Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-21s take on Moldova in a vital game in the European Championship Qualification.

​​​​The 5.15pm kick-off in Tallaght Stadium is live on Virgin Media 2 and takes place ahead of the Men’s National Team Play-Off against Czechia.

Ireland will be looking to complete the double over Moldova following a 2-1 victory in Nispereni back in September.

They will have to do so without Shamrock Rovers’ Adam Brennan who has been ruled out of the qualifiers through injury. Lincoln City’s Oisin Gallagher (currently on-loan at Boston United) earns his first Under-21s call-up and replaces Brennan.

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Match Details

Republic of Ireland MU21 v Moldova MU21
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier
Thursday, March 26
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off 5.15pm
 

Match Officials
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)
Assistant Referees: Robert Steinacher (Austria) and Luka Katholnig (Austria)
Fourth Official: Daniel Pfister (Austria)
 

Team News

Noah Jauny will miss the game against Moldova due suspension.

Quotes

Men’s Under-21 midfielder Jacob Devaney said: “There were a lot of positives to take from the England performance even though we didn’t get the result on the night. We had a meeting yesterday and we’re using the England game as something to take positives from but we know what we have to do and what we have work towards ahead of Moldova and Kazakhstan.”

Men’s Under-21 Head Coach Jim Crawford said: “We’ve been focusing on our own principles but the message to the squad has been regardless of the players in front of us from Moldova, it will be a tough game and it’s one the players will be prepared for and it’s one we look forward to.”

Ireland Men’s Under-21 Squad

Goalkeepers: Noah Jauny (Stade Brestois), Aaron Maguire (Hampton & Richmond Borough, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Conor Walsh (Shelbourne).
 

Defenders: Sam Curtis (Chesterfield), Cathal McCarthy (Hull City), Conor McManus (Brentford), Alex Murphy (Newcastle United), Cory O’Sullivan (Shamrock Rovers), David Okagbue (Peterborough United), Gabriel Otegbayo (Sheffield Wednesday).
 

Midfielders: Romeo Akachukwu (Colchester United, on loan from Southampton), Jacob Devaney (St Mirren, on loan from Manchester United), *Oisin Gallagher (Boston United, on loan from Lincoln City), Darius Lipsiuc (Solihull Moors, on loan from Stoke City),  Jack Moorhouse (Manchester United),  Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers), Aaron Ochoa Moloney (Malaga).
 

Forwards: Leon Ayinde (Ipswich Town), Trent Kone Doherty (Molde), Tommy Lonergan (Waterford), Michael Noonan (Shamrock Rovers), Sean Patton (Reading), Jaden Umeh (Benfica).

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers - Group D

Thursday, March 26 | Ireland MU21 v Moldova MU21, Tallaght Stadium, KO 17:15 (Live on Virgin Media) 

Tuesday, March 31 | Kazakhstan MU21 v Ireland MU21, Turkestan Arena, KO 15:00 (Local 20:00)

*Replaced Adam Brennan (Shamrock Rovers)