Mood in Irish camp ‘very positive’

AS ONE of the Irish heroes of their opening 1-1 draw with reigning European Champions Spain on Sunday, 19-year-old goalkeeper David Harte says that confidence levels have surged throughout the side.

Harte, a former recipient of an Irish Examiner Youth Sports Star Award, says he was quite shocked to have got the call up into the Irish squad for these European Championships.

“I was really quite surprised to have been selected for the squad at all and I genuinely could not believe I was in the first 11 to play Spain. I came to Manchester with no high hopes other than to learn as much as I could, so I am truly delighted to get the nod,” the youthful Harte commented.