Irish Players in the NextGen Series

Darron Gibson was the first Irish player to feature in a matchday Champions League squad this season.
And if, as likely, he doesn't feature in United's last game, it'll be the first time since the Champions League inception, that an Irish player hasn't featured.

With this in mind, the NextGen series could prove crucial in Irish players development.

There is a good article on this theme here:
http://www.downinthebox.com/2011/10/...d-irish-reach/

Irish Players in the NextGen series (only listing players who've featured)
Aston Villa
Derrick Williams
Richard Bryan
Samir Carruthers
Jack Grealish
Graham Burke
Michael Drennan

Glasgow Celtic
Paul George

Liverpool
Joe Rafferty

Manchester City
Sean Tse

Heavily reliant on Aston Villa. They had an impressive 3-0 victory against Ajax during the week.
http://www.nextgenseries.com/Fixture...ax/MatchReport

Villa have a ridiculous amount of Irish talent on their books. Not even including Daniel Devine who's out for most of the season injured.

You sure Sean Tse is Irish? Just a reference on wikipeadia has an English flag beside his name.

I'm not for one minute questioning your knowledge of the player though as we all know what goes on wikipedia is absolute gospel. The existence of warewolves in Mayo being a case in point.

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You sure Sean Tse is Irish? Just a reference on wikipeadia has an English flag beside his name.

I'm not for one minute questioning your knowledge of the player though as we all know what goes on wikipedia is absolute gospel. The existence of warewolves in Mayo being a case in point.

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He played for the U17's in 2009 - http://www.fai.ie/fai/press-office/archive/4202.html - but there's nothing else about him on fai.ie

Pretty sure Sean Tse is eligible through Irish grandparentage on his maternal side. There's an Irish flag next to his name here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manches...#Current_squad

I think I remember he was eligible in old reliable Football Manager too. Often, it knows more about particular players than those same players know about themselves.

Had a similar post in the pipeline for GreenScene. Barry has done a great job on his in fairness, will have to mention it.

Barcelona-Celtic is live on Youtube now.

Barcelona just went 3-0 up on 55 minutes. Paul George playing for Celtic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvSkJQOdInE

Aston Villa V Marseille 7pm
Quarter Final

This game kicked off earlier. 0-0 coming up to half time
4 Irish start (Williams, Carruthers, Drennan, Burke) with Grealish on the bench.

1-0 Marseille now.
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/TV/LiveEv...588619,00.html

lewis is also an under 17 interntional

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Aston Villa V Marseille 7pm
Quarter Final

This game kicked off earlier. 0-0 coming up to half time
4 Irish start (Williams, Carruthers, Drennan, Burke) with Grealish on the bench.

1-0 Marseille now.
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/TV/LiveEv...588619,00.html

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Will Villa site show video footage of the game? Would like to see how Michael Drennan is getting on. Exceptional underage

(no thread on this year's competition so bumping this one)
interview with Mikey Drennan, this year's top scorer

Villa playing Olympiacos tonight in the quarter finals. Streams available on the usual sites.
Jack Grealish, Drennan, Samir Carruthers, Graham Burke and Derrick Williams all expected to feature
Interview with Carruthers ahead of the game: http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetai...107657,00.html

Spurs playing Sporting Lisbon as well tonight, but not a lot about the game on their site

Drennan has such an Irish head on him.

he's the head off a lad I went to college with actually!

villa 1-0 up at half time, Burke with the goal

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finished 1-0, Villa through to the semi finals
Grealish, Burke and Carruthers in the team

Spurs had McEvoy in their side, but lost 5-3 in extra time, were 3-1 down with a few minutes to go, then scored just before 90 minutes and scored again deep into injury time to make it 3-3

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villa 1-0 up at half time, Burke with the goal

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finished 1-0, Villa through to the semi finals
Grealish, Burke and Carruthers in the team

Spurs had McEvoy in their side, but lost 5-3 in extra time, were 3-1 down with a few minutes to go, then scored just before 90 minutes and scored again deep into injury time to make it 3-3

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That Sporting team is incredible, and was similar last year too. They beat up a very skillful Liverpool nextgen team something bad.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...en-series.html

Article says that McEvoy played well enough but needs to improve his finishing. A colleague went to the game but isn't in today. He's from south London but with Mayo roots and supports Ireland. He was keen to see McEvoy but also Sporting Lisbon who are supposed to be unreal at this level.

That Roman Michael-Percil lad is Irish as well isn't he?

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That Roman Michael-Percil lad is Irish as well isn't he?

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yep, says so on his Academy Profile: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spur...Michael-Percil
not too many mentions of him on the fai's website though

I hear he took his opponent to the cleaners. Daz-zled the crowd with his skill.

http://www.fai.ie/international/yout...ium-close.html

these friendlies under 16 i tink r the only time he has been involved. i wonder if he was unable to get a passport when it came to qualifying games like happened with 2 everton lads wallace and kinsella i think a few years ago