As they once again failed to take their chances, Tom Mohan’s young Ireland could have no complaints as a sublime goal from Marcus Edwards saw their journey at these Uefa U17 Championships in Bulgaria emphatically ended.

There are several positive permutations that could see Tom Mohan’s Republic of Ireland through to the quarter-finals of the Uefa U17 Championships here in Bulgaria.

The European Games is just one sporting plank in a project aimed at building Azerbaijan’s international profile, writes Brendan O’Brien.

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