Four meath players feature in republic of ireland panels
Meath players Amanda McQuillan, Kevin Toner, Darragh Lenihan and Dylan Connolly have all been included in Republic of Ireland panels for games this week and next week.
Ashbourne man Kevin Toner has been included in the Republic of Ireland u-19 panel by head coach Paul Doolin for two friendly international games against Sweden this week.
Ireland will meet Sweden on Wednesday and once again on Friday as they prepare for the forthcoming UEFA u-19 Championships qualifying round in November.
Doolin’s side beat the Netherlands 1-0 in September in their opening friendly game of the season thanks to a first half penalty from Eoghan Stokes.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Kevin Toner (Aston Villa)​, Liam Bossin (Anderlecht), Peter Burke (Sunderland), Noe Baba (Fulham), Bobby Moseley (Birmingham City FC), Cieron Keane (Notts County FC), Fiacre Kelleher (Celtic FC), Dessie Hutchinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Frank Mulhern (Leeds United FC), Christopher Flanagan (Derry City FC), Harry Charsley (Everton FC), Shaun Donnellan (West Bromwich Albion), Connor Dimaio (Sheffield United FC), Joel Coustrain (Sheffield United FC), Ryan Manning (Galway United FC), Reece Grego-Cox (QPR FC), Eoghan Stokes (Leeds United FC), Jack Hallahan (West Bromwich Albion)
FIXTURES
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
U-19 International Friendly - Sweden v Republic of Ireland, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna (7.30pm Irish)
Friday, October 10, 2014
U-19 International Friendly - Sweden v Republic of Ireland, Vasavallen, Strangnas (2.00pm Irish)
AMANDA MCQUILLAN
Johnstown, Navan girl Amanda McQuillan has been included in the REPUBLIC of Ireland u-17 panel by head coach Dave Connell for the forthcoming UEFA WU17 Championships Qualifying Round Group 4 in Serbia next week.
The Irish will meet Lithuania, Romania and the hosts Serbia over the course of the tournament. The winners and runners-up of the groups go through along with the required number of third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams, to ensure there are 24 sides in the next phase.
Ireland recently had two friendly games against Denmark in preparation for this campaign. They won the first game 1-0 then lost the second game 3-5.
“We have everybody back fit after a couple of players picked up knocks in the friendlies against Denmark and they all should be okay, goalkeeper Amanda McQuillan is fit again after a fractured thumb,' stated Connell.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - Amanda McQuillan, Courtney Higgins, Dearbhaile Beirne, Jamie Finn, Nadine Ryan, Sophie Watters, Fiona Donnelly (all Shelbourne)
Eleanor Ryan-Doyle, Niamh Farrelly, Lauryn O'Callaghan, Lucy McCartan, Danielle Murray (all Peamount United), Niamh Prior (St Joseph's), Evelyn Daly (Lakewood), Saoirse Noonan (Douglas Hall), Sarah McKevitt (Peake Villa), Chloe Maloney (Connolly Celtic), Zoe McGlynn (Lagan Harps)
FIXTURES
UEFA WU17 Championships Qualifying Round Group 4
Friday, October 17
Republic of Ireland v Lithuania, Gradski, Subotica (SRB)(3.00pm Irish)
Serbia v Romania, Backa, Subotica (SRB) (3.00pm Irish)
Sunday, October 19
Republic of Ireland v Romania, Backa, Subotica (SRB) (3.00pm Irish)
Lithuania v Serbia, Gradski, Subotica (SRB) (3.00pm Irish)
Wednesday, October 22
Romania v Lithuania, Gradski, Subotica (SRB) (3.00pm Irish)
Serbia v Republic of Ireland, Backa, Subotica (SRB) (3.00pm Irish)
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DYLAN CONNOLLY / DARRAGH LENIHAN
REPUBLIC of Ireland U21 head coach Noel King has made four changes to his squad for Thursday’s friendly international against Norway in Drammen (6.00pm Irish) with two Meath players now in the squad, Dylan Connolly, a former Johnstown and NECSL player and Darragh Lenihan from Dunboyne.
King has called up Fulham defender Sean Kavanagh, Dundee FC striker Philip Roberts, Shelbourne winger Dylan Connolly and Kenny McEvoy, who is on-loan at Peterborough United from Tottenham.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Dylan Connolly (Shelbourne)​, Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers), Ian Lawlor (Manchester City), Danny Rogers (Aberdeen – on-loan at Dumbarton FC), Sean Long (Reading), Mason Watkins-Clark (Stoke City), Thomas Hoban (Watford), Shane Griffin (Reading), Eoghan O’Connell (Celtic), Pierce Sweeney (Reading), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Jack Connors (Dagenham & Redbridge), Kieran Sadlier (West Ham United), Kenneth McEvoy (Tottenham Hotspur – on-loan at Peterborough United), Sean Kavanagh (Fulham), Jack Byrne (Manchester City), Philip Roberts (Dundee FC), Sam Byrne (Everton)
FIXTURE
U21 International Friendly
Thursday, October 9 - Norway v Republic of Ireland, Marienlyst Stadium, Drammen (6.00pm Irish)