2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

[tetsujin1979]

Qualifying round kicking off today in Bulgaria: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2...224/index.html

The Irish team's first game is against Azerbaijan. line up from https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...33566859108352

#IRLU17 team to face Azerbaijan: Clarke (GK), Murphy, Ledwidge, McEntee, Collins (C), Knight, Thompson, Coffey, Idah, Wright, Brennan.

Live stream here: https://mycujoo.tv/bfunion?id=9899

(don't think there's a thread for this, let me know if there is and I'll merge)

Qualifying Round Squad	Elite Round Squad	Championship Squad
Goalkeepers Sean Bohan(Bohemian) Kian Clarke(Bohemian)	Goalkeepers Kian Clarke(Shamrock Rovers) Jimmy Corcoran(Cherry Orchard)	Goalkeepers Kian Clarke(Shamrock Rovers) Jimmy Corcoran(Cherry Orchard) Sean Bohan(Bohemians)
Defenders Nathan Collins(Stoke City) Kameron Ledwidge(Southampton) Oisin McEntee(Newcastle United) Max Murphy(Stoke City) Kevin O'Reilly(St. Patrick's Athletic) Andrew Spain(Shamrock Rovers)	Defenders Nathan Collins(Stoke City) Kameron Ledwidge(Southampton) Oisin McEntee(Newcastle United) Max Murphy(Stoke City) Ray O’Sullivan(Wolverhampton Wanderers)	Defenders Nathan Collins(Stoke City) Kameron Ledwidge(Southampton) Oisin McEntee(Newcastle United) Max Murphy(Stoke City) Ray O’Sullivan(Wolverhampton Wanderers) Luca Connell(Bolton Wanderers)
Midfielders Sean Brennan(Southampton) Barry Coffey(Glasgow Celtic) Jake Ellis(Bray Wanderers) Jason Knight(Derby County) Sean Mahon(St. Patricks Athletic) Adam O'Reilly(Preston North End) Callum Thompson(Wolverhampton Wanderers) Marc Walsh(Swansea City)	Midfielders Sean Brennan(Southampton) Barry Coffey(Celtic) Luca Connell(Bolton Wanderers) James Furlong(Shamrock Rovers) Conor Grant(Sheffield Wednesday) Jason Knight(Derby County) Adam O’Reilly(Preston North End) Callum Thompson(Wolverhampton Wanderers) Marc Walsh(Swansea City)	Midfielders Sean Brennan(Southampton) Barry Coffey(Celtic) Conor Grant(Sheffield Wednesday) Jason Knight(Derby County) Adam O’Reilly(Preston North End) Callum Thompson(Wolverhampton Wanderers) Marc Walsh(Swansea City)
Forwards Ciaran Brennan(Waterford) Adam Idah(Norwich City) Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur) Tyriek Wright(Aston Villa)	Forwards Adam Idah(Nowrich City) Jordan McEneff(Arsenal) Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur) Tyriek Wright(Aston Villa)	Forwards Adam Idah(Norwich City) Jordan McEneff(Arsenal) Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur) Tyriek Wright(Aston Villa) Ryan Cassidy(Watford)

Links
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
2018 UEFA Under 17 Championship Group C
2018 UEFA Under 17 Championship Quarter-finals

2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualification
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round Group 11
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round Group 3

[Closed Account]

2 from Adam Idah and 1 each from Sean Brennan and Max Murphy as Ireland lead 4-0 coming up to half time.
6-0 now Tyriek Wright and Idah hat trick.

Squad for info:
Goalkeepers Club
Sean Bohan Bohemian
Kian Clarke Bohemian
Defenders
Nathan Collins Stoke City
Kameron Ledwidge Southampton
Oisin McEntee Newcastle United
Max Murphy Stoke City
Kevin O'Reilly St Patrick's Athletic
Andrew Spain Shamrock Rovers
Midfielders
Sean Brennan Southampton
Barry Coffey Glasgow Celtic
Jake Ellis Bray Wanderers
Jason Knight Derby County
Sean Mahon St Patricks Athletic
Adam O'Reilly Preston North End
Callum Thompson Wolverhampton Wanderers
Marc Walsh Swansea City
Forwards
Ciaran Brennan Waterford
Adam Idah Norwich City
Troy Parrott Tottenham Hotspur
Tyriek Wright Aston Villa

[DeLorean]

Idah hat trick.

Three underage international hat-tricks in four days! Not bad.

[BonnieShels]

So what you're saying we have lads coming through?

[liamoo11]

Idah seems to be a goal machine that volleyed finish today looked quality https://mycujoo.tv/bfunion?vid=63605 .

[Bungle]

So what you're saying we have lads coming through?

Some serious talents coming through in a few of our underage teams. Obviously,a lot will fall by the wayside and it might be the unheralded one that becomes a Seamus Coleman.

I'm confident for our future. Last year St Kevin's u13s beat Barcelona in Dublin and their coach said what a good team kevin's are. Those lads wouldn't be on the international scene yet so it bodes well that this might be a sign of good things to come rather than one or two good batches.

Have to admit i have only seen him once but parrott is meant to be really special.

[liamoo11]

Really hope okoflex who has already played for Arsenal under 18s a few times at 15 doesn't end up staying with the Brit's. Still an under 16 like parrot hoped he would be in this squad. Be awful to see a lad born in Ireland and live here till 11 or 12 play for the Brit's.

[Bungle]

Really hope okoflex who has already played for Arsenal under 18s a few times at 15 doesn't end up staying with the Brit's. Still an under 16 like parrot hoped he would be in this squad. Be awful to see a lad born in Ireland and live here till 11 or 12 play for the Brit's.

Who do you rate as our best underage player liamoo?

[liamoo11]

Who do you rate as our best underage player liamoo?

not a very sexy one but for me kelleher the Liverpool keeper who was under 19s keeper last year is the best keeper I have seen underage since given I think. Great with his feet really assured and good shot stopper. I see a fair bit of him on Liverpool TV cause I'm a pool fan. Problem for him is gabara the polish keeper who is a few months younger is also a savage keeper so they share the 23s and friendlies. Be great if he got to go on loan. Outfield I suppose Lee o Connor at Utd looks like our future right full. Didn't get to Waterford this week unfortunately but wood have been real interesting seeing him play in advanced right midfield. I think he was injured in the euros last may and we didn't see him at his best. Was surprised as well that idah didn't end up at a much bigger club than Norwich he was unreal quality in that victory shield tournament last year and even in the euros playing a year up looked quality. Still ever since Richie partridge and mcphail didn't really make it after looking outrageous everytime I saw them underage I've given up hoping these come through! You'd have to hope that Ronan at wolves will be an important creative player for us and we will have been very glad to have robbed him from the brits

[tetsujin1979]

Second game of the qualifiers today. Ireland 2-0 up on Bulgaria, just approaching half time
Live text commentary here: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2...&match=2021383
Idah and Coffey with the goals

[DeLorean]

I can't remember what it's like to lose! That's in Bulgaria as well so a really good scoreline, not that it's too hostile over there I'd imagine.

I saw on the FAI Facebook page the stats on what has been "an incredible 22 days for Ireland's senior & underage teams in competitive qualifying matches":

• Played 12
  
• Won 10
  
• Drawn 2
  
• Lost 0
  
• Scored 27
  
• Conceded 1

[tetsujin1979]

Finished 3-0, Idah with the third. Ukraine thumped Azerbaijan 6-1 in the other game, so Ireland top the group due to not conceding in the qualifiers yet. Final group positions to be decided in the final game on Monday against Ukraine

[samhaydenjr]

Finished 3-0, Idah with the third. Ukraine thumped Azerbaijan 6-1 in the other game, so Ireland top the group due to not conceding in the qualifiers yet. Final group positions to me decided in the final game on Monday against Ukraine

Just went back over Idah's record for the U-17s - I think he made his debut in a friendly against Slovenia in August 2016 - since then, by my count, he's scored 16 times, including 10 competitive goals! That's pretty phenomenal. Anyone know if that's a record for this age group? Or any underage group?

[Bungle]

not a very sexy one but for me kelleher the Liverpool keeper who was under 19s keeper last year is the best keeper I have seen underage since given I think. Great with his feet really assured and good shot stopper. I see a fair bit of him on Liverpool TV cause I'm a pool fan. Problem for him is gabara the polish keeper who is a few months younger is also a savage keeper so they share the 23s and friendlies. Be great if he got to go on loan. Outfield I suppose Lee o Connor at Utd looks like our future right full. Didn't get to Waterford this week unfortunately but wood have been real interesting seeing him play in advanced right midfield. I think he was injured in the euros last may and we didn't see him at his best. Was surprised as well that idah didn't end up at a much bigger club than Norwich he was unreal quality in that victory shield tournament last year and even in the euros playing a year up looked quality. Still ever since Richie partridge and mcphail didn't really make it after looking outrageous everytime I saw them underage I've given up hoping these come through! You'd have to hope that Ronan at wolves will be an important creative player for us and we will have been very glad to have robbed him from the brits

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2017/1...eturn-melwood/ seems a great prospect kelleher.

[tetsujin1979]

team announced for the final qualifying group game: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status...34923733196802

#IRLU17 to face Ukraine @ 16:30: Clarke (GK), Murphy, Ledwidge, McEntee, Collins (C), Knight, Coffey, Idah, Wright, Brennan, A. O'Reilly.

Should be a stream available to watch the game while you ride out the storm

[tetsujin1979]

Stream here: https://mycujoo.tv/bfunion?id=9903
Ukraine just gone 1-0 up

[tetsujin1979]

Finished 3-1 to Ireland, Idah with two and O'Reilly with the other. Ireland top the group with a 100% record and concede only one goal in the qualifying round!

Draw for the Elite qualifying round is on 6th December

[Olé Olé]

Idah is a bloody goal-machine.

[liamoo11]

Idah is a bloody goal-machine.

it will be an interesting likely totally irrelevant comparison case study to see how 2 of our most talented goalscorers underage Of The last 20 yrs fare over the next 5 years one mccauley at a massive club with crazy resources playing with the best young talent and been coached by Gerard and the other idah at a small club like Norwich With limited resources. Hopefully both go on to play top flight football despite being at such different UK clubs

[Olé Olé]

Definiteky. McAuley has a lot of ground to make up on the international front anyway.

The 42 are reporting that Idah is of Nigerian and Irish descent. What's his background exactly, do you know?