Trim student in panel for England test

Boyne Community School student James Clarke will be looking forward to a big game tomorrow night at Dalymount Park.

Clarke is a member of the the Republic of Ireland Schools' side for the eagerly-awaited game against England.

This will be the second outing in the Centenary Shield as they play host to an impressive and physical English line-up in Dalymount Park, Dublin 

Northern Ireland are enjoying supremacy with victories at home to Scotland, away to Wales and a scoreless draw away to England last Friday night.

Republic of Ireland Head coach William O’Connor will relish another top quality encounter against an English side that have improved with each game.

O'Connor has made one change to the side that drew with Scotland. 

St Louis CS, Kiltimagh star Jack O’Connor misses out as he recalls Dónal Higgins (Yeats College, Galway) into the side following his earlier involvement this season against Australia. 

The Republic of Ireland have three games on the bounce with O’Connor’s penultimate clash against Northern Ireland the following week, Thursday, 18th April in Queen’s University, Belfast (6pm). 

Wales will visit for the final game with Home Farm FC facilitating the event at the end of the month.

 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND PANEL
David Odumosu (O’Fiaich College, Dundalk)
Keith Carter (Colaiste Choilm Swords)
Josh Honohan (St. Francis College, Rochestown)
Daragh Ellison (St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny)
Corey McBride (Carndonagh Community School)
Niall O’Keeffe (De La Salle College, Waterford)
Matthew O’Reilly (Midleton CBS)
Colin Kelly (St. Joseph’s College, Galway)
Brandon Bermingham (St. Mary’s Diocesan School, Drogheda)
Jack Doherty (Carndonagh Community School)
Adam Lynch (Summerhill College)
Ross Tierney (St. Aidan’s CBS, Whitehall)
Jamie Cleary (Drimnagh Castle CBS)
James Clarke (Boyne Community School, Trim)
Jake Ellis (Oaklands College, Dublin)
Lee McLaughlin (Carndonagh Community School)
Reece Murphy (Wexford CBS)
Dónal Higgins (Yeats College, Galway)

Management -  William O’Connor, Head Coach (Balbriggan Community College),  John McShane, Assistant Coach (Dublin Oak Academy, Bray), Ollie Horgan, Performance Analyst (St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny), Conor Foley, GK Coach (Athlone Community College), Derek O’Brien, Equipment Manager (Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore), Michael McGlynn (Physio), Dr. Aidan O Colmain (Team Doctor).

 

England - Sam Tickle, Rob Malila, Levi Tarbotton, Connor Taylor, Josh Storey, Ross Johnstone, Ethan Cartwright, James Dickson, Owen Windsor, Declan Arber, Dean Rule, Adam Crowther, Isaac Sinclair, James Richardson, Jack Martin

CENTENARY SHIELD RESULTS

Northern Ireland 1-0 Scotland 
England 0-1 Wales 
Wales 0-1 Northern Ireland 
Scotland 0-2 England 
Scotland 1-1 Republic of Ireland
England 0-0 Northern Ireland
FIXTURES
Thursday, April 11 -  Wales v Scotland 
Friday, April 12 -  Republic of Ireland v England Dalymount Park 7pm
Thursday, April 18 -  Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | Queens University 6pm
Thursday, April 25 - Republic of Ireland v Wales | Home Farm FC  7pm