We seem to have a general shortage of full backs coming through compared to pretty much every other position. Heaps of centre backs though.
Playing Sobawele at right back speaks volumes about the lack of a good right back at that level.
Wonder if Harvey Neville is any good. McEvoy at the u17s last year was probably the weak link in that side...
Good centre halves though. Think I like Sobawele most, followed by Omobamidele, then McEntee, then McGuinness. Have never seen Richards (or Boyce) play.
We seem to have a general shortage of full backs coming through compared to pretty much every other position. Heaps of centre backs though.
Anyone attend and have a report? I saw they lost 1-0
Any news on this squad for next weeks qualifiers? Same squad as last month?
Found this recent interview with Noß(in German): https://www.gladbachlive.de/news/gla...d-co-vor-12747
Translated: https://translate.googleusercontent....NJ0lxcAjlDglqw
On how he qualifies
Conor Noß is an Irish citizen
What strikes you immediately: You were born in Düsseldorf, but you have Irish citizenship. Where exactly does your family come from?
My mother is Irish, she is originally from Dublin. She came to Germany at the age of 18 and met my father here. Then you stayed together in Germany and that's how I was born in Düsseldorf. Much of our family still lives in Ireland - my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. That's why I'm there regularly and visit them.
'If they slack off now it can be a major problem' - Ireland U19 boss Tom Mohan sure next generation will keep focus: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-39207777.html
(marked as a premium article, but it appears to be available for now)
Changes to the U19 Championship to follow a Nations League-style setup: https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/02...-for-u19-euro/
Looks like a bigger head scratcher than the NL
That might actually be very good for us considering the level our players have been at the last few years.
36 players to be called into under 19 training camp: https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/u19-...alkeeping-camp
Do we have any names apart from Josh Ireland?
No official squad so far and there may not be one announced as it is just a training camp. However Cian Kelly, Josh Clarke, Cian Coleman, Ben Andreucci, Ola Ibrahim, Owen Mason and Jay McGrath will apparently all be involved.
A few new names there.
Twitter reports saying that Gaxha is part of the group. Bit weird since he’s 2002 and everyone else mentioned is 2003 or 2004.
Doesn't make a lot of sense, his birthday is March 2002, so he'd be ineligible for next years under 19 Championship - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_U...9_Championship - so why include him in the training camp?
players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate
Are the FAI going to release a list? It's odd that it's tomorrow and on sign of an official annoucement!
Good to see Gilsenan there. Hadn't he declared for Australia previously?
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