Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-15s will kick-off 2024 by hosting an Australia U16s schoolboys team in Dublin this week.

Jason Donohue’s young side come into the new year off the back of winning the UEFA Development Tournament in Serbia in November. The young boys in Green overcame Greece, Serbia and Venezuela to win the tournament and will be looking to bring that confidence against the Australians on Saturday in Dublin.

Donohue has named a 19-player squad for the friendly with eight receiving first-time call-ups. They are, Shamrock Rovers trio Stas Wasilewski, Brody Collins and Evidence Ikechukwu, Sligo Rovers pair Ryan Cunningham and Aiden Gabbidon, St. Patrick’s Athletic’s Finn Duffy, Cork City’s Rory Twohig and Chicago FC United’s Shea Callery.

In last year’s fixture Ireland overcame Australia 3-1 thanks to goals from Jaden Umeh and Michael Noonan. It was the first time the countries had met at that level since 2020, on that occasion Kevin Zefi and Alex Nolan were on the scoresheet for Ireland. in a 2-0 win.

Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-15s Squad

Goalkeepers: Rory Twohig (Cork City), Stas Wasilewski (Shamrock Rovers)

Defenders: Ryan Cunningham (Sligo Rovers), Danny Burke (Shamrock Rovers), Shea Callery (Chicago FC United), Ben Dumigan (Cork City), Aiden Gabbidon (Sligo Rovers), Tadgh Prizeman (Shamrock Rovers), Séan Spaight (Dundalk)

Midfielders: Brody Collins (Shamrock Rovers), Richard Ferizaj (Shamrock Rovers), Victor Ozhianvuna (Shamrock Rovers), Kian Quigley (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Jason Spelman (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Niall Sullivan (St. Patrick’s Athletic)

Forwards: Finn Duffy (St. Patrick’s Athletic), David Dunne (Cork City), Evidence Ikechukwu (Shamrock Rovers), TJ Molloy (Dundalk)