Irish Schools hope to maintain winning streak

The Scots stand in the way of the Irish maintaining their unbeaten run…

 

2008

he Republic of Ireland FAI Schools U18 boys’ team will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of victories in the Centenary Shield when they take on Scotland on Friday 4 April.

The fixture will be played in Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore (6pm)

Sean Carr has only one injury worry heading into the game. Mark O’Reilly (Chanel College) picked up a knee injury in the match against Wales and will miss the forthcoming fixture: Carr, however, is confident that the panel will have the strength to overcome the Scots at home:

Scotland’s John Tonner, Steven Saunders and Don Morrison in central defence played a vital role in their 3-1 win against Wales: Northern Ireland proved tougher opponents with a 1-1 draw:

Ireland got off to a great start with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Wales and a magnificent 2-0 win over Northern Ireland.  John Mulroy (Moyle Park College) found the net in both games to secure victory for the Irish:

This will be Ireland’s penultimate match in the Centenary Shield. The final fixture will see the Republic travel to the Stadium of Light in Sunderland to take on England on the 18 April (7pm).

Republic of Ireland Panel:

1: Brian Collopy          CBS Sexton St: Limerick

2: Mark O’Reilly          Chanel College, Dublin

3: Sean Houston          St: Eunan’s College, Letterkenny

4: Philip Knight           Clonkeen College, Blackrock

5: David Webster        Templeogue College, Dublin

6: Declan Edwards      Blackrock College, Dublin

7: Oisin McMenamin   St: Eunan’s College, Letterkenny

8: Robbie Creevy         Salesian College, Celbridge

9: Shane Clarke          CBS Sexton St: Limerick

10: John Mulroy           Moyle Park College, Clondalkin

11: Jason Hughes         CBS Sexton St: Limerick

12: Jack Flynn             Belvedere College, Dublin

13: Gary Murphy         Oatlands College, Stillorgan

14: Jake Kelly              St: Laurance College, Loughlinston

15: Gerard Cheevers    St: Mary’s College, Galway

16: Mark McGinley     PCC Falcarragh, Letterkenny

17: Kevin Barry           CBS Sexton St: Limerick

18: Peter Acheson       Rockwell College, Cashel

19: Philip Hand           Chanel College, Dublin

20: Paddy Madden       Chanel College, Dublin

Management:

Manager: Sean Carr, St: Eunan’s College, Letterkenny

Assistant Manager: Dave Archbold, Palmerstown College

Coach: Hugh Colhoun, St: Laurance College, Loughlinstown

Goalkeeping Coach: Ian Carry, FAI

Physio: Micky McGlynn

Doctor: Dr: Aidan Colman

LEAGUE TABLE

TEAMS P W D L F A PTS
Republic of Ireland 2 2 0 0 4 1 6
Scotland 2 1 1 0 4 2 4
England 1 1 0 0 2 1 3
Northern Ireland 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
Wales 2 0 0 2 5 0 0

Placings are calculated on points only: 31 March 2008