Ireland can secure second place in their European Under-21 Championship qualification group by beating Turkey at home in August after claiming a draw against leaders Italy yesterday at the Showgrounds in Sligo.

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IRELAND U21 manager Noel King has challenged his players to maintain their Euro qualification quest tonight – and try catch Giovanni Trapattoni’s eye in the process.

THE Republic of Ireland’s U15 manager Vincent Butler named an 18-player squad for the Villa De Santiago Teide tournament which takes place in Tenerife this weekend.

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