spurs have decided to keep parrott back aswell.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-38298271.html
spurs have decided to keep parrott back aswell.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-38298271.html
Squad to be confirmed tomorrow
Ultimately, Connell and Okoflex both were left out of the squad for the Celtic game against FK Sarajevo. Combines being a little worrying with being a total waste...
https://www.tribalfootball.com/artic...an-utd-4288314
Can't find a direct link from Sky Sports on this. He wasn't in our squad for the under 17 Euros but did appear in March. From watching a couple of games at the tournament, not sure how Sean Kennedy or Ronan McKinley could be much better, unless he was injured.
Definitely not a club issue as you say. Clearly neither were considered good enough and carty was considered the superior option to odubeko as the main striker. The motivation for him should be obafemi who couldn't make the under 17s squad for their finals but 6 months later played in the premier league
I understand that we're disappointed about the players who have been held back by their clubs, particularly up front, but that's still a very decent set of attackersForwards: Jonathan Afolabi (Unattached), Ryan Cassidy (Watford), Ali Reghba (Bohemians), Rowan Roache (Blackpool), Will Ferry (Southampton), Tyriek Wright (Aston Villa), Festy Ebosele (Derby County)
The Ireland youngster aiming to follow in Liam Miller's footsteps https://the42.ie/4719021
Stephen Kenny was on Eamon Dunphy podcast. Spoke excellently as usual.
Stated that Jonathan Afolabi had signed for Leicester. Not sure if he's confusing him with Ali Reghba or if Afolabi has also signed for Leicester.
Most likely getting mixed up but could be wrong. He was adamant at the weekend that nothing was set in stone and from the tone it sounded like it was more likely to be a championship / league 1 side where there was a more obvious route to the first team
I know this is the wrong section. But it's hard to believe a 14 year old played for bohs against Chelsea last night. That must be a record? ( Evan Ferguson)
Yes, son of Barry Ferguson, who played for Ireland in the 1999 Under 20 World Cup.
Squad finally named:
Republic of Ireland Under-19 Squad
Goalkeepers: Brian Maher (St Patrick's Athletic), George McMahon (Burnley)
Defenders: Andy Lyons (Bohemians), Mark McGuinness (Arsenal), Oisin McEntee (Newcastle United), Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City), Jack James (Unattached), Kameron Ledwidge (Southampton), Ciaran Brennan (Sheffield Wednesday)
Midfielders: Joe Hodge (Manchester City), Lee O'Connor (Manchester United), Barry Coffey (Celtic), Niall Morahan (Sligo Rovers), Brandon Kavanagh (Shamrock Rovers), Conor Grant (Sheffield Wednesday)
Forwards: Jonathan Afolabi (Unattached), Ali Reghba (Leicester City), Tyreik Wright (Aston Villa), Matt Everitt (Brighton & Hove Albion), Festy Ebosele (Derby County)
Some amount of absentees
Parrott
Obafemi
Connolly
Collins
Coventry
Idah
Connell
Knight
Cassidy
O'Reilly
Bolger
Smallbone
If we can do anything at this tournament with those 12 missing we must have some depth of talent coming through.
O'Connor will surely play in defence?
Obviously the missing players are disappointing, but it's still a strong squad, and you'd expect them to get out of the group
The only positive I have about that 12 is that you couldn't make a starting 11 out of it. Aside from Collins, they are all midfielders and strikers that are being involved with their senior side. That's very impressive given the dearth of options we have had, particularly up front. Depending on who Afolabi has lined up to join (i.e. if it were Millwall) he could have been sought for pre-season too.
Another point to note is that 9 of the 12 were born in Ireland. Connell, Coventry and Smallbone were not. And I'm almost sure the latter pair were born to Irish mothers. Bodes well for the domestic production line.
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