BU16 | Donohue names squad for Poland friendlies

BU16 | Donohue names squad for Poland friendlies

Ireland Boys Under-16s Head Coach Jason Donohue has named a 20 player-squad for a double-header against Poland next week.

In their first games of 2025, the 2010-born Under-16s head to west Poland for matches on Monday, September 22 and Thursday, September 25.

Donohue has handed five players their first Ireland international call-ups. Forwards Kai Morrall of Liverpool and Sheikhan Aljabir of Shelbourne are named in the squad. As are defenders Alfie Bedlow of Burton Albion and Joe McKeown of Shelbourne as well as Waterford midfielder Cormac Lowry.

Archie Quinn, who finished Ireland Boys Under-15s top goalscorer with 10 goals last season, is part of the squad as is his club mate Josh O’Dwyer, - the pair were recently named in Paul Osam’s Under-17s squad for friendlies in Hungary in August.

Republic of Ireland Boys Under-16s Squad

Goalkeepers: Alex Byrne (Shamrock Rovers), Seb Clarke (St. Patrick’s Athletic).

Defenders: Maxim Afonin (Shamrock Rovers), Alfie Bedlow (Burton Albion), Jayden Marshall (Shamrock Rovers), Joe McKeown (Shelbourne), Ben Nicholls (Bohemians) Charlie Nolan (Shamrock Rovers).

Midfielders: Adrian Rascau (Bohemians), Ciaran Daly (Shamrock Rovers), Cormac Lowry (Waterford), Josh O’Dwyer (Shamrock Rovers), Bobby Zeller (Shamrock Rovers).

Forwards: Sheikhan Aljabir (Shelbourne), Johnny Collins (Shamrock Rovers), Corey Fay (Shamrock Rovers), Ethan Kelly (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Jamie O'Donnell (Derry City), Archie Quinn (Shamrock Rovers), Kai Morrall (Liverpool) 


International Friendly Fixtures 

Monday, September 22 | Poland vs Ireland, Żary, Poland, KO 4pm*
Thursday, September 25 | Poland vs Ireland, Szprotawa, Poland KO 12pm*

*Kick-offs in Irish time

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