Athboy teenager in republic of ireland u19 panel
Athboy teenager Jamie McGrath is one of four home-based players named today in Paul Doolin's Republic of Ireland squad for the forthcoming UEFA u-19 Championships qualifying tournament in Waterford and Wexford next week against Malta, Switzerland and Gibraltar.
McGrath is now with St Patrick's Athletic and earlier this year scored the equaliser in a 3-3 draw for the Irish Schools against England in the Centenary Shield at Bristol City's Ashton Gate at the end of March.
Ireland face Malta in their opening game at Waterford’s RSC on Thursday, 13th November with the second fixture against Gibraltar at Wexford’s Ferrycarrig Park on Saturday, 15th November.
They complete the tournament against Switzerland on Tuesday, 18th November at the RSC (2.00pm).
The Irish u-19s have been in excellent form this season. They beat the Netherlands 1-0 at Tallaght Stadium in September then played Sweden twice in October, winning 1-0 and drawing 2-2.
“We’re looking forward to the tournament. The South East is a good football area and I’m hopeful that we’ll get strong support for our fixtures,” said Doolin.
'People will be looking to the Swiss game as being the big one but we won’t be underestimating Malta or Gibraltar.”
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U19 SQUAD
Jamie McGrath (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Ryan Manning (Galway FC)
Jamie Mulhall (Longford Town)
Sean Heaney (Shamrock Rovers)
Liam Bossin (Anderlecht)
Peter Burke (Sunderland)
Noe Baba (Fulham)
Kevin Toner (Aston Villa)
Fiacre Kelleher (Celtic)
Bobby Moseley (Birmingham City)
Desmond Hutchinson (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Adam McDonnell (Ipswich Town)
Connor Dimaio (Sheffield United)
Henry Charsley (Everton)
Joel Coustrain (Sheffield United)
Reece Grego-Cox (QPR)
Jack Hallahan (West Bromwich Albion)
Eoghan Stokes (Leeds United)
FIXTURES
Thursday, November 13
Republic of Ireland v Malta - RSC, Waterford, 7.45
Switzerland v Gibraltar - Ferrycarrig Park, 3PM
Saturday, November 15 (3PM)
Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar - Ferrycarrig Park
Malta v Switzerland - RSC, Waterford
Tuesday, November 18 (2pm)
Switzerland v Republic of Ireland, RSC, Waterford
Gibraltar v Malta, Ferrycarrig Park