Ireland u19s

Edited by Fozz - 21 Mar 2024 at 7:17pm

Fozz wrote: Squad for a friendly double-header v Slovakia, starting Saturday. No Kone-Doherty, which is a shame.  Is he injured? Also, squad is mostly 2005 lads who won't be eligible for next season's U19's, right (mentioned above)? So is as much a showcase for those lads for future U21 squads.

Regardless of the reason for Trent-Doherty's absence on this occasion, I'm sure NI have offered him senior caps.

BigStrongMan wrote: Don’t think it’s mostly 2005s, there are a few in there alright. Fair play to Adam Deans. Was playing with Joeys in the DDSL this time last year. Released by Rovers and Bray in recent years and has clearly worked hard to get to where he is

Walsh, Wogan, Cailloce, Temple, Lipsiuc, McManus, Whitmarsh, Umeh, Moore are all 2005 going by wiki. There's no ages for Rhys Brennan or Ryan Kelly.

So 41% of the squad are 2005 assuming Brennan and Kelly are 2006. Wonder would it have been better to organise two squads and have it 2005 Vs 2006 games. That way more players get game time rather than picking one squad that includes both 2005 and 2006.

Edited by J89 - 21 Mar 2024 at 8:25pm

Luis Amor Rodriguez wrote: The O'Shea wrote: Luis Amor Rodriguez wrote: Regardless of the reason for Trent-Doherty's absence on this occasion, I'm sure NI have offered him senior caps. He is in precisely the same position Conor Bradley and Shea Charles were in when first called up to their senior squad - academy player at a CL club.  Using this policy, Michael O'Neill has slowly rejuvenated his squad to a much higher level than even two years ago.  Kone-Doherty would be a switch up in policy even conpared to Bradley and Charles, he's well behind where they were when they were capped. I can't see him going anywhere, Derry men generally aren't for turning. That's simply not true regarding Bradley and Shea Charles. Bradley made his debut for NI senior team at 17 years old in May 2021, while still playing youth league and PL2 football for Liverpool.  So basically an identical situation to Kone-Doherty now.    Shea Charles, same situation.  He was called up to the NI senior squad in May 2022 and made his senior debut a few days later, while playing youth and PL2 for Man City.  He would not make a senior club appearance for over a year.  You can be sure NI have dangled the carrot of a senior cap.

LOL.

tetsujin1979 wrote: The O'Shea wrote: Kone-Doherty plays almost exclusively for Liverpool under 18's, so yes, it "simply is true". this season Kone-Doherty has ten appearances for the U21s(six starts, four introductions) and nine for the U18s, all starts.

Cathal Heffernan, Justin Ferizaj, Tom Bloxham and Kevin Zefi are also missing.

Fozz wrote: Godzilla wrote: Cathal Heffernan, Justin Ferizaj, Tom Bloxham and Kevin Zefi are also missing. True, a fair few lads who you'd expect to be in are missing. I guess the fact they are simply friendlies, and some of those lads may not be playing much football for their clubs for whatever reasons (Zefi and Ferizaj, I believe), then it gives the management an opportunity to run the rule over a few others.