Poor performance on the whole, gulf in class apparent perhaps exacerbated slightly by age difference. Dire lack of depth evident. Great tournament though and fantastic experience for our young players. From watching the entire 4 games thus far:
I’m convinced Connolly, Molumby, and Ronan will “make” it next season. Longer term, Kelleher (some concerning lapses but would be harsh to judge given the effect of involvement in champs league final), O’Shea (I’m not convinced), Idah (v disappointing), O’Connor (impressive), Coventry (somewhat underwhelming but is only 19, you never know) are maybes.
I was actually pleasantly surprised by Leahy today, he played well, deserves a chance abroad. Mastersons next club move crucial but I’m not optimistic on long term prospects (did well though throughout tournament, fingers crossed he will prove me wrong). Knight was disappointing from the bits he played, but he’s obviously rated at Derby so will await to see what happens next season. I don’t expect any of the others to be playing senior football with Ireland in the future.
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