O’Brien brace stuns Dutch

Ireland U21 3 Holland U21 0

This comfortable victory over Holland in a friendly, initiated by Aiden O’Brien’s first-half brace and completed by an Anthony Forde penalty after the break, followed up their 4-2 thumping of Italy in Casarano last September.

That Millwall striker O’Brien was one of 12 players handed their U21 debuts in this entertaining workout bodes well for manager Noel King ahead of the 2015 Uefa championship qualifiers which begin in August.