U18 Tournament - Czech Republic

LiamMc

The U18 squad competed in an invitational Under-18 Tournament in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic (0-2), Ukraine (0-3) and they've played Hungary aswell.

squad that went out to the Tournament
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101180:u18-squad-named-for-jezek-tournament&catid=5:under-18&Itemid=15

team that played Czech Republic
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101190:late-brace-condemns-u18s-to-defeat&catid=5:under-18&Itemid=15

"Republic of Ireland U18: Alan Smith (Glasgow Rangers): Michael Barker (Belvedere), Michael Keane (Manchester United), Neil Byrne (Notts Forest), Ryan McLaughlin (UCD); Frankie Sutherland (Queens Park Rangers), George Smith (Southend United), David Lynch (Burnley), Kevin Knight (Leicester City); Daniel Purdy (West Ham United), Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
Subs: John Mountney (Ballina Town) for Smith (h/t), John O'Sullivan (Blackburn Rovers) for Mountney (55 mins - inj), Joe Rafferty (Liverpool) for Sutherland (75 mins), Conor Smith (Watford) for O'Brien (80 mins)."

Photos from the Czech Republic v. Republic of Ireland game
http://nv.fotbal.cz/fotoreportaze1.asp?id=75314

Can anyobody identify any of the Irish players or have a squad numbered list from the Tournament?

MementoMori

LiamMc wrote: »

The U18 squad competed ina n invitational Under-a8 Tournamentin the Czech Republic, Czech republic (0-2), Ukraine (0-3) and they've played Hungary aswell.

squad that went out to the Tournament
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101180:u18-squad-named-for-jezek-tournament&catid=5:under-18&Itemid=15

team that played Czech Republic
http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101190:late-brace-condemns-u18s-to-defeat&catid=5:under-18&Itemid=15

"Republic of Ireland U18: Alan Smith (Glasgow Rangers): Michael Barker (Belvedere), Michael Keane (Manchester United), Neil Byrne (Notts Forest), Ryan McLaughlin (UCD); Frankie Sutherland (Queens Park Rangers), George Smith (Southend United), David Lynch (Burnley), Kevin Knight (Leicester City); Daniel Purdy (West Ham United), Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
Subs: John Mountney (Ballina Town) for Smith (h/t), John O'Sullivan (Blackburn Rovers) for Mountney (55 mins - inj), Joe Rafferty (Liverpool) for Sutherland (75 mins), Conor Smith (Watford) for O'Brien (80 mins)."

Photos from the Czech Republic v. Republic of Ireland game
http://nv.fotbal.cz/fotoreportaze1.asp?id=75314

Can anyobody identify any of the Irish players or have a squad numbered list from the Tournament?

Didnt realise that Joe Rafferty at Liverpool was eligible for Ireland.

Has featured for the U18s a bit this season which is a decent achievement as there is fairly strong competition at the RB at that level - one of the other 16 year-old RB's is featuring regularly enough for the reserves.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/academy/player/joseph-rafferty

Mars Bar

Conor Smith is the guy from Football's Next Star isn't it?

Was hoping Ethan Mannion from West Brom would have been in the squad.

It's funny seeing Michael Keane playing with Ireland and his (twin?) brother playing with England!

bobbysands81

mars bar wrote: »

It's funny seeing Michael Keane playing with Ireland and his (twin?) brother playing with England!

Really?!

Wow, that's odd!

Mars Bar

bobbysands81 wrote: »

Really?!

Wow, that's odd!

Yeah it is!

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/united-twin-starlets-on-opposite-sides-of-angloirish-divide-2097497.html

Nemanja91

I never realised Will keane was his twin brother, Will is the standout though, he has a big future if he keeps playing the way he does!

SantryRed

mars bar wrote: »

Conor Smith is the guy from Football's Next Star isn't it?

Was hoping Ethan Mannion from West Brom would have been in the squad.

It's funny seeing Michael Keane playing with Ireland and his (twin?) brother playing with England!

Ethan Mannion is too old for this.

Mars Bar

SantryRed wrote: »

Ethan Mannion is too old for this.

Ah that's right.

He was in my sisters class in primary school and that's why I thought he was 17.

LiamMc

mars bar wrote: »

Conor Smith is the guy from Football's Next Star isn't it?

Was hoping Ethan Mannion from West Brom would have been in the squad.

It's funny seeing Michael Keane playing with Ireland and his (twin?) brother playing with England!

Yes, that's the Conor Smith who was on trial with Internationale.

I didn't know that either about the Keanes.

Mars Bar

SantryRed wrote: »

Ethan Mannion is too old for this.

I was looking at the WBA academy results and Ethan scored for WBA. Academy is U 18's so surely he wasn't too old for this competition?

Drag00n79

This was for players born in 1993. Mannion was born in 92.

Mars Bar

Shamrok wrote: »

This was for players born in 1993. Mannion was born in 92.

Ah right.

Thanks!

grenache

I've seen Neil Byrne play a few a couple of times in Youths game for Forest, he's solid but don't think he'll make our first team....hope he proves me wrong.

LiamMc

Sean McCaffrey won't have his contract renewed at end of the year.

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101202:sean-mccaffreys-contract-as-u17-18-and-19-manager-not-renewed&catid=4:under-19&Itemid=12

"The Football Association of Ireland today (August 30) confirmed that the Under-17, 18 and 19 manager, Sean McCaffrey, will not have his contract renewed with the Association when it expires at the end of this calendar year......

"John Morling, the current Under-15 / 16 head coach, and former Peterborough United manager, will now become the Under-16 / 17 head coach and Niall Harrison will be appointed as new Under-15 head coach. Morling will take charge of the Under-17 squad for the first time at the first phase of the UEFA Under-17 championship qualifiers, starting on September 25 against Malta.

The Under-18 and Under-19 position will be advertised from tomorrow and a new head coach will be appointed ahead of the first phase of the UEFA Under-19 championship qualifiers, starting on October 7 against Luxembourg in Bulgaria....... "

And just to ask again, can anyone identify any of these players, thanks
http://nv.fotbal.cz/fotoreportaze1.asp?id=75314