Ireland u19s

Key changes: Summary

From 2024/25, U17 EURO qualifying will consist of two stages named round 1 and round 2. All teams (including the final tournament hosts) compete in both stages, with round 2 now split into League A and League B.

The U17 EURO final tournament will now involve eight teams, including the hosts.

From 2026/27, U19 EURO qualifying will consist of three rounds, initially split into League A and League B as set by 2024/25 U17 EURO round 2. Round 1 will be played in spring of the year before the eventual final tournament, with round 2 in autumn and round 3 the spring prior to the summer finals.

Rounds 1 and 2 will be played under the two-league format, and involve the final tournament hosts. Round 3 will resemble the current elite round with 28 teams.

The U19 EURO final tournament will continue to involve eight teams, including the hosts.
The 2024/25 and 2025/26 editions of U19 EURO wil be played under the existing format of qualifying round, elite round and final tournament

Yeah it's a mistake from UEFA reducing the number of teams. Should have extended the U19s to also include 16 teams. Even though it switched to 16 teams we still qualified as group winners.

In 2017 we were the fifth highest placed team, 2018 the second highest placed team, 2019 we hosted the tournament so were the highest placed team, and in 2023 we were the fourth highest placed team.

So even with the drop down to 8 teams we may still make some tournaments. Though more and more countries are investing in their underage with the help of UEFA in establishing national academies. Israel being one which has payed off massively in the last 12 months.

Edited by J89 - 27 Sep 2023 at 12:03am

TKD with a hat trick today for LFC U18s - continues to get rave reviews

Glen McAuley was good but had a horrible attitude by all accounts. Serious talent wasted he was. TKD has already played and scored in PL2 this year. 

Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-19s Squad

Goalkeepers: Conor Walsh (Sligo Rovers), Andrew Wogan (Drogheda United)
 
Defenders: Daniel Babb (UCD), Luke Browne (Shelbourne, on loan from Wexford), James Crawford (Wexford), Jesse Dempsey (UCD), Cathal Heffernan (Newcastle United), Luke O’Regan (UCD), Lewis Temple (Longford Town, on loan from Shelbourne), Freddie Turley (Shamrock Rovers), 
 
Midfielders: Romeo Akachukwu (Waterford), Darius Lipsiuc (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh (Cork City), James McManus (Bohemians), Senan Mullen (Dundalk), Adam Murphy (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
 
Forwards: Thomas Bloxham (Blackburn Rovers), Warren Davis (Drogheda United), Trent Kone-Doherty (Liverpool), Caden McLoughlin (CD Roda, on loan from Villarreal), Sean Moore (West Ham United), Mark O’Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion), Franco Umeh (Crystal Palace)

International Friendly Fixtures ( Kick-Offs are Irish Standard Time)

Wednesday, October 11 | Ireland MU19 v Scotland MU19, Pinatar Arena, Spain, KO 3pm
Saturday, October 14 | Ireland MU19 v Faroe Islands MU19, Pinatar Arena, Spain, 11.30am

pateen wrote: JoxerDaly wrote: Glen McAuley was good but had a horrible attitude by all accounts. Serious talent wasted he was. TKD has already played and scored in PL2 this year.  Curiously how is McAuley getting on at Bohs? Haven't heard his name mentioned in a long while

Only time you will ever see him with a cup is when he rapping for loose change outside the Arndale 

 Getting his first Rolex as an 18 year old at Liverpool was probably the ending of him

Edited by Conan - 08 Oct 2023 at 6:32pm

TheNumber6 wrote: He’s a drug dealer these days.