2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Qualifying Round Squad	Elite Round Squad	Championships Squad
Goalkeepers Joe Collins (Bray Wanderers) Jason Healy (Waterford)	Goalkeepers Joe Collins (Bohemians) Jason Healy (Waterford)	Goalkeepers Joe Collins (Bohemians) Jason Healy (Waterford)
Defenders Stanley Ashbee (Hull City) Daniel Babb (UCD) Jake Grante (Crystal Palace) Sean Mackey (St. Patrick's Athletic) Cory O'Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers)	Defenders Stanley Ashbee (Hull City) Daniel Babb (UCD) Jake Grante (Crystal Palace) Kaylem Harnett (Wexford) Cory O'Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers),	Defenders Stanley Ashbee (Hull City) Daniel Babb (UCD) Jake Grante (Crystal Palace) Kaylem Harnett (Wexford FC) Cory O’Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers) Ade Solanke (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders Romeo Akachukwu (Waterford) Rhys Bartley (St. Patrick's Athletic) Anthony Dodd (St. Patrick's Athletic) Luke Kehir (St. Patrick's Athletic) Danny McGrath (Bohemians) John O'Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers) Freddie Turley (Shamrock Rovers)	Midfielders Romeo Akachukwu (Waterford) Luke Kehir (St. Patrick's Athletic) Niall McAndrew (Derby County) Matthew Moore (Cork City) Freddie Turley (Shamrock Rovers) Daniel McGrath (Bohemians) Taylor Mooney (Bohemians)	Midfielders Romeo Akachukwu (Waterford) Rhys Bartley (St. Patrick’s Athletic) Luke Kehir (St. Patrick’s Athletic) Matthew Moore (Cork City) Danny McGrath (Bohemians) Taylor Mooney (Bohemians) Freddie Turley (Shamrock Rovers)
Forwards Mason Melia (St. Patrick's Athletic) Taylor Mooney (St. Patrick's Athletic) Nickson Okosun (Bohemians) Ike Orazi (Shamrock Rovers) Naj Razi (Shamrock Rovers) Shaun Wade (Chelsea)	Forwards Trent Kone Doherty (Liverpool) Mason Melia (St. Patrick's Athletic) Matthew Murray (Cork City) Ike Orazi (Shamrock Rovers) Nickson Okosun (Bohemians) Naj Razi (Shamrock Rovers),	Forwards Mason Melia (St. Patrick’s Athletic) Matthew Murray (Cork City) Ike Orazi (Shamrock Rovers) Nickson Oksoun (Bohemians) Naj Razi (Shamrock Rovers)

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round fixtures (all kick-offs are Irish time)

Date		Score		Location	Time
Thursday, October 20	Republic of Ireland MU17	4-0	Armenia MU17	Sarpsborg Stadium, Norway	5pm
Sunday, October 23	Republic of Ireland MU17	2-2	Belarus MU17	Fredrikstad, Norway	1pm
Wednesday, October 26	Norway MU17	1-1	Republic of Ireland MU17	Sarpsborg Stadium, Norway	4pm

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round fixtures (all kick-offs are Irish time)

Date		Score		Location	Time
Tuesday, March 7th	Italy MU17	2-2	Republic of Ireland MU17	Dimotiko Stadio Yeroskipou	1pm
Friday, March 10th	Ukraine MU17	0-3	Republic of Ireland MU17	Dimotiko Stadio Yeroskipou	1pm
Monday, March 13th	Cyprus MU17	2-3	Republic of Ireland MU17	Stadio Stelios Kyriakides	1pm

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Group A fixtures (all kick-offs are Irish time)

Date		Score		Location	Time
Wednesday, May 17	Poland MU17	5-1	Republic of Ireland MU17	Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest	3.30pm
Saturday, May 20	Republic of Ireland MU17	3-0	Wales MU17	Pancho Arena, Felcsút	3.30pm
Tuesday, May 23	Republic of Ireland MU17	4-2	Hungary MU17	Pancho Arena, Felcsút	7pm

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Quarter Final(kick-off is Irish time)

Date		Score		Location	Time
Saturday, May 27	Spain MU17	3-0	Republic of Ireland MU17	Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest	7pm

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UEFA Under 17
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualification
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round Group 10
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round Group 6
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Group A
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Knockout Stage

Many thanks JR. I know a few of these kids as my own lad was in this age group. Some of the Pats lads are promising.

Real shame that their best player isn?t in the squad. I wonder if Liverpool refused to release him.

Beyond that, I like O?Sullivan, Wade, Okosun and Dodd. McGrath and Razi also have a bit about them.

Games to be streamed on LOI.tv

Just gone 1-0 up vs Armenia through Romeo Akachukwu. Norway 4 up against Belarus in the other match.
It sounds like we've been battering them,

2-0 Mason Melia literally just on as a sub. 20 to go, that should be that.

Brilliant. Razi & Grante have made it 4 with a few mins to go. Great start. 21 attempts vs 1.

We play Belarus first the next day, a good win there will put some pressure on Norway ahead of the final match vs them.

Good performance. My LOI.TV stream was poor, not sure if it was my internet or the stream itself.

We were dominant from the get go. Disappointed we didn?t convert chances in the first half considering the ball barely left their half. Thought Wade was excellent in the first half. Corey O?Sullivan wasn?t as impressive without TKD in front of him. Kehir wasn?t the same out ball down the line and didn?t show for it as much. First time seeing Orazi play. He was impressive. Won the penalty well, quick feet, good turn of pace.

Looking good to qualify, the game against Norway will be a good test?

I had no issues with the stream, might have been your connection?
There was a chance around 10 minutes into the first half where we spent about 20 seconds in their box, but couldn't get a shot away for some reason!

Second game of the qualifiers today against Belarus

Poor result for the U17s today and will likely lead to a poor seeding for the elite round play if we don't beat Norway.

Norway beat Armenia 7-0 in the other game in the group today
https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2...ay-vs-armenia/

Drawing 1-1 at half-time after being one nil down. Few changes from the side that had a few changes against Belarus.
Belarus beating Armenia 2-0 at ht, but would require them to hit 6 and us to concede 3 or 4 in the second half to be eliminated.
Of course if we win we qualify as group winners.

Could really use some fresh legs - I’d be inclined to bring on Melia, Dodd and Wade

Keeper saved a penalty. Thought it was a bit of a harsh penalty anyway. He’s in the school of Brian Maher, Jimmy Corcoran tiny keepers.

It’s the Norway side we beat 3-0 recently with our best team, so more than capable of getting a result

U17 Coach reflects on qualification for Elite Phase
https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu17...-qualification

Equaliser from Okosun

Penalty save from Healy

Elite round draw is tomorrow, the seedings have been announced: https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/02...draw-thursday/
As fourth seeds, we're probably going to get a tough draw

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Seeding pots

Pot A: Netherlands, Spain, Serbia, France (holders), Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Montenegro
Pot B: England, Czechia, Norway, Ukraine, Switzerland, Wales, Germany, Israel
Pot C: Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Poland, Cyprus, Scotland, Croatia, Latvia
Pot D: Iceland, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Albania, Northern Ireland, Belarus

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Draw completed earlier: https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/02...und-draw-made/

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Group 1: Serbia, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus
Group 2: Montenegro, Wales, Scotland, Iceland
Group 3: Netherlands, England, Denmark, Northern Ireland
Group 4: Spain, Germany, Türkiye, Finland
Group 5: Portugal, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia
Group 6: Italy, Ukraine, Cyprus, Republic of Ireland
Group 7: Belgium, Norway, Croatia, Slovenia
Group 8: France (holders), Switzerland, Latvia, Albania

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tough group, but the seven best runners up go through so still in with a good chance
Italy topped Group 8 - beating Kosovo, Finland, and Greece
Ukraine topped Group 2 - Beating Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein, and drawing with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus finished second in Group 11 - beating Gibraltar and losing to Serbia. Russia were originally drawn in that group and were removed due to the invasion

Is the elite phase a home and away series?

edit: Says hosts TBD so assume it is like the U19s - one location, one game against each team...

Yeah, it's going to be held in Cyprus: https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/uefa...-for-u19s-u17s

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The Ireland Under-17s beat Armenia and drew with both Belarus and Norway to reach the Elite Round, where they will meet Italy, Ukraine and Cyprus in Group 6, with Cyprus hosting the games.

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