Meath players in international panels
Meath soccer players James Finnerty from Skrye, Jamie McGrath from Athboy and Kevin Toner from Ashbourne have been named in Republic of Ireland international panels this week.
Finnerty is in the panel named by u-16 head coach Tom O'Connor, a man who is familiar with Meath as he was one of the coaches who conducted an FAI Introductory Course with Noel King back in 1987 in Navan.
O’Connor’s side will meet Austria in their opening fixture at Shanowen Road, the home of St Kevin’s Boys FC, this Sunday at 12.00 noon then host Czech Republic on Monday, February 16, at Gannon Park, Malahide (4.00pm) before finishing the tournament against Denmark on Wednesday, February 18, at Home Farm FC’s Whitehall ground (11.00am).
“This is an excellent opportunity for the players to learn about international football and to prepare for the UEFA U17 Championships qualifying round next season,” said O’Connor.
McGrath and Toner are in the u-19 panel named by Paul Doolin for two friendly internationals against Azerbaijan later this month.
Doolin’s side are preparing for the forthcoming elite phase of the UEFA u-19 Championships.
The Irish host Azerbaijan at Tallaght Stadium on Wednesday, February 25 (7.00pm), then the two sides meet again at the same venue on Friday, February 27 (3.00pm).
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U16 SQUAD:
James Finnerty (Belvedere FC)
Daniel McKenna (Belvedere FC)
Thomas O'Connor (New Ross Celtic FC)
Jayson Molumby (Villa FC)
Thomas Byrne (St Kevin's Boys FC)
Luke Kiely (Clonmel Celtic FC)
Eoin Porter (Belvedere FC)
Brian McGivern (Belvedere FC)
Jack Clarke (Aston Villa FC)
Jamie Hamilton (St Kevins Boys FC)
Mark Travers (Cherry Orchard FC)
Tyreke Wilson (Cherry Orchard FC)
Aaron O'Driscoll (Cherry Orchard FC)
Richie English (St Kevin's Boys FC)
Declan Rice (West Ham United FC)
Calum Nicell (Leeds United FC)
Ayoola Olousola Adeola (Cherry Orchard FC)
Rian O'Sullivan (Tralee Dynamos)
Paul Martin (Belvedere FC)
Sean Callan (Shamrock Rovers FC)
Republic of Ireland u-19:
Kevin Toner (Aston Villa)
Jamie McGrath (St Patrick's Athletic)
Liam Bossin (Anderlecht)
Harry Doherty (Brighton)
Billy Murphy (Bristol City)
Fiacre Kelleher (Celtic)
Timmy Murphy (Cork City)
Harry Charsley (Everton)
Noe Baba (Fulham)
Eoghan Stokes (Leeds United)
Ross Mann (Limerick)
Cieron Keane (Notts County)
Ryan Manning (QPR)
Reece Grego-Cox (QPR)
Sean Heaney (Shamrock Rovers)
Connor Dimaio (Sheffield United)
Joel Coustrain (Sheffield United)
Shaun Donnellan (West Bromwich Albion)
Jack Hallahan (West Bromwich Albion)
Josh Cullen (West Ham United)
FIXTURES
UEFA U16 Development Tournament
Sunday, February 15
Republic of Ireland v Austria, Shanowen Road (12.00pm);
Denmark v Czech Republic, Home Farm FC, Whitehall (2.00pm
Monday, February 16
Denmark v Austria, AUL Complex (1.00pm);
Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic, Gannon Park (4.00pm).
Wednesday, February 18
Denmark v Republic of Ireland, AUL Complex (11.00am);
Czech Republic v Austria, Home Farm FC, Whitehall (11.00am).
U19 International Friendlies
Wednesday, February 25
Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan, Tallaght Stadium (7.00pm)
Friday, February 27
Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan, Tallaght Stadium (3.00pm)