Ireland Men’s Under-15s will head to Italy this week to take part in the Torneo Delle Nazioni competition in Udine.

The young Boys in Green take on the UAE on Thursday, followed by North Macedonia on Saturday with results determining if they’ll play in a semi-final or a play-off.

Last year Ireland won the tournament defeating the hosts Italy 2-1 thanks to goals from Billy Hayes and Michael Noonan. A squad of 20, which features 19 players from the EA SPORTS LOI Academy will make the trip to Northern Italy in their final games of the international season.


Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-15

Goalkeepers: Darragh Brunton (St. Patrick’s Athletic), George Moloney (Southampton)

Defenders: Danny Burke (Shamrock Rovers), Ben Dumigan (Cork City) Ike Manjor (Treaty United), Tadhg Prizeman (Shamrock Rovers), Alan Sattell (Shamrock Rovers), Sean Spaight (Dundalk)

Midfielders: Joe Byrne (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Brody Collins (Shamrock Rovers), Richard Ferizaj (Shamrock Rovers), Joel McPhail (Shamrock Rovers), Jason Spelman (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Niall Sullivan (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Kian Quigley (St. Patrick Athletic)

Forwards: Desmond Armstrong (Shamrock Rovers), David Dunne (Cork City), TJ Molloy (Dundalk), Victor Ozihianvuna (Shamrock Rovers), Samuel Ogungbe (St. Patrick’s Athletic)


Torneo Delle Nazioni Fixtures (All times are Irish times)

Thursday, April 25 | UAE v Ireland, Stadio Comunale di Rivignano, Udine, Italy, KO 5pm
Saturday, April 27 | Ireland v North Macdeonia, Torviscosa, Udine, Italy, KO 5pm
Monday, April 29 | Ireland v TBC, KO & Location TBC
Wednesday, May 1 | Ireland v TBC KO & Location TBC