FAI: MU16 | Osam names 20-player squad for Aegean Cup

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Paul Osam’s side will take on the hosts Türkiye along with Czechia and Greece in the annual Aegean Cup with Osam selecting 20 players for the competition.
Included in the squad is St. Patrick’s Athletic’s Billy Canny and Treaty United’s Charlie Campbell who earn their first Ireland call-ups. They are two of 17 players in the squad who play in the EA SPORTS LOI Academy.
The MU16s have shown promising performances this international season, winning back-to-back home games against Estonia (6-1)*and Finland*(3-2) and retaining the Victory Shield in November. In December they were unfortunate*to lose*2-0 to England late-on*in a friendly at St. George’s Park.
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Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-16s Squad
Goalkeepers:*Alex Noonan (Shamrock Rovers), Ali Topcu (Shelbourne)
Defenders:*Billy Canny (St. Patrick’s Athletic),*Oisin McDonagh (Shamrock Rovers), Cead McGrath (Derry City),*Muhammad Oladiti (Shamrock Rovers), Finn Sherlock (Shelbourne), Sam Steward (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Midfielders:*Charlie Campbell (Treaty United), Ramon Martos (UD Almeria), Grady McDonnell (Vancouver FC), Kian McMahon Brown (Burnley), Goodness Ogbonna (Shamrock Rovers), Oskar Skoubo Keely (Bohemians)
Forwards:*Billy Hayes (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Max Kovalevskis (Shamrock Rovers), Michael Noonan (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Billy O’Neill (Bray Wanderers), Cillian Tollett (Galway United), Jaden Umeh (Cork City)
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International Friendly Fixtures (all kick-off times are Irish Standard Time)
Monday, January 22 |*Türkiye v Ireland, Izmir, Türkiye, KO 11.30am*
Wednesday, January 24 |*Ireland v Czechia, Izmir, Türkiye, KO 9.30am
Friday, January 26*| Ireland v Greece, , Izmir, Türkiye, KO 10am



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Introduction:
Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-16s will head to Türkiye next week to take part in a four-team tournament.




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