Ireland Boys Under-16s put five past Canada in their second game of the UEFA Development Tournament in Croatia.

A hat-trick from Bohemians’ Josh Harpur as well as goals from Cork City’s Tom McGrath and Dundalk’s TJ Molloy saw Ireland run-out 5-0 winners against their Canadian counterparts in an excellent display.

Looking to bounce back after their 3-2 defeat to hosts Poland, Ireland came out the blocks fastest, for the second game running, when Harpur headed the young Boys in Green in front in the sixth minute.

McGrath would make 2-0 just after the half-hour mark before Harpur netted his second of the game from the penalty spot.

It was a dominant display from Paul Osam’s side and Harpur would ensure he took home the matchball when he scored his third of the game - his fourth goal in two games.

Molloy would seal a perfect afternoon for Ireland when he made it 5-0 in the 67th minute - just five minutes after coming on as a substitute.

Ireland are next in action on Sunday morning when they face north African opposition in Egypt.

Canada: Orphanos, Laroche, Rizzo, Wood, Williams, Delgado, Belfon, Adamson, Goghavala, Budd, Heywood. Substitutions: Hoffmeister (GK), Allen Jr, Chukwu, Omoregebe, Kapor, Lourenco, Kerr, Del Rio Pinero, Rickert, Crooks, Lettieri.

Ireland: O’Leary, Gabbidon (Dempsey, 46’), Spaight (Prizeman, 46’), Egan, Burke, McGrath (Spelman, 70’), Quigley, Ferizaj, Tetteh (Molloy, 62’), Dunne (Byrne, 70’), Harpur (Mahon, 62’)
 

Ireland Boys Under-16 Squad

Goalkeepers: Darragh Brunton (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Finn O’Leary (Wexford FC).

Defenders: Danny Burke (Shamrock Rovers), Leighton Dempsey (UCD), Aidan Gabbidon (Malmö FF), Josh O’Connor (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Tadgh Prizeman (Shamrock Rovers), Sean Spaight (Dundalk).

Midfielders: Curtis Egan (Bohemians), Richard Ferizaj (Bray Wanderers), Tom McGrath (Cork City), Kian Quigley (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Jason Spelman (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Niall Sullivan (St. Patrick’s Athletic).

Forwards: Joe Byrne (St. Patrick’s Athletic), David Dunne (Cork City), Josh Harpur (Bohemians), Ben Mahon (UCD), TJ Molloy (Dundalk), Noble Tetteh (Shamrock Rovers).
 

UEFA Development Tournament Fixtures/Result (all kick-offs are Irish time)

Tuesday, May 13 | Poland 3-2 Ireland
Thursday, May 15 | Canada 0-5  IrelandPoland, KO 13:00
Sunday, May 18 | Ireland v Egypt, Municipal Stadium Kętrzyn, Poland, KO 09:00