Under-21 Squad

squad named for qualifiers against Slovenia and Serbia.
Duffus from Everton called into the squad

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Daniel Rogers (Aberdeen - on loan at Falkirk)
Liam Bossin (RSC Anderlecht)
Thomas Hoban (Watford - on loan at Blackburn)
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers)
Kevin Toner (Aston Villa - on loan at Walsall)
Sean Hoare (St Patrick's Athletic)
Glen Rea (Luton Town)
Eoghan O’Connell (Celtic)
Sean Kavanagh (Fulham)
Joshua Cullen (West Ham - on loan at Bradford)
Alan Browne (Preston North End)
Connor Dimaio (Chesterfield)
Kevin O’Connor (Cork City)
Jack Byrne (Man City - on loan at Blackburn)
Harry Charsley (Everton)
Sean Maguire (Cork City)
Courtney Duffus (Everton)
Dylan Connolly (Bray Wanderers)
Reece Grego-Cox (QPR)
Olamide Shodipo (QPR)
Jake Mulraney (Inverness Caley Thistle)

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I thought Osadebe would get in considering his playing regularly with Gillingham in L1.

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Originally Posted by IsMiseSean

I thought Osadebe would get in considering his playing regularly with Gillingham in L1.

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How is Kieran Sadlier not back in the squad, his form is outstanding at the moment and probably on of the best young players in the LOI - 4 goals in last 4 games & 3 assists.

Live text commentary of the u21 vs Slovenia: http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2...&match=2016150

Maguire scores some amount of penalties!

Lads does anyone know why Reece Grego Cox was called but was not in the squad last night? He is playing today for Newport

highlights from the game on youtube


Is O'Connell, wearing number 2, that big, or are the rest of the team just small?

I really can't comment on O'Connell's size / physique any more!

Slovenia didn't touch the ball once in that video. JD himself must have been the highlights editor. Some poor finishing from our lads. I loved how the Slovenian conceded the penalty and then just walked off the pitch, no protest, nothing.

Shodipo fairly cheeky not giving the ball to Maguire after he won the penalty it looked there! He looks like a player who can just glide past fellas does Shodipo.

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Originally Posted by Olé Olé

Shodipo fairly cheeky not giving the ball to Maguire after he won the penalty it looked there! He looks like a player who can just glide past fellas does Shodipo.

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He definitely looked like the most potent attacking weapon in that clip. Very good performance from the U-21s there - just a pity they lost to Lithuania earlier in the group - a victory there, coupled with bigger wins against Andorra and they'd have had a real shot at a play-off position now. Still, two victories against Serbia in the next month or so will give them half a chance. Looking forward I know there's sometimes a bit of doom and gloom in the media about a lack of young talent coming through to the senior squad, but looking at the squad listed above, I could identify eight players who you could be realistic possibilities for Senior Team call-ups within this season or just after it based on their career experience so far or potential in the coming months: Hoban, Lenihan, Toner, O'Connell, Byrne, Browne, Cullen and Shodipo. You could possibly add Grego-Cox and Kavanagh to that list if they can get back into their respective clubs' first teams. Beyond that, Harry Charsley has been scoring regularly recently for Everton's U-23s, Emmanuel Osadebe has shown a lot of promise at Gillingham and, as somebody mentioned, Kieran Sadlier's recent form at Sligo has been very good. There's also Daniel Cleary, Noe Baba and Ronan Hale, who are progressing at Birmingham City, along with other promising youngsters in England and at League of Ireland clubs.

It amazes me that Glen Rea is getting in the team ahead of Kevin Toner.

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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

There's also Daniel Cleary, Noe Baba and Ronan Hale, who are progressing at Birmingham City, along with other promising youngsters in England and at League of Ireland clubs.

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The Hale brothers were both posted in Ireland shirts there lately on FB, so hopefully the Villa brother is inbound also. Or maybe they are making a thing of it, one Villa, one Birmingham City, one us one NI :)

O'Dowda to join up with U21s: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...54632296763392

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TEAM NEWS: Callum O'Dowda has joined up with the #IRLU21 side ahead of their crucial qualifier against Serbia in Novi Sad tomorrow. #COYBIG

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And another call up: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...58805943844864

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#IRLU21 TEAM NEWS: @ManUtd Goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara has been called into Noel King's U-21 squad ahead of tomorrow's game.

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

And another call up: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...58805943844864

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Anyone know why Ian Lawlor has not been called up?

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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Anyone know why Ian Lawlor has not been called up?

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Injured.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Injured.

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Ah, fair enough, thanks

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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Anyone know why Ian Lawlor has not been called up?

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First time with with us is it? But out of the blue or have I missed previous talk about this

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Originally Posted by liamoo11

First time with with us is it? But out of the blue or have I missed previous talk about this

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He picked up an injury in pre-season, otherwise he'd have gone out on loan.

team named for qualifier against Serbia, about to kick off: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/773181484278644736
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrrkB16W8AA1wBs.jpg
Decent looking midfield, but the defence could cost us

Live text here: http://www.uefa.com/under21/season=2...&match=2016138
1 down after 13 minutes :(