Republic of Ireland Under-23 squad

**lofty9** · 30/04/2008, 9:08 PM

Higgins has had a number of NI U21 caps. I'm surprised he is eligible.

**oriel** · 01/05/2008, 10:26 AM

David Cassidy (ex rovers, now Dundalk) is an obvious miss from this squad, he has been in superb form for us, and has 3 goals in 5 of the 8 games he`s played, not bad for a small midfielder

Class act, surprised he didnt make the cut

**Dodge** · 01/05/2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Class act, surprised he didnt make the cut

If he didn't make the cut at Premier level, why you surprised?

**Billy-Green** · 01/05/2008, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

David Cassidy (ex rovers, now Dundalk) is an obvious miss from this squad, he has been in superb form for us, and has 3 goals in 5 of the 8 games he`s played, not bad for a small midfielder

Class act, surprised he didnt make the cut

You could be onto something here, dont know why scully let him go, he is a class act on his day.

**Billy-Green** · 01/05/2008, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD

They'd have been wrong then

Agree about Purcell btw. Excellent against Pats last Sunday.

Ah it was defo a fair goal, ye i thought purcell looked strong

**Schumi** · 01/05/2008, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Billy-Green

Ah he didnt play too bad, he did drop it for the goal and got punished but alot of refs would have gave a free out.

I thought the defence left him exposed for that goal. The way it came in, he had to come for it but had there been a defender properly placed, he wouldn't have had to.

**holidaysong** · 01/05/2008, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

David Cassidy (ex rovers, now Dundalk) is an obvious miss from this squad, he has been in superb form for us, and has 3 goals in 5 of the 8 games he`s played, not bad for a small midfielder

Class act, surprised he didnt make the cut

The Rovers fans I was talking to on the walk home from Tolka on Sunday were also bemused as to why he was let go. Fingers crossed that he doesn't get injured!

**Rocky77** · 01/05/2008, 12:26 PM

I've been impressed with Gary Deegan at Galway this season. Thought he might have made it in.

**oriel** · 01/05/2008, 12:29 PM

I think Cassidy leaving Rovers was a pure commercial decision by Scully to pay for Bakers wages. Thats what I read earlier in the year.

**Billy-Green** · 01/05/2008, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Billy-Green

he is a class act on his day.

Originally Posted by lucanhoop87

thats exactly it, also just in my own personal opinion i dont think he was all that great a player, vastly overrated and his set piece delivery is truely awful

Your right that his set piece were terrible but he did have a fair few cracking games and also some shockers

**Raheny Red** · 03/05/2008, 9:28 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Would have thought Anto Flood might have sneaked into this squad.

Really

. No first division player deserves a call up. Anyway, with Gill on board now there's no chance that Flood will get a call-up.

**superfrank** · 12/05/2008, 11:19 AM

Heard today that Bray's Derek Pender and UCD's Ian Bermingham have been called up as replacements for the NI match. Story here.

**bellavistaman** · 12/05/2008, 11:20 AM

Shane Guthrie has to start. Has beeen unreal all season long and didnt give crowe, fenn, or jason byrne a sniff the other night obviously in front of fenlon.

**irishfan** · 13/05/2008, 6:57 PM

Anybody know starting lineup or even lastest score??

**sligoman** · 13/05/2008, 9:07 PM

Ireland won 1-0. Rice with the goal in the 90th minute.

**rambler14** · 13/05/2008, 9:08 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Ireland won 1-0. Rice with the goal in the 90th minute.

Team?

**sligoman** · 13/05/2008, 9:25 PM

Can't find it anywhere yet, just know Stephen Rice, Mark Quigley, Killian Brennan and Barry Murphy all played.

**rambler14** · 13/05/2008, 9:34 PM

Match Report here. Shane Guthrie of Cobh Ramblers started and finished the game.

**HarpoJoyce** · 13/05/2008, 9:39 PM

Fai have a short report.
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...=3167&Itemid=9

the BBC heading is inaccurate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/7399692.stm

"NI U23 0-0 Rep of Ireland U23

NI's Albert Watson heads the ball away from Mark Quigley
A stoppage-time goal by Stephen Rice gave the Republic of Ireland victory in Tuesday's Challenge Trophy match at Mourneview Park.

Rice netted a diving header following sa cross from Killian Brennan to leave the Pat Fenlon's Republic top of their group with six points.

In the first half Peter Thompson hit an upright with a shot for NI.
His Linfield team-mate Thomas Stewart had a shot cleared off the line after rounding Republic keeper Barry Murphy. "