Draw for the tournament tomorrow https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/02...s-draw-monday/
https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/02...eet-the-teams/ bit of info on how the teams qualified
The top five teams from this qualify for the U17 WC in Peru at the end of the year.
Good draw for the U17s who have avoided a big team from either Pot 1 or Pot 2. Have been drawn with hosts Hungary, Wales, and Poland.
Ireland drawn against hosts Hungary, Wales, and Poland.
https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/02...7-finals-draw/
Poland finished second behind Portugal in Elite Group 5 on six points, after defeating Slovakia and Czech Republic, and losing to group winners Portugal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_U...tion#Group_5_2
Wales topped Elite Group 2 with five points, after beating Scotland and drawing with Iceland and Montenegro.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_U...tion#Group_2_2
Group winners and runners up go into the quarters. Looking at the other groups, we did alright!
Group A: Hungary (hosts), Republic of Ireland, Poland, Wales
Group B: Serbia, Spain, Italy, Slovenia
Group C: Portugal, France (holders), Scotland, Germany
Group D: Croatia, Netherlands, Switzerland, England
If this were a senior tournament we would have got the best group we could be in.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I get a bit confused between Matthew Moore and Matthew Murray, both of Cork City. I think Moore was the midfielder and Murray the winger? Saw them both for the first time in the Victory Shield - thought both were good but not so as impressive as guys like Orazi
Bingo, Moore plays midfield while Murray is the winger. Matthew Moore captained the U16s for the Victory Shield I believe.
Related to this, Peru will not host the U17 World Cup this year
https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/orga...ld-cup-2023-tm
The move was made given the inability of the host country to fulfil its commitments to completing the infrastructure required to stage the tournament. Despite a very positive working relationship between FIFA and the FPF, it has been determined that there is now not sufficient time to secure the required investment and complete the necessary work with the Peruvian government ahead of the tournament start date.
Maybe we could step in? Aviva/Tallaght/Turner's Cross and Thomond would surely be enough for something like that. It's a shame we don't try to host more youth tournaments.
Keane O'Shea Given Best Smallbone
We dont help ourselves when we do host sometimes. The u21 game at Turners Cross was fantastic. Full house, great atmosphere and good playing surface. But the 3 games for the U19s in Wexford were awful. The pitch looked like it doubled as a cow pasture in between games. The grass was far too long and you could see the players were struggling on it. Watching the games I thought the pitch was the biggest factor of why we didnt play to the best of our ability in those games.
This starts in the next 10 days or so. Kone Doherty hasn't played for Liverpool soccer he got reinjured in the qualifiers, he has actually played very little since before Christmas with injury after such a great first 3 or 4 months of the season
FAI have announced that the games will be shown live on RTE.
Wednesday, May 17 | Poland MU17 v Ireland MU17, Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest, KO 3.30pm
Saturday, May 20 | Ireland MU17 v Wales MU17, Pancho Arena, Felcsút, KO 3.30pm
Tuesday, May 23 | Ireland MU17 v Hungary MU17, Pancho Arena, Felcsút, KO 7pm
Squad to be announced tomorrow: https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/all-...-the-u17-euros
Where to watch
All games will be shown live on RTÉ
Fair play to rte. The hurlin types won't be happy
Ireland Men’s Under-17 Euro Squad
Goalkeepers: Joe Collins (Bohemians), Jason Healy (Waterford)
Defenders: Stanley Ashbee (Hull City), Daniel Babb (UCD), Jake Grante (Crystal Palace), Kaylem Harnett (Wexford FC), Cory O’Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers), Ade Solanke (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Romeo Akachukwu (Waterford), Rhys Bartley (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Luke Kehir (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Matthew Moore (Cork City), Danny McGrath (Bohemians), Taylor Mooney (Bohemians), Freddie Turley (Shamrock Rovers)
Forwards: Mason Melia (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Matthew Murray (Cork City), Ike Orazi (Shamrock Rovers), Nickson Oksoun (Bohemians), Naj Razi (Shamrock Rovers)
Must be the most home based players we've ever sent yo a tournament finals - 18 out of 20? Great chance to put themselves in the shop window for a transfer to Europe or to Britain once they turn 18.
Keane O'Shea Given Best Smallbone
We really need to move away from that sort of attitude tbh. Far better for their development and Irish football in general to move at 21 or so, with a couple of years' senior football (including some European games) under their belts, and for a proper transfer fee.
Only if we have the facilities to properly develop them, which we don't. There's an argument that going over at 18 instead of 16 might help some players, as they can finish school, be more ready at 18 to leave home and hopefully play some first team football while they're still in Ireland. It will maybe suit some more than others, Evan Ferguson being the obvious example of someone who was better going when he did.
But for most players with top level potential staying in Ireland until 21 likely means they'll miss too much development coaching to ever claw it back and reach their full potential. So, realistically, nearly anyone who is good enough needs to be leaving at 18. Just the way it is unfortunately.
Keane O'Shea Given Best Smallbone
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