Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

Good to see Troy Parrott off the mark with his first goal for MK Dons.

Connolly left out for personal reasons. Sounds like there's truth in this rumour.

Getting worried about Connolly tbh.

He hasnt even come close to replicating Leon Best thats the thing! Leon best would be useful for us at the moment!

U18s travel to Hungary to play in two friendlies this Tuesday and Thursday. The U18s is to become a competitive age at underage now and they've made changes to the U19s Euros which will run similar to the Nations League. Uses four rounds instead of two but is being pushed back until the 2023 tournament.

Republic of Ireland Under-18 Squad

Goalkeepers: Josh Clarke (Bournemouth), Owen Mason (Mansfield Town), Conor Walsh (Sligo Rovers).

Defenders: Tommy Fogarty (Birmingham City), Sean Grehan (Bohemians), Cathal Heffernan (Cork City), Alex Murphy (Galway United), Darragh Reilly (Sligo Rovers), David Toure (Shelbourne).

Midfielders: Billy Brooks (Lincoln City), Cian Coleman (Leeds United), Justin Ferizaj (Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly-Caprani (Derby County), Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh (Cork City).

Forwards: Edwin Agbaje (Ipswich Town), Jad Hakiki (Shelbourne), Rio McEvoy (Bolton Wanderers), Ed McJannet (Luton Town), Dara McGuinness (Shamrock Rovers), Luke Pearce (Southampton).

McCarthy on the bench for Celtic for the first time. Imagine he's still building up fitness after missing pre season.

Tanganga was very good for spurs today so that’s bad news for Doherty

Would this be the first player to transfer between both clubs since Desmond bought into Shams? @sugarman

Our midfield also looks to be in poor shape for the September internationals. Cullen is the only one starting regular, so you'd imagine he's a shoe-in. Unfortunately there's a whole pile of others who aren't playing or won't be available. Knight/Taylor are injured, can't imagine McCarthy wanting a call-up, Hourihane is in limbo, Hendrick isn't paying again, Brady still doesn't have a club, Browne is recovering from a hip injury, Arter/Molumby are training with the under 23's and not wanted, Byrne not featured recently for APOEL. An away game to Portugal couldn't possibly come at a worse time for us, we'll probably get the squad announcement sometime next week.

I'd say throw him in, it's a game where we're guaranteed **** all anyway, and the U21s will still have Connell, Johansson, Devoy and others.

We're crying out for a ball playing 6, and Scott Parker may have given us one that might actually be playing week in/out. Even if they think a start against Portugal is too soon they should still bring him with the senior squad. Chances are he'll still be pushed out wide right with the U21s.

Which leads me onto how the U21s really need to start using three at the back like the seniors, and it would actually suit them more than the seniors to be using it.

You'd have to think he should be in contention to make the squad, he's played every minute for Bournemouth (only three games admittedly). He looks like the type of player who Kenny should fancy, he was very good on the ball against WBA, if a bit lightweight. Fact is though, we don't have any standout midfielders operating at a high level. Hendrick and Hourihane are both Premier League players, but really only in name. If Kilkenny is playing at a high level in the Championship, he'd be in the squad on merit.

Nice finishes too.

Coventry is very tidy player

West Ham are a good side . Moyes isn’t going to change his team. Best hope is wham go on cup runs and they get a chance

Our lads with Brightons U23s also had good games too last night. Both Andrew Moran and James Furlong linked up well to create two goals, with the second goal scored by Evan Ferguson.

The older lads might not suit how Potter want Brighton to play, well more so Molumby as Connollys issues are more than style of play. But these younger lads are more suited to how Potter want to play, and it's great they'll be coming through at a club who want to try and play a bit of ball.

Ferguson still only 16 and probably still not done growing. We've actually started having a few lads come through that are units and can throw their weight around a bit.

Idah looked better at doing it the other night and once he gets more experience defenders could find him a handful. Collins and McGuinness are two big units, similar to Duffy but Collins you'll assume is gonna play at a higher level with McGuinness hopefully reaching Duffy's level. Bosun Lawal only turned 18 so could grow a small bit more but he already looks like he should be playing rugby league instead.

James McClean will be a Wigan player soon, and will be at their game tonight according to Dan McDonnell. Himself and Stoke have come to an agreement to terminate his contract and let him join Wigan on a one year deal.

Good win for u18s. 2-0ft

Yeah Bazunu pulled off a fantastic save in the 90th minute to deny a point blank header that was headed down hard and fast at ground. Two clean sheets in his first two games, surely he starts for us in September.

Parrott had 5 goals in his last 6 games for club and country. 2 MOTM awards on the bounce, and pretty sure he was MOTM against Andorra.

His confidence must be sky high. Just need the other young strikers now to push this season too. Not sure if he starts in September, more so our opening game against Portugal. Think Collins and Robinson start that game.

Gonna be a long season for Alan Browne and Preston. Three straight defeats including a trashing from newly promoted Hull, and a lose to Huddersfield who finished 20th last season. Browne himself taking stick from fans after his reaction to them booing at the end of last night's game.

How'd he do, always thought he'd do well as a 6 in midfield. He'd be decent enough with the ball at his feet to get by.

Another solid night for Gavin Kilkenny playing 90mins in the 2-0 win over Birmingham. Good sign too for Kilkenny that Parker rates him that he subbed off Emiliano Marcondes to bring on more attacking talent, and not Kilkenny. Shows that Parker trusts Kilkenny defensive. Surely a shoo in for the senior squad at least.