Noel King will send his Republic of Ireland Under-21s side into friendly battle with Norway with one eye on the next qualifying campaign.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s 5 Faroe Islands Under-21s 2

Denmark U21 0 Republic of Ireland U21 0

Republic of Ireland (Under-21) 1 (Portugal Under-21) 2

Republic of Ireland Under-21s boss Noel King will test the depth of his squad in tonight’s friendly against Portugal.

Italy Under-21s 2 Republic of Ireland Under-21s 4

Noel King will send his Republic of Ireland Under-21s side into friendly battle with Denmark tomorrow pleased that they will face a stern test.

Republic of Ireland U-21 2 Liechtenstein U-21 0

Republic of Ireland Under-21s boss Noel King admits his side’s European Championship qualifying campaign could be hit by injuries ahead of their Group Seven clash in Turkey tomorrow.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s boss Noel King has drafted six new men into his squad for tomorrow’s friendly in Portugal after being hit by a rash of withdrawals.

Drogheda United go head to head in the final Louth derby of the season against rivals Dundalk at Hunky Dorys Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

ANTHONY STOKES is hoping to make his Celtic debut against Hearts in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League this weekend with one instruction from manager Neil Lennon – to score goals.

Anthony Stokes is hoping to make his Celtic debut against Hearts in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League this weekend with one instruction from manager Neil Lennon – to score goals.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s have been forced to make a number of changes to the squad ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA European Championship qualifier against Turkey.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s depart for Switzerland today, with four changes to the squad originally announced for the double-header UEFA European Championship qualifying matches against Switzerland and Turkey.

DON GIVENS believes James McCarthy avoided the same frustrating fate of Liam Miller by opting to join Wigan ahead of more glamorous Premier League names.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens today named his starting XI for tomorrow’s European Championships qualifying match against Turkey, which will take place at Turner’s Cross (kick-off 7.45pm).

Republic of Ireland Under-21s 2 Spain Under-21s 1

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s face into an important few days, taking on Spain at Waterford’s RSC on Friday in a friendly fixture before moving on to Turner’s Cross where they will kick-off the Under-21 UEFA 2011 European Championship qualifying campaign against Turkey.

Ipswich defender Owen Garvan hopes the Republic of Ireland Under-21s will learn from their mistakes as they prepare for their next qualifying campaign.

Sean McCaffrey admitted he was frustrated not to be able to hand the Republic of Ireland Under-21s side back to Don Givens with a first UEFA Championships win under their belts.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s coach Don Givens has drafted senior squad members Stephen Quinn and Darron Gibson into his party for the friendly against Holland on Tuesday, March 27.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s will field a largely experimental side in this week’s Madeira invitational tournament after losing a host of the original squad members.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s manager Don Givens was today left contemplating a daunting qualifying task to reach the European Championship finals in 2009.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 3 Azerbaijan Under-21 0 (Republic of Ireland Under-21s win 5-1 on aggregate)

Republic of Ireland Under-21s captured the Madeira Invitational Tournament for the second time in two years with a deserved 2-1 victory over Portugal in Machico.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s coach Don Givens is hoping his side are up to qualifying for the European Championship finals, despite suffering a blow to morale in defeat against Portugal.

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Glenn Whelan has revealed Republic of Ireland Under-21s go into each game with the belief they will not be beaten.

Poland U-21s 2 Republic of Ireland U-21s 2

Don Givens praised his team’s “inner confidence” after the Republic of Ireland Under-21s came from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw with Poland and extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches.

Don Givens has been handed a new two-year contract as manager of the Republic of Ireland Under-21s.

Don Givens hailed tonight’s 2-0 victory over Russia as one of the highlights of his reign in charge of the Republic of Ireland Under-21s.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s are facing a rap from UEFA after fielding an ineligible player in Friday’s 2-1 win over Albania.

Don Givens may have been unhappy with aspects of his Republic of Ireland Under-21s 2-1 victory over Albania – but he was impressed with Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly’s contribution.

Republic of Ireland U-21 2, Germany U-21 2

Thomas Butler has been forced to pull out of the Republic of Ireland Under-21s squad for their back-to-back European Championship qualifiers in Georgia and Albania.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s squandered a 3-0 lead tonight in an entertaining friendly international in Austria.

Barnsley defender Brian O'Callaghan has been called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21s squad for a training session at Bisham Abbey.

Andy O'Brien has been oblivious to the row which has simmered at Bradford since his departure - but admits the opportunity to join Newcastle was just too good to miss.