Quoteover the moon!!!!!! well done lads.
Ash it was classic smash and grab. We were camped in their half at 1-1 and got caught with a sucker punch. Their keeper was great.Originally Posted by Ash
over the moon!!!!!! well done lads.
So thats Ukraine denmark Slovenia Germany Portugal and Greece accounted for. Thats some going.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Excellent performance overall. A few very mature lads given their ages. I thought Portugal were the real threat given their win over Germany, but we were always on top apart from a couple of scares in the first 10 minutes.
Two goals from set pieces once again suggests that other managers in other leagues are not paying enough attention to what you get if you put in the work on the set pieces. (The nearest we came to getting a goal in the first half was off a corner, when Greg Cunningham's headed came off the crossbar).The quality of free kicks and corners was very high.
Free tickets for the fans helped, but the crowd definitely gave the lads a lift all through & if you'll forgive the parochialism for a minute I'm very happy that the two Galway lads did well & that Ireland were unbeaten in Galway.
Amazing Group with each team having a W D L each...home advantage was definitely a factor in the end, as it always is.
But overall tremendous congratulations to the lads themselves & those who prepared them so well for this Elite Group. They got no more than they deserved for the work they put in.
Less Whining
Less Moaning
What are YOU doing to make it better?
The support set-up that is now behind the Irish underage teams up is something that the FAI does not get enough credit for.
Honest! I am not a secret Tim nor a closet Sham - I really am a Seagull.
Great stuff. Hopefully this tournament will be a spring board for some of the players to develop into top class internationals.
When does the tournament begin?
From http://www.uefa.com/competitions/und...als/index.html
the final destination is Turkey and the Mediterranean port of Antalya from 4-16 May.
Cheers tets
Great Achievement by the lads, I can not believe it happened, Ireland had to beat Portugal and Germany had to beat Greece by the same score for us to go through, incredible that it happened.
Ger Hanley had a Brilliant Game between the sticks with one unbelievable double block near the end and Greg Cunningham is magic but my player of the tournament was Blackburn Rovers winger Aidan Doran an absolute class act the new Duffer.
We are the Galway Boys Stand up and make some noise"
is he anything to Eamon gufct?!
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
1.50 minutes is a cracker he scored against Pats a few weeks ago in a friendly:
McCaffrey on UEFA.com: http://www.uefa.com/competitions/und...feed&att=index
Anyone catch his interview on NewsTalk last night? Only heard the very end of it driving home
no, but i don't think that RTE sports bird Eiblin ni whatyamacaller even knew the significance of it on News2top story was aberdeen beating celtic
if its not horseracing, the premier lge or a bust up in an under 14s junior hurling match in offaly rte arent interested!
He is a laid back guy, sounds like he is from Monaghan.
I only half heard it as I was trying to have an argument at the same time.
He said that we play better against the more skilfull teams, that we are at a disadvantage physically with the size of our players
That was referring to our good performance against the Portugese.
He was asked about the standard of technique /training about the one or two lads from Germany as in what´s the difference between what we do and what they do in Germany.
I didn´t get that answer. I think he compared a few aspects about their technique etc.
It would be worth downl. the podcast
“Seven of our 18-man squad, as well as Richie Towell who had to withdraw because of injury, have played for Crumlin United during their career so far. That is a marvelous feat for the Dublin club, who were also responsible for nurturing Robbie Keane, and they can feel proud of their contribution towards this qualification.”
7 out of 18??? Thats some achievement and says a lot for the set up they have out their in Crumlin
I didn't get to see any of the games but do any of the lads who did think we'll be talking about any of these players in 6/7 years time as full internationals?
You show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser - Vince Lombardi
Rte.ie didn't get the story until the day after so I presume they didn't know.
By the way, is it only Ireland and Holland through so far? And probably the Scots?
I think I should the parachute, because I'm great.
In fact, I think I should get both parachutes, in case one doesn't work.
The lad who captained the side - Johnny Dunleavy - is from Ballybofey. He is in his first season at Wolverhampton Wanderers and is tipped to make the grade. Previously with Ballybofey United and Drumkeen United. Has already played reserve football at Wolves.
There was an in-depth interview with him in the Donegal Democrat today. Don't know if it is online at the minute, but if so you can get it on www.donegaldemocrat.com
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