THE Ireland U18 schools’ side let an interval lead slip yesterday as they suffered defeat by Australia in Coolock in their season opener.

CHAMPIONS Ireland bid to advance a little closer to their third consecutive Centenary Shield (Schools U19 soccer) honours when they play England at Turner’s Cross tonight (7pm).

THE Republic of Ireland schools team will bid to retain the Centenary Shield tonight when they take on Northern Ireland at Century Homes Park, Monaghan (7pm).

Ireland Schools play the second match of this season’s Centenary Shield when they take on England at Northampton tonight (7pm).

The Football Association of Irish Schools are just 90 minutes away from creating history by landing their first ever Centenary Shield.