SEÁN MCCAFFREY’S Irish U19 side yesterday qualified for the elite qualifying phase of the UEFA Championship’s but they were made to work hard for the victory against a very defensive Liechtenstein team with Chelsea’s Conor Clifford’s strike in the 84th minute proving to be the difference between the two teams.

REPUBLIC of Ireland U-16 boss Vincent Butler has announced an 18-man squad for next week’s International Tournament in Val de Marne, France.