Nolan looking forward to Waterford homecoming

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s face into an important few days, taking on Spain at Waterford’s RSC on Friday in a friendly fixture before moving on to Turner’s Cross where they will kick-off the Under-21 UEFA 2011 European Championship qualifying campaign against Turkey.

Coming off the back of some impressive recent performances, confidence is high amongst the young squad of players. Whilst Friday’s match against Spain will act as the perfect warm-up for the competitive game against Turkey, it will also give Ireland Under-21 captain Eddie Nolan the chance to play in front of his hometown crowd.