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06.03.2012 at 19:30 - Killarney
International Football Returns to the Kingdom.
Friday, 02 March 2012
The Republic of Ireland Under 15s will play a double header against Belgium at the home of Killarney Celtic in Kerry tonight (Tuesday) and Thursday.
The matches will provide head coach, Niall Harrison, with the opportunity to run the rule over the best young talent in the country in a competitive situation.
The first match takes place tonight at 7.30pm with the second match taking place on Thursday, March 8th at 11 am. There is great local interest in the match and with no entry fee being charged there is expected to be a large crowd at Celtic Park for both fixtures.
All of the players involved in this squad play their football in this country and have come through the emerging talent programme where they have been continuously monitored and have been coached to the highest level. Many of the players starred in the Kennedy Cup last Summer, they have since taken part in a number of 3 day training camps along with a two match trip to Qatar.
The Under 15 squad is the first rung on the ladder to full international caps for these players and is a major step in the preparation of the players for competition at European Championships level. Head Coach, Niall Harrison said "This is going to be a very valuable lesson for these young players who learn what it is like being away as part of a squad and gives the lads great experience of travelling to play fixtures which will really stand to them as they progress through the age groups."
"We are delighted to be playing in Killarney, I have been down to the club on a few occasions and been very impressed with the facilities there. The club, league and general public in Kerry have given us great support, it is an ideal place to play."
Pat Harnett secretary and PRO of the Kerry Schoolboys League and member of the Killarney Celtic management committee said "This is the culmination of a number of years of work to get the club to this level and it is a source of great pride to host two schoolboy internationals in Kerry. It proves that the pathway is open to players from all over the country to go from schoolboy level to play international football as local boy Shane McLoughlin has shown."
Republic of Ireland Under 15 squad v Belgium
Chris Coleman Kilreen Celtic
David O Sullivan Grant Kilreen Celtic
Anthony Breslin St. Kevins Boys
Colm Deasy Malahide Utd
Dan Casey St. Josephs Boys
Dan Tobin St. Kevins Boys
Danny Kane Cherry Orchard
Evin Farrell Shelbourne
Evan Moran Home Farm FC
Evan Osam St. Kevins Boys
Jack Tuite Cherry Orchard
James Talbot Home Farm FC
Malike Benrouggibbi St. Josephs Boys
Richie Purdy St. Kevins Boys
Sean Byrne St. Joseph’s Boys
Shane Elworthy St. Kevins Boys
Shane Whelan Lourdes Celtic
Conor Melody Mervue Utd.
Shane McLoughlin Killorglin FC
Jesse Devers Manulla
Cian Fogarty Woodlawn Sportslink
Ryan Corbally Woodlawn Sportslink.
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