Dublin selected to host UEFA 2020 draw

UEFA selected Ireland as the venue for this event, to be held in the Convention Centre Dublin, following an invitation to bid issued to the host cities of this unique European Championships.

The 2020 Championships mark the 60th anniversary of UEFA's prestigious competition and games are being hosted in 13 cities across the continent on a once-off basis. Dublin is set to host four games in the Aviva Stadium, which is expected to bring an economic benefit of between €40-€50million to the country.

The live televised draw will take place on December 2, 2018 and will see media attendees representing UEFA's 55 National Associations arrive in Dublin for the event.

• 650 guests, including almost 300 delegates from the participating countries, are expected
• 350 media representatives will be accredited to cover the event
• 70+ broadcasters will show the draw live to an audience of 140m around the world

The submission to secure the event was led by the UEFA EURO (Dublin) Local Organising Committee, consisting of representatives from the Football Association of Ireland and Dublin City Council, in partnership with the Government through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and strong support from the Dublin Convention Bureau.

The venue which won the day with UEFA is the iconic Convention Centre, which is fully equipped to deliver UEFA's detailed list of requirements.

Welcoming the news, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ardmheara Michael McDonncha, said: "On behalf of the citizens of Dublin, I'm delighted by UEFA's decision to hold the draw for EURO 2020 in our great city."

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, said: "I am very pleased to hear of the success of the bid to host the EURO 2020 qualifying draw in Dublin. The hosting of such prestigious televised sporting events is a fantastic opportunity to boost the profile of Dublin and Ireland, and to highlight our facilities for international conferences and events."

FAI CEO, John Delaney, said: "I am delighted that Dublin has been selected to host the UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying draw. Along with Dublin being one of the host cities for the tournament, the hosting of the draw in our capital city demonstrates the high regard in which Ireland is held as a tournament host.

"I would like to thank our bid team for their tremendous work in securing this prestigious event, and recognise the partnership and collaborative efforts of all parties working together through the FAI, Dublin City Council and Government, through the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, as well as the Dublin Convention Bureau.

"The live televised event will be broadcast throughout the world and puts Irish football, as well as Ireland as a nation, at the forefront of international sport."

Chief Executive of Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan, said: "The 60th anniversary of the EUROs will be a wonderful sporting occasion eagerly anticipated by all supporters.

"Dublin City Council is particularly proud to have played its part in securing Dublin as a host city for the matches and the EURO 2020 qualifying draw."

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, said: "I want to extend my congratulations to the team who worked with UEFA to secure Dublin as a host for this important occasion in the European footballing calendar.

"We are very much looking forward to extending a warm welcome to all the international delegates who will be attending in December 2018."

Convention Centre Dublin CEO, Stephen Meehan, said: "We are excited to confirm such a prestigious sporting event and congratulate all teams involved in the bid submission. The CCD is an iconic building in the heart of Dublin city and we are looking forward to welcoming representatives from the 55 National Associations to our venue."

Among the Dublin LOC team's strongest assets were the technical capability of the CCD for TV and staging, the quality and expertise of the venue, the cost competitiveness of the package and the level of detail in the Dublin submission document.

The draw for the qualifying games is unique, given that the tournament will be a pan-European competition for the first time ever with 13 host cities staging games and it is expected that up to 200,000 people will visit from overseas for the games alone.

Figures for UEFA EURO 2016 reveal the scale of the tournament:

• 130 broadcast partners / 230 territories broadcasting matches
• 6 billion cumulative live audience
• 130 million live average audience per match
• 200 million live audience for opening match
• 300 million live audience for the final

The 13 host cities for EURO 2020 include:
Munich (Germany) - three group matches and a quarter-final
Baku (Azerbaijan) - three group matches and a quarter-final
Rome (Italy) - three group matches and a quarter-final
St Petersburg (Russia) - three group matches and a quarter-final
Brussels (Belgium) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Copenhagen (Denmark) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Budapest (Hungary) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Amsterdam (Netherlands) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Dublin (Republic of Ireland) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Bucharest (Romania) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Glasgow (Scotland) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
Bilbao (Spain) - three group matches and a round of 16 match
London (England) - two semi-finals and final

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Ireland U16s: Irish unlucky against Brazil in friendly encounter

Although billed as Brazil’s U15s, the opposition players were all born in 2002 so would be considered U16s in a UEFA context.

While the quality of the South American side’s play was impressive, the Irish defended resolutely and took the lead with a thumping header from Conor Power in the 36th minute from a Paddy Moore free-kick on the right.

Brazil might have grabbed the opener after just 45 seconds when goalkeeper Jimmy Corcoran made a brilliant save to deny Fluminese attacker Kaka from point blank range.

Corcoran denied the same player in the 31st minute when Kaka’s low shot from an angled drive seemed destined for the bottom corner.

Power’s opener gave Ireland hope of a surprise victory but Kaka ended up grabbing the equaliser in the 40th minute with another low strike from a tight angle.

The second half saw more Brazilian pressure on the Irish defence but unfortunately for the home side they eventually conceded in the 69th minute when Joao Peglow found the net with a crisp low strike that went in off the base of the Irish left upright.

Three minutes later substitute Ivonei from Santos produced another dangerous low shot from distance that cracked off the same Irish upright but this time skidded clear.

Ireland had a fantastic chance to level the game in the 81st minute when a left wing cross by James Furlong founded Ronan McKinley and his low strike beat keeper Cristian but defender Gabriel Noga slid in and got a foot to the ball. Footage of the incident afterwards suggested the ball may have crossed the line but it was not 100 percent conclusive.

Conor Carty had a chance from the resulting free-kick by Matt Everitt but his header was too high to test the keeper.

“We got this game at short notice but we’re delighted that we did as it will really help the players in their overall preparations towards the UEFA U17 Championships which we’re hosting in 2019,” said Ireland U15s Head Coach Jason Donohue, who was taking charge of the Irish as Paul Osam is on his UEFA Pro Licence.

“We tried to get what information we could on Brazil but it was difficult. We opted to play a defensive shape to build our way into the game and we were very pleased with the structure that we had and it worked a treat with Conor Power putting us in front.

“Unfortunately we conceded just before half-time which allowed them get back in it and after they scored in the second half we had to open up a little and were unlucky not to equalise late on.

“There were lots of good individual displays from the likes of Conor Power, Brandon Holt and James Furlong but it was a very good disciplined team performance and with the work they’re doing with Paul Osam with the U16s you can see the progression there.”

Donohue will return to U15s duty next month when he has a training camp with the players at that age group which will feature a fixture against Manchester City’s academy then two friendly internationals against Poland in November.

Republic of Ireland: Jimmy Corcoran (Gavin Bazuna 41), Seamas Keogh, Oghenetega Agberhiere (James Furlong 41), Cian Kelly, Conor Power (Matthew Healy 59), Brandon Holt, Joe Hodge, Kian Leavy (Ronan McKinley 41), Festy Ebosele (Timi Sobowale 59), Matt Everitt, Paddy Moore (Conor Carty 41).

Brazil: Cristian, Cadu (Kaio Jorge 54), Gabriel Noga, Renan, Fabinho, Eduardo (Yan 54), Gabriel Veron (Pedro Arthur 64), Talles (Ivonei 59), Joao Peglow (Henri 78), Reiner (Giovanni Ribeiro 73), Kaka.

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Under 16 Mens

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The Republic of Ireland U16 side went down to a narrow 2-1 loss to Brazil at a wet and blustery AUL Complex this afternoon.

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U21: eir Sport to broadcast next two qualifiers

The Irish broadcaster will provide full coverage as Noel King's side, who are currently top of Group 5, take on Norway on Thursday, October 5 and then Israel on Monday, October 9.

Coverage for the Norway game, which kicks off at 19:45, will start at 19:15, while the build-up to the Israel game will begin at 15:25 ahead of the 15:30 kick-off.

In what a big boost for the promotion of Irish international football, eir Sport have also agreed to broadcast the away games between the same teams as Ireland travel to Norway on November 14 and visit Israel in October 2018.

As part of a special offer, IT Tallaght students and Shamrock Rovers season ticket holders will be permitted free entry to these games along with FAI Season Ticket holders.

The same offer has been extended to Waterford IT students and Waterford FC season ticket holders for the Ireland Under 19 UEFA European Championship qualifiers in the RSC.

Tom Mohan's team face off against Azerbaijan on Wednesday, October 4, against Cyprus on Saturday, October 7, and against Serbia on Tuesday, October 10.

UEFA U21 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
Thursday, October 5: Republic of Ireland v Norway, Tallaght Stadium, KO 19:45, LIVE on eir Sport
Monday, October 9: Republic of Ireland v Israel, Tallaght Stadium, KO 15:30, LIVE on eir Sport

UEFA U19 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
Wednesday, October 4: Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan, RSC, KO 15:00
Saturday, October 7: Republic of Ireland v Cyprus, RSC, KO 19:00
Tuesday, October 10: Republic of Ireland v Serbia, RSC, KO 13:00

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Under 21 Mens

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Ireland WU17s: Bell's side secure progress to Elite Round

Colin Bell’s side followed up their opening day win over the host country Bosnia & Herzegovina thanks to penalties converted in either half.

Tyler Toland scored from the penalty spot in first half injury time after Emily Whelan was fouled in the penalty area by Krisztina Beno.

Four minutes from time Isibeal Atkinson fired home from the penalty spot after Cristina Tudorache was blown for a foul on Megan Mackey. 

The Irish had 21 attempts on goal to seven by the Romanians so the scoreline was a reflection of their dominance on the day.

The Bosnians meet Greece later today but regardless of their result the Irish can not be denied a top two spot which ensures a place in the Elite Round with 28 teams battling it out to qualify amongst the eight finalists at the final tournament in Lithuania next summer. 

“It was a well deserved victory. The score-line really could have been much higher,” said Bell, whose side will seek to finish Group 4 with a 100 per cent winning record when they meet Greece in Kakanj on Saturday. 

“I felt we played fantastic some football especially in the first half and we created a lot of chances throughout the game.

“We played some good build-up play through the thirds and mixed it up a bit too when we needed to. We had quite a few chances but it didn’t break for us. Both penalties were deserved. 

“The second half was a similar performance. We had to counter some of their long balls and free-kicks. We needed the second goal to kill them off. 

“After the second one came along it got a bit scrappy and they tried to provoke us a bit, looking for free-kicks and so on but it was a very strong performance and we played some really good football for this age group.

“The goal here was to qualify and that’s been achieved. We knew coming into the tournament that we needed results first and would then focus on performances but we got both today which is very pleasing.” 

Republic of Ireland: Rachael Kelly, Eabha O'Mahony, Doireann Fahey, Megan Mackey, Emily Whelan, Isibeal Atkinson (Rachel O'Regan 85), Tyler Toland, Amy Boyle Carr, Andrea Trill (Roisin McGovern 79), Aoife Slattery, Zara Foley.

Romania: Katia Ghioc, Georgiana Gologan, Alexandra Tunoaia, Cristina Tudorache, Madalina Marinescu, Genoveva Roșie, Ana Maria Vlădulescu, Otilia Durla (Mihaela Purcil 41 (Andra Olaru 67)), Carmen Marcu, Krisztina Beno, Florentina Ionescu (Flaviana Negrea 86).

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Under 17 Womens

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The Republic of Ireland WU17 team secured their qualification for the Elite Phase of the UEFA WU17 Championships with a 2-0 victory over Romania in Zenica this afternoon.

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Provisional Republic of Ireland MNT squad announced

Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill unveiled the provisional squad that he has chosen for the final two Group D games as part of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

At a press conference in Aviva's Dublin headquarters, O'Neill announced a 32-man provisional roster for the games at home to Moldova in Aviva Stadium on Friday, October 6 and away to Wales in Cardiff on Monday, October 9.

Included in the squad for the first time are Aston Villa's Scott Hogan, who qualifies through his Carlow-born grandmother and Wexford-born grandfather, and Millwall's Aiden O'Brien, who is a former underage international.

Midfielder Jeff Hendrick and forward David McGoldrick both return after missing the games against Georgia and Serbia. However, injury rules out Greg Cunningham (knee) and Jonathan Walters (knee).

While both Robbie Brady and James McClean are suspended for the Moldova game, they are expected to link up with the squad when the players report into camp on Monday, October 2.

Tickets for the clash with Moldova at Aviva Stadium on Friday, October 6 are still available via Ticketmaster.ie

Republic of Ireland MNT Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Rob Elliot (Newcastle United), Colin Doyle (Bradford City)
Defenders: Cyrus Christie (Middlesbrough), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), John O'Shea (Sunderland), Kevin Long, Stephen Ward (Burnley)
Midfielders: Aiden McGeady (Sunderland), James McClean (West Bromwich Albion), Glenn Whelan, Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Jeff Hendrick, Robbie Brady (Burnley), James McCarthy (Everton), David Meyler (Hull City), Harry Arter (Bournemouth), Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United), Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City), Jonathan Hayes (Celtic), Callum O'Dowda (Bristol City), Daryl Horgan (Preston North End)
Forwards: Shane Long (Southampton), Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest), David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town), Kevin Doyle (Colorado Rapids), Sean Maguire (Preston North End), Scott Hogan (Aston Villa), Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) 

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Senior Men

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VIDEO: Martin O'Neill looks ahead to crucial double-header

First up Martin O’Neill’s side face Moldova at the Aviva Stadium on October 6 followed by a trip to Cardiff City Stadium on Monday October 9.

Tickets for the home game against Moldova are available HERE.

Ahead of the games, Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill sat down with FAI TV to look ahead to a vital week for Irish football as the road to Russia continues. 

Watch the interview in full below: 

 

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Senior Men

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Ireland WU17: Late Mackey header seals Bosnia win

Chelsea midfielder Megan Mackey headed home a late goal with just three minutes remaining to give Ireland all three points in their opening game and send them top of the group.

It was a tight contest at the BH Football Centre as Shelbourne Ladies goalkeeper Rachael Kelly did well to deny Bosnia's Đula Velagić early on before Mackey fired narrowly wide in the 20th minute.

Andrea Trill came on half-way through the second-half as Ireland continued to improve throughout the contest and Alannah McEvoy fired narrowly wide with seven minutes remaining.

Ireland continued to push forward and scored the winner with three minutes remaining as Isibeal Atkinson crossed for the onrushing Mackey who was able to head home and seal an all-important victory.

WU17 & WNT Head Coach Colin Bell said: "I thought we were nervous at the start and we weren't able to play our best football, but despite that, they kept working hard and made sure they stayed in the game.

"We improved in the second-half and then started to sense like we could go and get all three points. The substitutes did really well when they came on, Andrea Trill started to make things happen up front and we pushed on.

"It was a great cross and Megan was there to head it home. It's great to start with a win as we've got two other big games coming up and this should give the team plenty of confidence going into those games.

"We've got a few things we need to work on in training and keep improving. The players showed great character to get the result and we'll need that in the next two games if we're going to finish top of the group."

Team

Republic of Ireland: Kelly (GK), O'Mahony, Fahey, Mackey (C), McEvoy, Atkinson (Whelan 78), Toland, Boyle-Carr (McGovern 80), Slattery, Foley, Masterson (Trill 58).

Subs not used: Maguire (GK), Lambe, Ziu, Fowler, O'Regan, Brady.

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Inaugural FAI Women's Football Convention takes place

The inaugural event was attended by delegates who represent clubs and leagues in schoolgirls and women's football, as well as stakeholders from across the game.

The convention was established for the first time following the full integration of women's football into the structures of the FAI, with the establishment of the FAI Women's Football Committee and the Women's Regional Football Committees. Previously the female game was run under the auspices of the Women's Football Association of Ireland.

Amongst the keynote speakers at the convention were Noel Mooney from UEFA, who delivered a strong presentation on UEFA’s marketing campaign for Women’s Football - Together #WePlayStrong.  

The campaign, which was launched in June, focuses on driving participation levels and reducing drop-out rates through six key pillars:

- Strong local participation
- Changing the image of women's football
- Using new types of content to engage females
- Using new media channels 
- Working with sponsor partners to expand the programme's reach
- Supporting each National Association through extensive toolkits

The English FA's National Women’s Football Participation Manager Rachel Pavlou shared her experiences of her country’s successful growth and retention of female players.

FAI CEO John Delaney, who is the deputy chairman on UEFA's Women's Football Committee, addressed the delegates outlining the support of the Association for the growth and ongoing development of the women's game, and the commitment of the FAI has to providing female players in Ireland with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Delegates were informed about the development of the women's game since the full integration of women's football into the structures of the FAI, which has seen the establishment of the FAI Women's Football Committee and eight Regional Football Committees, made up of stakeholders from all strands of the game.

FAI Head of Women’s of Football Sue Ronan revealed her department's ambitions for the female game and delegates approved the appointment of 20 members to the Women's Football Appeals Committee pool.

FAI Board Member Niamh O'Donoghue said: "We're delighted to bring together representatives of women's and schoolgirls football in Ireland to the first FAI Women's Football Convention.

"It has been very helpful to have Noel Mooney from UEFA and Rachel Pavlou from the FA share their experiences. We are also delighted that FAI CEO John Delaney opened the Convention, the integration of women's football into the mainstream structures of the FAI was led by him."

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CP World Cup: Ireland defeated but secure best ever finish

There was heartbreak in additional time for Ireland in Argentina as they went down 3-2 to the USA in the 5th/6th play-off. This young Irish side went into the game knowing whatever the result they would finish the highest any Irish Cerebral Palsy squad has done in past World Championships. 

They faced a formidable American side full of strength, power and confidence after beating Brazil in the previous round. The game started tentatively with both sides conservative in their approach but the game exploded to life in the 7thminute when America’s Cameron DeLillo opened the scoring with a sweet chip over Irish keeper Jimmy Naughton.

The Irish immediately responded with Gary Messett and Dillon Sheridan testing the American keeper in quick succession and controlled the game for the rest of the half. Their reward came in the 22nd minute when captain Gary Messett broke down the right side taking on two players and coming in at a tight angle to shoot into the top corner giving Ireland the equaliser. The teams went in 1-1 at half-time with the game on a knife edge.

Head Coach Paul Breen made one change at half time bringing on Carl McKee to replace Peter Cotter and pushing Mark Barry into left side of midfield. Ireland began the second half positively and immediately put pressure on the Americans resulting in Ireland and tournament top scorer Dillon Sheridan winning the ball and transitioning into an Irish attack beating 3 players and slotting home with a low left foot drive to give Ireland the lead.

The game slipped into four minutes of injury time with Ireland's fingers on that 5th place finish, but unfortunately it was not to be as America scored in the 61st and 63rd minute to give them the victory. This Irish team were not only the youngest team in the tournament but are also the youngest Irish Cerebral Palsy squad to compete at any major championships and they can keep their heads high knowing they have done their country, management team and family and friends proud over the past three weeks. With the teams average age 21 the future is very bright and the FAI will continue to recruit young exciting players with Cerebral Palsy to ensure this team continues to develop the European Championships in Holland next July.

Irish Head Coach Paul Breen summed up the teams achievement in his post-match comments. “We are very disappointed to lose the game in the manner that we did and there is a lot of learning for the players from this game. We just ran out of steam in the end with 6 games in 11 days and we lost our rest day in middle of the tournament due to our first game being called off, which other teams benefited from. The players can still hold their heads high after this tournament, learn from it and continue to develop. Although I am disappointed with the result I am immensely proud of this group of players and how they have performed in the tournament overall and I know they have done their country, family, friends and clubs proud. I am confident we will continue to improve.”

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Irish Cerebral Palsy Squad

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Ireland U16s: Narrow defeat for Osam's side in Romania

The Republic of Ireland U16 side went down to a hard fought 2-1 defeat to Romania in Buftea this afternoon.

Paul Osam's side put up a competitive display and led at half-time through a first half Conor Carty goal but the hosts got back in the tie after the break to claim the spoils.

Romania came close to breaking the deadlock in the 13th minute when striker Theodor Corbeanu fired in a powerful shot from the edge of the box but Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Gavin Bazuna made a top class save.

After a period of consolidation, Ireland took the lead in the 32nd minute with a brilliant goal. Captain Seamus Keogh linked up with Kian Leavy then smashed the ball against the home crossbar and Carty headed home from close range before home keeper Robert Popa could react.

However, Romania levelled matters in the 49th minute when Corbeanu headed home at the back post after a Ianis Stoica corner kick was not fully cleared by the Irish defence and the same player found the striker at the back post from the loose ball.

The home side went ahead in the 57th minute when the impressive Corbeanu pounced on a poor clearance then carved out the space for himself in the Irish penalty area to slot into the bottom corner for a fine finish.

Ireland were unfortunate not to level in the 63rd minute when Conor Power got his head to a left wing free-kick by Brandon Holt but his effort was too high to trouble the keeper.

Despite their best efforts the Irish could not force a leveller. The game had been preceded by an unusual situation when the Irish preparations were impacted as the squad had to change hotels overnight due to weather damage affecting their hotel.

"I though we were good in the first half and the work we'd done showed an improvement on the first game," said Osam. 

"Our build up play was good at times and defensively we were good before the break but it was similar to the other day in that we ran out of steam in the second half of the game. Players were reporting that they were fatigued. The conditioning of players is obviously an issue. It's not an excuse but it is a pattern we've identified.

"Overall we've learned a lot about the players in these games and they've learned about us. The players now realise how fast international football is and how they have to match that level.

"Results wise it has not been great but individually there's lots of good things we can take from this. Our goal was very pleasing as we'd worked on getting our full-backs higher up the field and it was very good to get the goal after working on that in training."

Osam said that the issue with their accommodation was not overly disruptive as both sides had to change and is now looking forward to next Wednesday's meeting with Brazil U15s at the AUL Complex.

"There was a problem with the accommodation centre at the national training ground. A lot of rain fell very quickly and a pipe got blocked and there was a very bad leak. The roof collapsed with the amount of water coming through," he explained. 

"The Romanian people were very helpful and got both sides got out to a different hotel. It was all done very quickly. We stayed in a nice hotel in Bucharest and it was the same for both teams so there was no issue.

"The Brazil game next week has come up on us very quickly and we were delighted to accept that fixture. Because of the logistics and the lateness of the game being confirmed, we're going to just work with the same squad for that and I'm sure there's improvement in them. They'll have a learned a lot from these two games."

Romania: Popa, Androne, Dicu, Drăgușin, Dumitrașcu (Florică 41), Crivac, Borcea (Pănoiu 57), Stoica (Florescu 75), Bani, Stefanovici (Țenea 41), Corbeanu (Sima 71).

Republic of Ireland: Bazuna, Keogh, Power, Kelly, Furlong, McKinley, Ebosele, Leavy (Moore 67), Healy (Dunne 78), Carty, Holt.

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Bell selects WU17 squad for Qualifying Round games

Colin Bell has selected a strong Republic of Ireland Women's Under 17 squad for their three UEFA European Championship Qualifying Round games.

Drawn into Group 4 alongside hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Greece, the Irish team have high hopes of making it all the way to the finals tournament in Lithuania next summer.

However, they must negotiate the first steps of qualifying when they come up against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday afternoon with three points on the line.

Speaking ahead of the group opener, Head Coach Colin Bell was in a determined mood. "We are looking forward to the challenge. We had the training camp that included games against the Czech Republic and there were plenty of positives to take from it.

"The Czech's were a very physical and aggressive side. That was an eye opener for the squad because it showed them that games at this level will not be easy. When we arrive in Bosnia we only have two training sessions before the first match so it is not a lot of time. We need to work on our game plan and make sure we minimise any mistakes."

Included in the squad is midfielder Tyler Toland, who became one of the youngest ever players to make her senior Ireland debut when the 16-year-old appeared as a substitute in last Tuesday's victory over Northern Ireland.

Several other players have made impressive step ups to the Continental Tyres Women's National League this season, while eight members of the squad travelled to Czech Republic last summer for the UEFA European Championships. 

Bell will hope to use the confidence in this squad to their advantage as they target a place in the Elite Round of qualifying and a step closer to the finals. 

"It is a bonus that eight of the squad were involved in the Finals tournament last year so they know what it takes to qualify. However, it also means that more than half the squad were not there last year so they will need to adapt to the new level quickly. We are ready for the challenge," Bell added.

Republic of Ireland Squad
Goalkeepers: Rachel Kelly (Shelbourne Ladies), Courtney Maguire (Cabinteely)
Defenders: Leah Brady (Lucan United), Eabha O'Mahony (Lakewood), Roisin McGovern (UCD Waves), Doireann Fahey (Peamount United), Rachel O'Regan (Carrigaline), Harriet Lambe (Yeovil Town)
Midfielders: Tyler Toland (Maiden City), Megan Mackey (Chelsea Ladies), Ciara Fowler (Home Farm), Jessica Ziu, Isibeal Atkinson (Shelbourne Ladies), Aoife Slattery (Ferrybank), Amy Boyle Carr (Sion Swifts)
Forwards: Alannah McEvoy, Emily Whelan (Shelbourne Ladies), Andrea Trill (Cregmore Galway), Zara Foley (Lakewood), Louise Masterson (Peamount United)

Fixtures
Sunday, September 24: Republic of Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Football Centre, KO 15:00
Wednesday, September 27: Republic of Ireland v Romania, BH Football Centre, KO 10:00
Saturday, September 30: Greece v Republic of Ireland, Miadost Stadium, KO 15:00

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Under 17 Womens

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The brand new UEFA Nations League explained

UEFA have confirmed the final competition rules and regulations for the UEFA Nations League, less than a year before the first match is played on 6 September 2018. The Republic of Ireland will be one of 55 nations taking part. 

This new national team competition aims to ensure the continued success of national team football by replacing most friendlies with competitive matches and by allowing all nations to play against equally ranked teams.

The format of the UEFA Nations League will feature promotion and relegation and see the 55 European national teams divided into four leagues in accordance with UEFA’s national association coefficient rankings on 11 October 2017. League A will include the top-ranked sides and League D will include the lowest.

Each league will be sub-divided into four groups of three or four teams, and teams will play each other home and away between September and November 2018, thus playing four to six matches within the dates already foreseen by the international match calendar.

The group winners will gain promotion and those who finish bottom will be relegated.

The four group winners of League A will qualify for the UEFA Nations League Finals, to be played in June 2019, with two semi-finals, a third-place match and the final. One host country will be appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2018 from among the finalist teams.

National teams will thus either be competing to become UEFA Nations League winners, or be fighting for promotion and to avoid relegation.

The League Phase Draw for the UEFA Nations League will take place at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne on 24 January 2018, when the new UEFA Nations League trophy will also be unveiled.

Qualifying for UEFA EURO 2020

Qualifying for UEFA EURO 2020 remains largely the same, although the European Qualifiers will now begin in the March following a major tournament instead of immediately in September. The teams will be split into ten groups of five or six, and the top two from each group will qualify for the final tournament, determining the first 20 places.

The last four EURO places will be won through the European Qualifiers play-offs, which will be contested by the 16 UEFA Nations League group winners.

If a group winner has already qualified via the European Qualifiers, then their spot will go to the next best-ranked team in their league.  If a league does not have four teams to compete, the remaining slots are allocated to teams from another league, according to the overall UEFA Nations League rankings. 

Each league will have a path of its own and each path will feature two single-leg semi-finals and one single-leg final.  The winner of each path will win a ticket to UEFA EURO 2020.

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UEFA confirms the final competition rules and regulations for the UEFA Nations League. The new competition will promote more competitive national team football matches.

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FAI launches More Than A Club initiative

The project, which is jointly run with the Welsh social enterprise Vi-Ability and funded by the European Regional Development Fund, will see Bohemian FC and Cork City develop social enterprise based Club in the Community schemes.

Both Bohemians and Cork were amongst 11 SSE Airtricity League clubs who presented proposals to partake in the scheme. The project will empower the clubs to recognise and utilise football and its value to connect with social programmes within the community. It is expected that the clubs will evolve as more valuable and relevant community entities as part of this project with dedicated resources assigned to both clubs.

FAI Project Manager Derek O'Neill said: "The FAI believes that engaging with the community in a more inclusive way can positively affect a football club's prospects of sustainability. Participating in innovative community partnerships can facilitate this.

"The FAI is delighted to have secured this EU funding, which will be used full to support the two clubs to develop their community remit."

FAI Director of Competitions Fran Gavin said: "The Consultation Process Report recognised that along with sporting and business interests, community engagement was another essential development pillar of successful and sustainable football clubs. The club's five-year strategic plans have shown a strong emphasis on community engagement.

"This community focus can serve to attract new club stakeholders with more people, businesses and agencies becoming advocates of the club and admirers of the programmes which they can deliver. The clubs can become more than just football teams and be more relevant to more people within their communities."

The project will start immediately and the FAI will make funding available to recruit two full-time Football Enterprise Cooridnators in each club for an 18-month period. The FAI will also provide guidance from the project management team on how to develop the Football Enterprise scheme and the social programmes.

Chris Brian of Bohemian FC said: "Bohemians FC are delighted to participate in the project and will benefit from having three employees, two full-time and one part-time, working exclusively in the community on behalf of the Bohemian Football Club. It will allow us to significantly expand the excellent community work we are already doing in our catchment area.

Shane O'Connor of Cork City said: "We're delighted to be included in the project to allow us to continue to improve on the good work in the community that FORAS and Cork City have been involved in over the past number of the years. We're very proud at how our trustees and volunteers continue to give their time and skills so selflessly and it's fantastic that those efforts are being recognised by the FAI and the European Regional Development Fund."

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The Football Association of Ireland has launched a new initiative, More Than A Club, that aims to help facilitate SSE Airtricity League clubs in further developing links within their local communities.

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Live Stream: Romania U16 v Ireland U16

Republic of Ireland U16 Squad:

Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazuna (Shamrock Rovers), Jimmy Corcoran (Cherry Orchard)

Defenders: Alex Dunne (Shamrock Rovers), Cian Kelly (Bray Wanderers), Timmy Sobowale (Villa FC), Conor Power (St Patrick's Athletic), Tega Agberhiere (Waterford), James Furlong (Bray Wanderers)

Midfielders: Brandon Holt (St Patrick's Athletic), Joe Hodge (Manchester City), Ronan McKinley (Derry City), Seamus Keogh (Sligo Rovers), Matt Healy (College Corinthians), Kian Leavy (St Patrick's Athletic)

Forwards: Festy Obsele (Bray Wanderers), Conor Carty (St Francis), Matt Everitt (Brighton & Hove Albion), Patrick Moore (St Kevin's Boys)

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CP World Cup: Impressive Irish defeat Netherlands

The Irish Cerebral Palsy Squad demonstrated an immense attacking style of play to defeat Netherlands 5-1 at the Cerebral Palsy World in San Luis, Argentina.

The Irish had a confident start threatening the Dutch goal on a number of occasions as players eased into the game with Dillon Sheridan causing the Dutch defence problems. In the 15th minute, Sheridan received the ball from Gary Messett, shifted it left and found the top corner from 30 yards out. 

Just two minutes later Sheridan once again found the back of the Dutch net to put Ireland firmly in command. Ireland were now in a comfortable position but continued to execute the game plan going close on a number of occasions but the score line remained 2-0 at the break.

Within two minutes of the restart, Ireland scored twice with Aaron Tier and then Dillon Sheridan giving Ireland a four goal cushion. With the win secured the Irish began to manage the game well and patiently waited for their next opportunity. 

This arrived in the 21st minute of the half with Dillon Sheridan grabbing his fourth of the game. Ireland Head Coach Paul Breen made wholesale changes with five of the starting seven coming off late on as the Netherlands scored a late consolation goal. 

The Irish now advance to the 5th/6th play off match on Friday where they face a very strong USA team. Kick off is 4:30pm Irish time and the game will be streamed live on www.cp2017.com.ar

After the game Irish Head Coach Paul Breen commented, “It’s a credit to the management team and all 14 players that we will now compete for 5th place in this World Championships. We have continually analysed and formulated plans to ensure the best possible chance of performing throughout this tournament. These players have worked extremely hard over the last seven months preparing for these championships and are now into the next stage of their development. We look forward to the challenge the USA game will bring and preparations begin now for what will be the biggest game of these players' careers to date.” 

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Ireland: Jimmy Naughton, Aaron Tier, Gary Messett © , Mark Barry, Dillon Sheridan, Oisin Merritt 

Substitutes: Conor Tuite, Carl McKee, Thomas Maher, Dillon Sheridan, Tom Badun, Dylan O Brien, Ryan Nolan and Sam Carroll 

Ireland’s Cerebral Palsy World Cup Results

Group Stage

Ireland 3-3 Canada

Brazil 5-0 Ireland

Spain 0-7 Ireland

Quarter-Final

Ireland 0-5 Russia

5th-9th Place Semi Final

Ireland 5-1 Netherlands 

5th/6th Place Play-Off

Ireland v USA (Friday, September 22, 16:30 Irish Time)

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FAI pays tribute to Jimmy Magee RIP

Magee, aged 82, was the voice of many sports in Ireland but was particularly strongly linked to football and commentated on 11 FIFA World Cup finals tournaments and 10 Olympic Games.

A native of County Louth, New York-born Magee made his mark in radio, and later on in television, upon joining RTE in 1956.

Magee was a constant presence at the Republic of Ireland national team games for decades and recently attended the FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Serbia. He was a regular supporter of the League of Ireland. His late son Paul played for Shamrock Rovers and tragically passed away in 2008.

Jimmy is survived by children Mark, Patricia, June and Linda, and a large extended family. His wife Marie sadly passed away in 1989.

FAI CEO John Delaney paid tribute to Jimmy Magee, who he described as 'the voice of football’.

"Jimmy Magee is synonymous with Irish sports commentary, and his voice was the soundtrack to some of the greatest sporting moments in history," said Delaney.

"Whether it was iconic moments like John Treacy’s Olympic marathon silver medal in 1984 or Barry McGuigan’s historic win over Eusebio Pedroza, Jimmy had a range that covered many sports.

"But for me, Jimmy Magee was the voice of football for generations, with his iconic commentaries marking such great occasions, like Liam Brady’s goal against France in 1977 at Lansdowne Road and Diego Maradona's goals against England in Mexico in 1986.

“Jimmy was a great League of Ireland man, and I will always remember him at Aviva Stadium every year for the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Final where he would regale everyone he came across with stories of great sporting occasions.

"He also compared many football events and was a fantastic host of the reunion of all the former Ireland players ahead of the first ever football international at Croke Park in 2007.

“Ireland has lost a true giant and Irish sport has lost one of its most iconic figures and I would like to pass on the sincerest condolences of the FAI to Jimmy’s family and friends on this sad occasion."

FAI President Tony Fitzgerald also paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster.

"Jimmy Magee was an integral part of our sporting lives for many decades and we all have fabulous memories of his voice lighting up major sports events, whether it was on TV or radio," said Fitzgerald.

"But I think we all associate him with the really big football occasions such as the World Cups and European Championships and there's no doubt that those tournaments will never feel the same without hearing Jimmy's brilliant commentary.

"The deepest respects of the Association go to Jimmy's family at this sad time."

The FAI will mark Jimmy Magee’s passing at SSE Airtricity League games this weekend, and he will be remembered at Ireland's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Moldova on October 6 at Aviva Stadium.

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WFAI Cup Semi Final Draw

Reigning champions Shelbourne Ladies have been drawn away to UCD Waves with Wexford Youths WFC welcoming Cork City WFC to the South-East in the other last four tie. 

The games will be played the weekending Sunday October 8.

Continental Tyres Women's FAI Cup Semi Final Draw 

Wexford Youths WFC v Cork City WFC

UCD Waves v Shelbourne Ladies 

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Ireland WNT: Campaign off to a winning start in NI

Colin Bell's side controlled the game throughout and went ahead on the stroke of half-time as Rachel Furness headed into her own net. Megan Campbell doubled the lead half-way through the second-half with a brilliant strike as Ireland claimed an important three points. 

Bell went for an experienced side with the likes of Niamh Fahey and Karen Duggan making up a strong midfield as Katie McCabe led the team out for the first time.

Ireland took time to settle but almost went ahead just after the half-hour as Campbell's bullet-throw found Stephanie Roche and her header came off the bar in the 33rd minute.

Six minutes later, Ireland were denied again but by the keeper this time as Campbell's throw found Louise Quinn and her header was brilliantly saved off the line, and Diane Caldwell failed to convert.

Just as it looked Ireland would go into the break level, they found the break-through. Once again, Campbell's throw towards the near post caused all the problems as Rachel Furness glanced her throw past the keeper and into her own net in the last seconds of the first-half.

Quinn almost got herself on the scoresheet as her fierce effort from a corner was well-blocked by Jessica Foy, but they didn't have to wait long to double their lead.

In the 68th minute, Manchester City star Campbell saw her throw-in cleared back to herself on the right and from 25-yards, she curled the ball home brilliantly with just over 20 minutes remaining.

Ireland continued to create chances but failed to add to their tally as they get their campaign off to a winning start against Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, striker Stephanie Roche was stretchered off in the final stages of the game and was brought to hospital for a scan after the final whistle.

WNT Head Coach Colin Bell said: "It was a great performance from the team and I'm delighted to be going home with the points.

"We could have scored a few more goals than we did but we've learnt a lot from tonight's game and I'm sure we'll continue to improve as the campaign continues.

"It is a real positive to be able to bring Tyler Toland and Amber Barrett on to make their debuts. It is a big moment for them and I'm sure they both have a huge future with the team ahead of them.

"We wait for news on Stephanie. We hope she hasn't suffered a bad injury as she is a crucial member of the team."

Republic of Ireland team v Northern Ireland: Hourihan (GK), Scott, Quinn, Caldwell, Campbell (Toland 80), Duggan, Fahey, McCabe (C), O'Sullivan, O'Gorman (Kiernan 20), Roche (Barrett 86).

Subs not used: McQuillan (GK), Walsh, Perry, O'Riordan. 

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Ireland U16s: Romanian defeat for Irish in season opener

Paul Osam's side will have learned a lot from this game against an impressive Romanian outfit. The sides were level at the break but the hosts proved too strong in the second half.

In the 17th minute Romania had a decent chance when Louis Munteanu bursts into the box and his low strike from ten yards out is turned around the post by Irish keeper Jimmy Corcoran.

Nine minutes later Irish captain Seamus Keogh fired at goal from distance but it lacked the power to beat keeper Razvan Sava.

Romania took the lead in the 29th minute when a right wing cross by Ahmed Bani found captain Radu Drăgușin and he headed home from close range.

Ireland levelled just two minutes later when a low strike across goal by Patrick Moore was spilled by the keeper and Matt Everitt pounced to turn home the loose ball.

The impressive Romanian midfielder Ahmed Bani put the hosts ahead in the 47th minute when he worked his way through the Irish defence before slotting the ball under the advancing Irish keeper Corcoran.

Romania extended their lead in the 51st minute when Corcoran was desperately unlucky to see the loose ball headed in by Munteanu after the keeper had dived full stretch to touch a powerful strike by AlexiPitu onto his crossbar.

Corcoran made another good save to deny Munteanu in the 66th minute when the striker got in a low strike from the edge of the box through a crowd of Irish defenders.

The Irish thought they had reduced the deficit in the 70th minute but Everitt's fine finish was ruled out for an infringement.

The teams will meet in a second friendly on Thursday. Osam will look for an improved display in that game but was pleased with his side's first half performance today.

"It was the first game an international level for a number of players so it was an opportunity to have a look at the new faces," said Osam.

"I felt that we did okay in the first half and some of what we worked at training came to fruition but in the second half we made a couple of errors which gave them a lift and they took control for a period of time.

"The third goal put them in pole position but then we had a perfectly legitimate goal ruled out that could have got us back into it. I've looked at it a few times and can't see where the infringement was.

"Overall we will assess this game. We've a lot of things we can look to address before the second game. It shows these players what this level is all about. They can be performing well for their clubs but when you get to international level they find that every mistake gets punished and it's all a  learning curve for them."

Romania: Sava (Popa 53), Androne (Mocioacă 24), Dicu, Drăgușin, Florică (Stefanovici 77), Crivac, Grameni (Pănoiu 77), Sima (Corbeanu 53), Bani (Florescu 77), Pitu (Borcea 67), Munteanu (Țenea 67).

Republic of Ireland: Corcoran, Dunne, Kelly, Sobowale (Power 60), Agberhiere, Ebosele (Furlong 60), McKinlay (Leavy 75), Hodge, Keogh (Holt 60), Moore, Everitt (Carty 75).

 

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The Republic of Ireland U16s went down to a 3-1 loss to Romania in their opening game of the season at the National Training Centre, Buftea, this afternoon.

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Aviva Soccer Sister Golden Camp takes place

Forty girls from the Aviva ‘Soccer Sisters’ initiative were given the opportunity of a lifetime today, as they took part in a special training session alongside several members of the Republic of Ireland Women’s Senior Team.

The session was rolled out as part of the 2017 Aviva Soccer Sisters Golden Camp which took place at the FAI National Training Centre today and saw the girls – aged between seven and 12 – sat in on a full Irish team training session, before getting to take the field with the team ahead of next Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Northern Ireland.

The Aviva Soccer Sisters programme has been running since 2006 and is aimed at engaging young girls in physical exercise and attracting them to the game of football. Over 30,000 girls have taken part in the programme since it first kicked off, including Roma McLaughlin who is part of Colin Bell’s line-up for next week’s qualifier.

Sue Ronan, Head of Women’s Football with the FAI, said: “The Aviva Soccer Sisters programme has been vital for the development of girls’ football in Ireland. It is an ideal opportunity for young girls to experience football in a fun, safe environment with their peer group and friends. For many young girls it’s their first step on the football ladder and has proved to be a big hit over the past decade with over 30,000 participants to date. Many of these girls have stayed in the game, some going on to great heights like playing for their country at underage level, while others continue to enjoy the game at club-level, making life-long friends along the way.

“We’re delighted to have Aviva as a sponsor, their commitment to promoting the female game has helped us grow participation. Their support in providing an opportunity such as the Aviva Soccer Sisters Golden Camp to 40 lucky young girls is invaluable. These girls will get the chance to train and meet with some of our Women’s national team players, a once in a lifetime experience for these young girls."

Mark Russell, Group Sponsorship Manager, Aviva Insurance, also commented: “Aviva is honoured to be involved with the Soccer Sisters programme for 2017 and beyond. We want to work with the FAI to help increase awareness of the programme. If we can increase the numbers of girls involved in sport at a young age, we have a great chance of reversing the drop off in their involvement as young women. Such an achievement would be a wonderful legacy for a company like Aviva - not just to soccer but also to the health of the nation.

“Along with the Aviva Soccer Sisters camps in clubs and schools there will also be the Easter Camps for girls between 7 – 12 and the Nursery Academy which gives girls from 5 – 8 years old the chance to try football in a fun environment. Soccer Sisters is a significant addition to our grassroots sports programmes and Aviva is delighted to have this opportunity to encourage young girls to get involved and stay involved in sport and, - let’s hope - create some soccer heroes for the future.”

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