MU16 | Osam selects squad of 21 for Slovakia tournament

MU16 | Osam selects squad of 21 for Slovakia tournament

Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-16s will head to Slovakia next week for a UEFA Development Tournament.

The competition will conclude this year’s MU16s season, with Head Coach Paul Osam naming a squad of 21 – including seven players called up to the MU16s for the first time.

Alfie Lynskey of Aston Villa, Chelsea’s Harry McGlinchey, William Martin of Odense BK, Empoli’s Matteo Egan and Finn Harp’s Oisin Cooney all receive their first ever Ireland call-ups.

Shamrock Rovers’ Brody Lee (pictured number 10) and St. Patrick’s Athletic’s Michael Noonan (pictured number 9) are rewarded for their excellent performances for the Men’s Under-15s in the Torneo della Nazioni tournament by being named in Osam’s squad.

Ireland begin the tournament taking on Latvia on Wednesday, May 10 followed by Ukraine on Friday, May 12. They finish up playing the hosts Slovakia on Monday, May 15.

Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-16 Squad

Goalkeepers: Oisin Cooney (Finn Harps), Noah Douglas (UCD)

Defenders: Luca Cailloce (Bohemians), Fiachra Coffey (Bohemians), Matteo Egan (Empoli), Daniel Mare (Shamrock Rovers), Taylor McCarthy (Shelbourne), Harry McGlinchey (Chelsea), Luke Mulligan (Dundalk), James Roche (Shamrock Rovers)

Midfielders: Alfie Lynskey (Aston Villa), Sean Moore (Shamrock Rovers), Luke O’Donnell (Derry City), Aaron Ochoa Moloney (Malaga CF), Richard Vodo (Shamrock Rovers)

Forwards: Kyle Fitzgerald (Galway United), Brody Lee (Shamrock Rovers), William Martin (Odense BK), Michael Noonan (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Daniel Ring (Shelbourne), Jaden Umeh (Cork City)

UEFA Development Tournament (all times are Irish time)

Wednesday, May 10 |Ireland v Latvia, MOL Academy, Dunajská Streda, Slovakia, KO 11am
Friday, May 12 |Ireland v Ukraine, MOL Academy, Dunajská Streda, Slovakia, KO 11am
Monday, May 15 | Slovakia v Ireland, NTC Senec, Slovakia, KO 10am

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