Colhoun forced to make a change
Hugh Colhoun has drafted in the services of midfielder, Jonathan Bonner ahead of tomorrow’s crunch encounter with New Zealand.
Jonathan plays his school football with Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana and will be the second Ulster representative on the panel.
Leinster lad Stephen Relihan withdrew from the panel yesterday due to injury.
The squad training session went well today and Manager, Hugh Colhoun is looking forward to a tough test tomorrow.
New Zealand will be looking to improve on their 3-1 defeat to Northern Ireland yesterday and remain positive heading into their third competitive fixture of their European tour.
The Friendly is due to kick off tomorrow, Friday 12 December at 1pm in the Oscar Traynor Centre.
Republic of Ireland: David QUIRKE St. Patrick’s Navan, Neil HARNEY St. Aloysius College, Eoghan OSBOURNE Colaiste Ris, Dundalk, Garvan BROUGHALL Athlone Community College, Tomas BOYLE Salesian College, Jason HUGHES CBS Sexton Street, Limerick, Shane HOWARD Colaiste Eoin, Hacketstown, Carlow, Paul CORRY Belvedere College, Cillian MORRISON St. Eunans College, Letterkenny, Carl FORSYTH Cabinteely Community School, Brian GAFFNEY St. Joseph’s College, Galway, Jason DWANE St. Peter’s College, Dunboyne, Jonathan BONNER Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana, Ian STORAN Crescent College Comprehensive, Danny FALLON Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, Ryan O’FLAHERTY St. Kevin’s CBS, Eoin HANRAHAN CBS Sexton Street, Limerick, Gary BURKE Larkin Community College, Shane MURRAY, Arklow Community College, Jimmy KEOHANE CBS Kilkenny
Management: Hugh Colhoun, St. Laurance College, Loughlinstown (Manager), Dave Archbold Palmerstown School (Assistant Manager), Ollie Horgan St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny (Coach), Ian Carry, FAI Schools Development Officer (GK Coach), Mickey McGlynn (Physio), Gerard Hayes (Doctor).
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