Ireland began 2022 with strong performances against Belgium in Marbella. A 2-2 draw was followed by a 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Rocco Vata.

Onto the Elite Round of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers and Ireland would missed out on qualification but ended the stage with a 2-2 draw against Bulgaria.

A new group of U17s started the international season with a penalty shootout win over the Netherlands. Luke Kehir scored a sublime free-kick in the final minute to take the game to a shootout. This was followed with an unbeaten qualification round in October with Colin O’Brien’s team securing a 4-0 win over Armenia, a 2-2 draw with Belarus and a 1-1 draw with the hosts Norway. They face Italy, Ukraine and Cyrpus in the Elite Round in March.

Results

10.02.22 | Ireland 2-2 Belgium

12.02.22 | Ireland 1-0 Belgium

23.03.22 | Ireland 1-4 Portugal

26.03.22 | Ireland 2-3 Finland

29.03.22 | Ireland 2-2 Bulgaria

21.09.22 | Netherlands 1-1 Ireland (Ireland win 7-6 on penalty)

23.09.22 | Netherlands 3-0 Ireland

20.10.22 | Ireland 4-0 Armenia

23.10.22 | Ireland 2-2 Belarus

26.10.22 | Norway 1-1 Ireland

Appearances

7 – Daniel McGrath

5 – Romeo Akachukwu, Daniel Babb, Sam Curtis, Jake Grante, Caden McLoughlin, Mason Melia, Luke O’Brien, Mark O’Mahony, Cory O’Sullivan, Freddie Turley, Nickson Okosun, Franco Umeh, Rocco Vata

4 – Justin Ferizaj, Luke Kehir, Jason Healy, Darius Lipsuic, Sean Mackey, Dan McHale, Sean McHale, Ivan Savshak,

3 – Anthony Dodd, Cathal Heffernan, Sean Mackey, Taylor Mooney, Senan Mullen, Shaun Wade, Kevin Zefi

2 – Thomas Bloxham, Fintan Doherty, Trent Kone-Doherty, James McManus, Adam Murphy, Gideo Tetteh, Conor Walsh

1 – Joe Collins, Pharrell Manuel, Adam O’Halloran, John O’Sullivan, Ike Orazi, Naj Razi,

Goals

2 – Luke Kehir, Mark O’Mahony, Franco Umeh, Rocco Vata

1 – Romeo Akachukwu, Sam Curtis, Jake Grante, Nickson Okosun, Naj Razi, Shaun Wade

Cleansheets

1 - Jason Healy, Conor Walsh