Ireland U16 1 Germany U16 0

Ireland U16 2 Estonia U16 0

Ireland U15s were twice pegged back yesterday by Belgium in Killarney as they drew 3-3 in the second of this week’s double-header.

KENNY DALGLISH was in Ireland yesterday to launch an initiative designed to help forge fresh links between young footballers here and Liverpool FC.

HIS 12th goal of the season in earning Derry City a point from a 1-1 draw at Shamrock Rovers on Monday night should have had Eamon Zayed, currently the Airtricity League’s top scorer, in ebullient form.

OCTOBER 7, 2006. Not a day that holds too many fond memories for anyone involved in the Ireland set-up but, while the national team was getting stuffed in Nicosia, Andy Keogh was having a day to remember in Nottingham.

FOR THE youthful and inexperienced players who make up the bulk of Steve Staunton’s makeshift Irish squad, America is this week living up to its billing as the land of opportunity.

YOU might not know him but you’ll probably remember how he torched the Lansdowne Road turf with his turn of pace two months ago in the otherwise forgettable 4-0 defeat to Holland.

YOUNG Wicklow-born defender Paul McShane has returned to Manchester United after having his loan spell at Walsall cut short.

IT’S a seasoned smile Dan Connor wears as he talks about his career. They say football can be a cruel game but the Waterford United keeper has experienced that cruel side more than most.