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Following their two disappointing opening defeats, our Republic of Ireland U16 side completed their involvement in the 2019 Victory Shield Quadrangular Tournament with a one all draw against Northern Ireland at noon on Friday in Colliers Park, Wrexham. Our goal came on 18 minutes from Bohemian striker Cian Kelly but our opponents equalised on the half hour mark.

U16 Head Coach Paul Osam made several changes to his starting eleven for their second Victory Shield contest against hosts Wales in Colliers Park, Wrexham at 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. The first half of the contest was fairly even but Ireland imploded again in the second half to concede four goals without reply. 

Ireland commenced their challenge against Scotland on Monday the 28th October and suffered a crushing four nil defeat.

Squad:
Goalkeepers: Reece Byrne(Shamrock Rovers), Aaron Maguire(Tottenham Hotspur)
Defenders: James Abankwah(St Patrick’s Athletic), Ben Curtis(Shamrock Rovers), Tommy Fogarty(Birmingham City), Sean Grehan(Bohemian), Aaron O’Reilly(St Patrick’s Athletic), Darragh Reilly(Sligo Rovers), John Ryan(Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Conor Barrett(Birmingham City), Corey McLaughlin(Derry City), Jamie Mullins(Bohemian), Glory Nzingo(St Patrick’s Athletic), John Joe Power(Burton Albion)
Forwards: Edwin Agbaje(Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly-Caprani(Bohemian), Michael Leddy(Shamrock Rovers), Tom Lonergan(St Patrick’s Athletic), Ciaran O’Sullivan(Cork City), Cian Philpott(Manchester City) 

 

Republic of Ireland U16 Head Coach Paul Osam made several changes to his starting eleven for their second Victory Shield contest against hosts Wales in Colliers Park, Wrexham at 2pm on Wednesday afternoon. The first half of the contest was fairly even but Ireland imploded again in the second half to concede four goals without reply. 

Ireland commenced their challenge against Scotland on Monday the 28th October and suffered a crushing four nil defeat.

Our final contest against Northern Ireland is set for noon on Friday the 1st November again at the same venue.

Squad:
Goalkeepers: Reece Byrne(Shamrock Rovers), Aaron Maguire(Tottenham Hotspur)
Defenders: James Abankwah(St Patrick’s Athletic), Ben Curtis(Shamrock Rovers), Tommy Fogarty(Birmingham City), Sean Grehan(Bohemian), Aaron O’Reilly(St Patrick’s Athletic), Darragh Reilly(Sligo Rovers), John Ryan(Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Conor Barrett(Birmingham City), Corey McLaughlin(Derry City), Jamie Mullins(Bohemian), Glory Nzingo(St Patrick’s Athletic), John Joe Power(Burton Albion)
Forwards: Edwin Agbaje(Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly-Caprani(Bohemian), Michael Leddy(Shamrock Rovers), Tom Lonergan(St Patrick’s Athletic), Ciaran O’Sullivan(Cork City), Cian Philpott(Manchester City) 

Manager Mick McCarthy has named a provisional 39 man Republic of Ireland squad for the upcoming friendly international against New Zealand on Thursday the 14th November followed by the crucial European Championship qualifier against Denmark four days later. Four members of Stephen Kenny‘s U21 squad, five if we include Aaron Connolly who was capped last month, have been included – Caoimhin Kelleher, Nathan Collins, Michael Obafemi and Troy Parrott. None of those four players are likely to be included in the squad for the crucial Denmark encounter, confirmed by McCarthy himself and it would seem detrimental to the ambition and hopes of our U21 side who face Armenia on that same Thursday evening followed five days later by another European U21 Championship qualifier against Sweden. It would really be an unnecessary shame if the ambitions of our underage players were to be potentially derailed by the retention of any of those players for a rather meaningless friendly against New Zealand. The squad also includes a first call-up for Ryan Manning.

Provisional Squad (to be reduced next week)

Goalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher(Liverpool), Kieran O’Hara(Burton Albion on loan from Manchester United), Darren Randolph(Middlesbrough), Mark Travers(AFC Bournemouth), Keiren Westwood(Sheffield Wednesday)
Defenders: Cyrus Christie(Fulham), Ciaran Clark(Newcastle United), Nathan Collins(Stoke City), Matt Doherty(Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shane Duffy(Brighton & Hove Albion), John Egan(Sheffield United), Darragh Lenihan(Blackburn Rovers), Kevin Long(Burnley), Ryan Manning(QPR), Enda Stevens(Sheffield United), Derrick Williams(Blackburn Rovers)
Midfielders: Robbie Brady(Burnley), Alan Browne(Preston North End), Jack Byrne(Shamrock Rovers), Josh Cullen(Charlton Athletic on loan from West Ham United), Jeff Hendrick(Burnley), Conor Hourihane(Aston Villa), Alan Judge(Ipswich Town), James McCarthy(Crystal Palace), James McClean(Stoke City), Callum O’Dowda(Bristol City), Glenn Whelan(Heart of Midlothian)
Forwards: James Collins(Luton Town), Aaron Connolly(Brighton & Hove Albion), Ronan Curtis(Portsmouth), Scott Hogan(Stoke City on loan from Aston Villa), Shane Long(Southampton)(, Sean Maguire(Preston North End), David McGoldrick(Sheffield United), Michael Obafemi(Southampton), Aiden O’Brien(Millwall), Troy Parrott(Tottenham Hotspur), Callum Robinson(Sheffield United), Kieran Sadlier(Doncaster Rovers)

Midlands duo, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers were in EFL Cup action at Villa Park this Wednesday evening where Conor Hourihane started for the hosts who go through to the quarter-finals following a two one victory. Also in action was goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher who started for Liverpool who played host to Arsenal. The match provided a plethora of drama with the scores level at five goals each at the end of ninety minutes. Liverpool prevailed by five goals to four in the penalty shoot-out with Kelleher making a fine save from the Dani Ceballos spot kick. 

Goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara, on loan at League One Burton Albion from Manchester United, was in the side and performed well against the Premier League armoury of Leicester City who prevailed by three goals to one in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening. Struggling Premier League sides Everton and Watford met at Goodison Park with captain Seamus Coleman returning as expected to the ‘Toffees’ starting eleven as they secured a two nil victory. Southampton, humiliated by Leicester City in the Premier League last Friday, travelled in some trepidation to face Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium where Shane Long was named in the starting eleven but was substituted after 68 minutes as the ‘Saints’ went down to a three one defeat 

 

The first leg of the Airtricity League promotion/relegation play-off took place in United Park this Monday evening where Drogheda United scored the only goal in added time to secure a one nil lead over Finn Harps. The second leg is scheduled for Finn Park at 8pm next Friday evening.

If Ireland manager Mick McCarthy did make another visit to Loftus Road this Monday evening when QPR, with Ryan Manning in their ranks, went down to a three one defeat by West London rivals Brentford in the Championship, he is unlikely to have been impressed by what he saw from the hosts and Manning.

Republic of Ireland U16 Head Coach Paul Osam has brought a twenty player squad to the Quadrangular Victory Shield Tournament being hosted by Wales in Wrexham this week.

Ireland commenced their challenge against Scotland in Colliers Park, Wrexham at 11am on Monday the 28th October and suffered a crushing four nil defeat.

Hosts Wales will provide the opposition two days later in the same venue at 2pm with our final contest against Northern Ireland set for noon on Friday the 1st November again at the same venue.

Squad:
Goalkeepers: Reece Byrne(Shamrock Rovers), Aaron Maguire(Tottenham Hotspur)
Defenders: James Abankwah(St Patrick’s Athletic), Ben Curtis(Shamrock Rovers), Tommy Fogarty(Birmingham City), Sean Grehan(Bohemian), Aaron O’Reilly(St Patrick’s Athletic), Darragh Reilly(Sligo Rovers), John Ryan(Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Conor Barrett(Birmingham City), Corey McLaughlin(Derry City), Jamie Mullins(Bohemian), Glory Nzingo(St Patrick’s Athletic), John Joe Power(Burton Albion)
Forwards: Edwin Agbaje(Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly-Caprani(Bohemian), Michael Leddy(Shamrock Rovers), Tom Lonergan(St Patrick’s Athletic), Ciaran O’Sullivan(Cork City), Cian Philpott(Manchester City)