2 from Adam Idah and 1 each from Sean Brennan and Max Murphy as Ireland lead 4-0 coming up to half time.
6-0 now Tyriek Wright and Idah hat trick.

Squad for info:
Goalkeepers Club
Sean Bohan Bohemian
Kian Clarke Bohemian
Defenders
Nathan Collins Stoke City
Kameron Ledwidge Southampton
Oisin McEntee Newcastle United
Max Murphy Stoke City
Kevin O'Reilly St Patrick's Athletic
Andrew Spain Shamrock Rovers
Midfielders
Sean Brennan Southampton
Barry Coffey Glasgow Celtic
Jake Ellis Bray Wanderers
Jason Knight Derby County
Sean Mahon St Patricks Athletic
Adam O'Reilly Preston North End
Callum Thompson Wolverhampton Wanderers
Marc Walsh Swansea City
Forwards
Ciaran Brennan Waterford
Adam Idah Norwich City
Troy Parrott Tottenham Hotspur
Tyriek Wright Aston Villa

[DeLorean]

Idah hat trick.

Three underage international hat-tricks in four days! Not bad.

[BonnieShels]

So what you're saying we have lads coming through?

[liamoo11]

Idah seems to be a goal machine that volleyed finish today looked quality https://mycujoo.tv/bfunion?vid=63605 .

[Bungle]

So what you're saying we have lads coming through?

Some serious talents coming through in a few of our underage teams. Obviously,a lot will fall by the wayside and it might be the unheralded one that becomes a Seamus Coleman.

I'm confident for our future. Last year St Kevin's u13s beat Barcelona in Dublin and their coach said what a good team kevin's are. Those lads wouldn't be on the international scene yet so it bodes well that this might be a sign of good things to come rather than one or two good batches.

Have to admit i have only seen him once but parrott is meant to be really special.

[liamoo11]

Really hope okoflex who has already played for Arsenal under 18s a few times at 15 doesn't end up staying with the Brit's. Still an under 16 like parrot hoped he would be in this squad. Be awful to see a lad born in Ireland and live here till 11 or 12 play for the Brit's.

[Bungle]

Really hope okoflex who has already played for Arsenal under 18s a few times at 15 doesn't end up staying with the Brit's. Still an under 16 like parrot hoped he would be in this squad. Be awful to see a lad born in Ireland and live here till 11 or 12 play for the Brit's.

Who do you rate as our best underage player liamoo?

[liamoo11]

Who do you rate as our best underage player liamoo?

not a very sexy one but for me kelleher the Liverpool keeper who was under 19s keeper last year is the best keeper I have seen underage since given I think. Great with his feet really assured and good shot stopper. I see a fair bit of him on Liverpool TV cause I'm a pool fan. Problem for him is gabara the polish keeper who is a few months younger is also a savage keeper so they share the 23s and friendlies. Be great if he got to go on loan. Outfield I suppose Lee o Connor at Utd looks like our future right full. Didn't get to Waterford this week unfortunately but wood have been real interesting seeing him play in advanced right midfield. I think he was injured in the euros last may and we didn't see him at his best. Was surprised as well that idah didn't end up at a much bigger club than Norwich he was unreal quality in that victory shield tournament last year and even in the euros playing a year up looked quality. Still ever since Richie partridge and mcphail didn't really make it after looking outrageous everytime I saw them underage I've given up hoping these come through! You'd have to hope that Ronan at wolves will be an important creative player for us and we will have been very glad to have robbed him from the brits

[tetsujin1979]

Second game of the qualifiers today. Ireland 2-0 up on Bulgaria, just approaching half time
Live text commentary here: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2018/matches/live/index.html?day=8&session=1&match=2021383
Idah and Coffey with the goals

[DeLorean]

I can't remember what it's like to lose! That's in Bulgaria as well so a really good scoreline, not that it's too hostile over there I'd imagine. :)

I saw on the FAI Facebook page the stats on what has been "an incredible 22 days for Ireland's senior & underage teams in competitive qualifying matches":



Played 12

Won 10

Drawn 2

Lost 0

Scored 27

Conceded 1

[tetsujin1979]

Finished 3-0, Idah with the third. Ukraine thumped Azerbaijan 6-1 in the other game, so Ireland top the group due to not conceding in the qualifiers yet. Final group positions to be decided in the final game on Monday against Ukraine

[samhaydenjr]

Finished 3-0, Idah with the third. Ukraine thumped Azerbaijan 6-1 in the other game, so Ireland top the group due to not conceding in the qualifiers yet. Final group positions to me decided in the final game on Monday against Ukraine

Just went back over Idah's record for the U-17s - I think he made his debut in a friendly against Slovenia in August 2016 - since then, by my count, he's scored 16 times, including 10 competitive goals! That's pretty phenomenal. Anyone know if that's a record for this age group? Or any underage group?

[Bungle]

not a very sexy one but for me kelleher the Liverpool keeper who was under 19s keeper last year is the best keeper I have seen underage since given I think. Great with his feet really assured and good shot stopper. I see a fair bit of him on Liverpool TV cause I'm a pool fan. Problem for him is gabara the polish keeper who is a few months younger is also a savage keeper so they share the 23s and friendlies. Be great if he got to go on loan. Outfield I suppose Lee o Connor at Utd looks like our future right full. Didn't get to Waterford this week unfortunately but wood have been real interesting seeing him play in advanced right midfield. I think he was injured in the euros last may and we didn't see him at his best. Was surprised as well that idah didn't end up at a much bigger club than Norwich he was unreal quality in that victory shield tournament last year and even in the euros playing a year up looked quality. Still ever since Richie partridge and mcphail didn't really make it after looking outrageous everytime I saw them underage I've given up hoping these come through! You'd have to hope that Ronan at wolves will be an important creative player for us and we will have been very glad to have robbed him from the brits

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2017/10/jurgen-klopp-runs-rule-7-academy-players-liverpool-return-melwood/ seems a great prospect kelleher.

[tetsujin1979]

team announced for the final qualifying group game: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/statuses/919934923733196802

#IRLU17 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/IRLU17?src=hash) to face Ukraine @ 16:30: Clarke (GK), Murphy, Ledwidge, McEntee, Collins (C), Knight, Coffey, Idah, Wright, Brennan, A. O'Reilly.
Should be a stream available to watch the game while you ride out the storm

[tetsujin1979]

Stream here: https://mycujoo.tv/bfunion?id=9903
Ukraine just gone 1-0 up

[tetsujin1979]

Finished 3-1 to Ireland, Idah with two and O'Reilly with the other. Ireland top the group with a 100% record and concede only one goal in the qualifying round!

Draw for the Elite qualifying round is on 6th December

[Olé Olé]

Idah is a bloody goal-machine.

[liamoo11]

Idah is a bloody goal-machine.

it will be an interesting likely totally irrelevant comparison case study to see how 2 of our most talented goalscorers underage Of The last 20 yrs fare over the next 5 years one mccauley at a massive club with crazy resources playing with the best young talent and been coached by Gerard and the other idah at a small club like Norwich With limited resources. Hopefully both go on to play top flight football despite being at such different UK clubs

[Olé Olé]

Definiteky. McAuley has a lot of ground to make up on the international front anyway.

The 42 are reporting that Idah is of Nigerian and Irish descent. What's his background exactly, do you know?

[Olé Olé]

I've done a bit of digging. His mother's name is Fiona so I assume his Nigerian heritage is on his father's side. Hopefully we are fairly safe.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/olympians-of-tomorrow-sprint-from-ranks-of-new-irish-1.2763651?mode=amp

http://www.collegecorinthians.com/adam-idah-selected-republic-ireland-15-squad/

[samhaydenjr]

Finished 3-1 to Ireland, Idah with two and O'Reilly with the other. Ireland top the group with a 100% record and concede only one goal in the qualifying round!

Draw for the Elite qualifying round is on 6th December


Idah is a bloody goal-machine.

By my count, that's eighteen goals for the U-17s for Idah since he started playing for them in August of last year


it will be an interesting likely totally irrelevant comparison case study to see how 2 of our most talented goalscorers underage Of The last 20 yrs fare over the next 5 years one mccauley at a massive club with crazy resources playing with the best young talent and been coached by Gerard and the other idah at a small club like Norwich With limited resources. Hopefully both go on to play top flight football despite being at such different UK clubs

And don't forget Aaran Connolly, who scored seven in last year's U-17 campaign who's already playing for Brighton's U-23s (played 30 mins tonight) and got some First-team minutes in the Carabao Cup earlier this season.

[tetsujin1979]

The last of the U17 qualifying groups finished last week, with the Ireland U17s ranked the best of the qualified sides, and Idah the current leading goalscorer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_qualification#Elite_round
Germany and Portugal went straight into the elite round and are the top ranked sides

[liamoo11]

The north didnt qualify dedpite their undetage players been far superior to ours took two heavy defeats dan mcdonnell wept

[tetsujin1979]

The north didnt qualify dedpite their undetage players been far superior to ours took two heavy defeats dan mcdonnell wept

to be fair, they were in a tough group with Belgium and Switzerland

[tetsujin1979]

draw for the elite round made today, Ireland facing Poland, Georgia and Macedonia

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[samhaydenjr]

draw for the elite round made today, Ireland facing Poland, Georgia and Macedonia

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Not bad, nothing to fear there, especially with seven of the eight second-placed teams also qualifying - let's hope top-scorer Idah can keep his phenomenal run going and/or Troy Parrott breaks through, after two sub appearances in the qualifying round

[Closed Account]

Following the inclement weather in Galway, #IRLU17 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/IRLU17?src=hash)’s clash with Turkey will now take place in Mervue instead of Eamonn Deacy Park this afternoon with a 1pm kick off. #COYBIG (https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYBIG?src=hash)

[Closed Account]

Mentioned in another thread but just keeping it ordered:
http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/ireland-u17-squad-announced-for-uefa-elite-round

Republic of Ireland U17 squad
Goalkeepers: Kian Clarke (Shamrock Rovers), Jimmy Corcoran (Cherry Orchard)
Defenders: Nathan Collins (Stoke City), Kameron Ledwidge (Southampton), Oisin McEntee (Newcastle United), Max Murphy (Stoke City), Ray O’Sullivan (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Midfielders: Sean Brennan (Southampton), Barry Coffey (Celtic), Luca Connell (Bolton Wanderers), James Furlong (Shamrock Rovers), Conor Grant (Sheffield Wednesday), Jason Knight (Derby County) Adam O’Reilly (Preston North End), Callum Thompson (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Marc Walsh (Swansea City)
Forwards: Adam Idah (Nowrich City), Jordan McEneff (Arsenal), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Tyriek Wright (Aston Villa)
Fixtures - UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round Group 3
March 21: Republic of Ireland v Macedonia, Stadion Chrobrego Głogów, Głogów, KO 17:30 (16:30 Irish Time)
March 24: Republic of Ireland v Georgia, Stadion Chrobrego Głogów, Głogów, KO 17:30 (16:30 Irish Time)
March 27: Poland v Republic of Ireland, Stadion Miejski, Legnica, KO 16:30 (15:30 Irish Time)

[Closed Account]

http://www.uefa.com/under17/index.html#/iv/match/2023609

https://i.imgur.com/3TvtxLs.png

[Kingdom]

Luca Connell is in trouble. Could see Red before ht at this rate.

[Closed Account]

1-0 Ireland, Idah (pen :ball:)



Article here on Idah recently:
http://www.calciomercato.com/news/irlanda-ecco-l-erede-di-robbie-keane-idah-ha-stregato-pure-mouri-10521



Ireland, here is the heir of Robbie Keane: Idah has also bewitched Mourinho
LIKE TO MOURINHO- A striker of Nigerian origins grew up in the Corinthians College of Cork, his hometown, Idah is a player of great physical skills combined with an excellent basic technique and a moderate speed in tight spaces . These skills convinced the Canaries to engage him after a test match in which he signed a triplet to Peterborough; a vice that with multiple markings, as shown by the 3 goals scored also at Barnsley in an FA Youth Cup match at Carrow Road under the eyes of the first team technician Daniel Farke, who is keeping him under observation. Exactly like the Manchester United of José Mourinho, who in June will lose Zlatan Ibrahimovic and who has seen in Idah a player of sure future .

[Closed Account]

2-0 Ireland, Brennan

[Closed Account]

3-0 Ireland, Wright

[tetsujin1979]

currently 2-2 in the other game in the group between Poland and Georgia, which is a great result for us if it stays that way
Ireland face Georgia on Saturday

[Olé Olé]

1-0 Ireland, Idah (pen :ball:)



Article here on Idah recently:
http://www.calciomercato.com/news/irlanda-ecco-l-erede-di-robbie-keane-idah-ha-stregato-pure-mouri-10521



[/B]

Very sprculatory isn't it with the United links? The "Nigerian origin" piece may be lost in translation as, I'm almost certain, his mother is Irish.

[samhaydenjr]

Great start for the U-17s - let's hope they can get a similar result against Georgia to secure qualification before facing Poland. One concern, though - Troy Parrott came on as a sub after 52 mins and was taken off on 74 mins, which is never a good thing - let's hope it isn't a serious injury

[CraftyToePoke]

Great start for the U-17s - let's hope they can get a similar result against Georgia to secure qualification before facing Poland. One concern, though - Troy Parrott came on as a sub after 52 mins and was taken off on 74 mins, which is never a good thing - let's hope it isn't a serious injury

Is it so that they are the top scoring team in Europe in this and Idah the top scorer in this competition in Europe also ?

[tetsujin1979]

Highlights on YouTube
JuGaivi6aUA

[Closed Account]

Great win today 2-0, Parrot(possible og) and Brennan. FAI twitter saying they've qualified, assumably because it looks like Macedonia beat Poland 1-0, however, some places are reporting Poland 3-0. On mobile so maybe 2 Teams go through.

Forget all that, too much sauce today.

[samhaydenjr]

Great win today 2-0, Parrot(possible og) and Brennan. FAI twitter saying they've qualified, assumably because it looks like Macedonia beat Poland 1-0, however, some places are reporting Poland 3-0. On mobile so maybe 2 Teams go through.

Forget all that, too much sauce today.

Yeah, all second-placed teams go through except the one with the worst record against first and third in its group. In a tight Group 2, Belgium came second, picking up only a point against first and third in their group. As we have already picked up three points against both Macedonia and Georgia, we are guaranteed to beat that record, even if Poland beat us and overtake us for first place. It isn't as daunting a task as for the U-19s, who must top their group to get through, but still an impressive achievement to have done it so comfortably so congratulations to all involved. So our U-17s have made it to their final tournament for the second year in a row and will be playing in their third in a row next year at home. That is definitely starting to auger well for the future.

[tetsujin1979]

goals online
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[liamoo11]

Great win today 2-0, Parrot(possible og) and Brennan. FAI twitter saying they've qualified, assumably because it looks like Macedonia beat Poland 1-0, however, some places are reporting Poland 3-0. On mobile so maybe 2 Teams go through.

Forget all that, too much sauce today.


goals online
977631198750105602

nice to see the quick freekick on the first and the variation on the corner for the second. nice mentality with the size of that Collins lad at the back they could easily make every set piece about big balls into the box like the seniors

[zero]

we've already qualified but the last game, versus poland, is on now. parrott has just scored from the spot in the 48th minute.

[swinfordfc]

Should be aiming to finish top of group and get a so call easier group in last 16 ... take it will be 4 groups of 4 teams in finals?

[zero]

yep, that's right:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship

a draw would be enough for us to top the group.

[tetsujin1979]

finished 1-0, top the group, 6 wins from 6, and top seeding for the finals in May.
Poland eliminated by a single goal after Georgia thumped Macedonia 6-1

[Closed Account]

Is there a more in form U17 team in Europe?

[Olé Olé]

He probably does have a serious squad at his disposal but I've heard rave reviews on Colin O'Brien as a coach previously and I'm sure credit on this is due to him. It will be interesting to see how the FAI nurture his coaching talents.

[CraftyToePoke]

Top scorers on the continent I read somewhere.
And top scorer.