Author: James ffrench
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Jim Crawford’s young men are back in action The Ireland Under-21’s face a crunch tie in their quest for a maiden European finals on Friday night as they welcome Slovakia to Turners Cross. Both sides have perfect records and sit level on points in the group, with Slovakia ahead on goal difference by two goals.…
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Mason Melia dragged Ireland to an ugly win Vs Moldova. Ireland kicked off their quest to reach the 2027 U21 European Championships with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Moldova. Two goals from LOI poster boy Mason Melia secured the victory, but only after an early Moldovan opener. As the scoreline suggests, it was a…
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It’s a new campaign for the Ireland under-21s. Jim Crawford’s u21’s kick off their 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying campaign away to Moldova tomorrow before facing Andorra in Tallaght next Tuesday. They have often been the shining light of optimism in the wake of the Irish senior team’s struggles to compete for qualification and…
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The best Irish football prospects around. Tomorrow marks the start of 2025 and while we are still waiting for our so-called golden generation to click into top gear, we can still take comfort in knowing another generation of ballers are on their way. Heimir’s Hounds are making forward strides but some lively reinforcements from the…
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Jim Crawford’s Ireland Under-21’s will look to build on yesterday’s senior success in Helsinki tonight as they host fellow Scandinavians Norway in a do-or-die game at Turner’s Cross (KO 7pm, RTÉ 2). With Ireland sitting two points ahead of Norway in the group with as many games to go, a win in Cork will secure…
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Our report from Tallaght Stadium. The Ireland under-21’s slumped to a 2-2 draw against Latvia on Tuesday in what could prove to be a costly result come the end of the campaign this time next month. Sinclair Armstrong’s opener was cancelled out by a Latvian equaliser just on the stroke of half-time and Ireland would…
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A huge opportunity for the Ireland under-21s Amidst the chaos and negativity which surrounds the Irish senior team at the moment, the Ireland under-21s stand as a beacon of hope as they look to make it two wins from two this international break when they take on Latvia tomorrow night. After a crucial 1-0 victory…
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Crawford’s Ireland under-21s take on Turkey this Friday. All eyes will be on Heimir Hallgrímsson’s first game as Ireland manager this Saturday, but not before the not so small matter of the Ireland under-21’s facing Turkey on Friday night in Istanbul. Jim Crawford’s side come into the game following a promising training camp in Zagreb…
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Best Irish Football Prospects 2024 Amid a lot of negativity surrounding the Irish senior team, it would be easy to forget about the number of exciting prospects we have coming through the various underage ranks. Today I’ve compiled a starting eleven containing what I believe to be our best prospect in every position (under the…
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