JEFF KENNA has admitted to feeling the pressure as St Patrick’s Athletic slipped to a seventh defeat in eight matches when showing little resistance on Saturday night against a Cork City side who notched their biggest win of the season.

A PLACE in the final next spring against either England or Italy is at stake when the Republic of Ireland U23 team take on Belgium in the International Challenge Trophy at Dalymount Park on Tuesday, October 21 (kick off 7.30pm).

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THEY may have fallen short in both league and cup this season but Bohemians lead the way in the Republic of Ireland U-23 squad for the International Challenge Trophy curtain-raiser against Slovakia at Dalymount Park on November 13.