2023 UEFA European Under 19 Championship

**Ol� Ol�** · 18/09/2022, 4:07 PM

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu19...fiers-in-wales

Qualifying Round Squad	Elite Round Squad
Goalkeepers Reece Byrne (Bohemians) Aaron Maguire (Tottenham Hotspur)	Goalkeepers Reece Byrne (Bohemians) Owen Mason (Kettering Town, on loan from Mansfield Town)
Defender James Abankwah (Udinese) John Clarke (Reading) Sam Curtis (St. Patrick's Athletic) Sean Grehan (Crystal Palace) Alex Murphy (Newcastle United) Harry Nevin (Preston North End) David Okagbue (Oldham Athletic)	Defenders James Abankwah (Udinese) Sam Curtis (St. Patrick�s Athletic) Sean Grehan (Crystal Palace) James Golding (Oxford United) Alex Murphy (Newcastle United) Harry Nevin (Preston North End) John Ryan (Sassulo)
Midfielder Justin Ferizaj (Shamrock Rovers) Oisin Gallagher (Lincoln City) Ronan Maher (Walsall) Ed McJannet (Luton Town) Harry Vaughan (Oldham Athletic)	Midfielders Justin Ferizaj (Shamrock Rovers) Oisin Gallagher (Barwell, on loan from Lincoln City) Ed McJannet (Lecce) James McManus (Bohemians) Harry Vaughan (Hull City) Rocco Vata (Celtic)
Forwards Nathan Fraser (Wolves) Tom Lonergan (UCD) Mark O'Mahony (Cork City) Franco Umeh (Cork City) Kevin Zefi (Inter Milan)	Forwards Tommy Lonergan (St. Patrick�s Athletic) Sean Moore (Cliftonville) Mark O�Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion) Franco Umeh (Crystal Palace) Kevin Zefi (Inter Milan)

Squad named. I haven't come across John Clarke I don't think. Has he been called up before? He has gone from Stockport to Port Vale to Reading and has 3 or 4 first team appearances at Reading this season.

UEFA Under 19 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under 19 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under 19 Championship Qualification
2023 UEFA European Under 19 Championship - Qualifying Round - Group 4
2023 UEFA European Under 19 Championship - Elite Round - Group 5

**Eirambler** · 18/09/2022, 4:38 PM

Clarke was at the training camp last month. First formal call up for him though. He's the youngest Irish player to have played in the top two divisions in England this season, so clearly making a good impression at Reading.

**JR89** · 18/09/2022, 4:48 PM

That article doesn't include Rocco Vata who was also named going by the squad list pic on twitter. Guess David Okagbue is a 2004 born and his date of birth online is wrong.

**elatedscum** · 18/09/2022, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ol� Ol�

https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu19...fiers-in-wales

Squad named. I haven't come across John Clarke I don't think. Has he been called up before? He has gone from Stockport to Port Vale to Reading and has 3 or 4 first team appearances at Reading this season.

He was involved in the training camp at the start of August. https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu19...rs-for-uk-camp

Really surprised that Cian Coleman isn't involved (he captained the 19s in June) and he's very good. Another lad I thought should definitely be involved is Luke Pearce. Really like him.

There's a bunch of other lads who I thought had decent shouts. Guys like Noah Jauny, Owen Mason, Glory Nzingo who was an u19 last season, Eric Yoro, Dara McGuinness, Jamie Mullins, Aaron O'Reilly, Billy Brooks, Cian Kelly Caprani and Josh Seary.

Quite a lot of u18 kids involved: Curtis, Ferizaj, Zefi, Umeh, O'Mahony, Vata (not included in FAI website but they're missing a player and including in social posts) with Umeh being the biggest surprise. It'll be interesting where they play Abankwah, there's real depth at centre-half, so could see him playing at right back, where he's excellent and can contribute more attacking. Same with Alex Murphy on the left side. Then you're choosing between Grehan, Okagbue and Nevin at centre-half. Or you could play Abankwah or Murphy centrally and bring in Curtis or Clarke to a full back slot.

I'd imagine the midfield starters would be McJannett, Ferizaj and Vaughan - but admittedly haven't seen Maher play (he recently made his debut for Walsall).

As for the front 3. No idea. Fraser scores goals for fun for Wolves and generally plays as a centre forward but can cut in from the left. O'Mahony does the same for Ireland, goals goals goals. Meanwhile Lonergan has scored 4 this season for UCD's senior side. Then you've got Zefi and Umeh as wingers. Personally, I'd have called up Nzingo or McGuinness or even Caprani-Kelly instead of a midfielder.

I wonder if Albania approached Vata and Zefi in the same way they approached Ferizaj

**JR89** · 18/09/2022, 5:39 PM

They played 3-5-2 in June and might stick with that formation. Mohan also used it in March. Grehan was in the squad back in March so could see it being Abankwah, Grehan, and one of Nevin or Okagbue in a three with Curtis and Clarke starting as WBs with Murphy and Vaughan in midfield. Both Murphy and Vaughan were good together as a midfield two in the games back in June.

They've already approached Zefi a couple of times I think Carr has said and you can be sure they've approached the son of Rudi Vata. They're looking to improve potential squad depth but could only see them saying to the lads you'll be in playing with the U21s rather than U19s.

**CSAD** · 18/09/2022, 6:20 PM

Originally Posted by JR89

They played 3-5-2 in June and might stick with that formation. Mohan also used it in March. Grehan was in the squad back in March so could see it being Abankwah, Grehan, and one of Nevin or Okagbue in a three with Curtis and Clarke starting as WBs with Murphy and Vaughan in midfield. Both Murphy and Vaughan were good together as a midfield two in the games back in June.

They've already approached Zefi a couple of times I think Carr has said and you can be sure they've approached the son of Rudi Vata. They're looking to improve potential squad depth but could only see them saying to the lads you'll be in playing with the U21s rather than U19s.

Albania are like Wales as in they like to cap a lot of dual national players from other countries who have potential to play for them in future.

**JR89** · 21/09/2022, 2:55 PM

**Briuk** · 21/09/2022, 3:06 PM

Can this game be watched anywhere? I found the Wales - Hungary is in the youtube channel of FA Wales

**JR89** · 21/09/2022, 3:10 PM

Only game that's gonna be watchable will more than likely be the Wales game because they'll be streaming it themselves.

**Eirambler** · 21/09/2022, 4:01 PM

Only 1-0 up at half time against Gibraltar. Suspect Gibraltar are packing the box in defence like their senior team do.

**tetsujin1979** · 21/09/2022, 4:09 PM

17 shots, seven on target, in the first half
https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2...ar/statistics/

**elatedscum** · 21/09/2022, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by Eirambler

Only 1-0 up at half time against Gibraltar. Suspect Gibraltar are packing the box in defence like their senior team do.

17 shots to 0 in the first half, you'd imagine so

**elatedscum** · 21/09/2022, 4:30 PM

O'Mahony hat-trick 3-0

the boy just scores and scores

**JR89** · 21/09/2022, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by elatedscum

O'Mahony hat-trick 3-0

the boy just scores and scores

Steven Ireland will have him doing a tour of Europe soon training with everyone and anyone.

**Eirambler** · 21/09/2022, 4:46 PM

5-0 now.

**elatedscum** · 21/09/2022, 4:53 PM

changing the keeper with 5 mins to go, interesting...

**tetsujin1979** · 21/09/2022, 5:50 PM

Finished 6-0, last minute own goal from Gibraltar
Wales and Hungary drew 0-0 earlier: https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2...es-vs-hungary/
We face Wales on Saturday at 1, while Hungary play Gibraltar
Given Wales, the hosts, streamed their game earlier, there should be a stream for that game