Callum O'Dowda and Sean Maguire on the mark but Irish U21s defeated

A late fightback was not enough for Ireland's Under-21s against Serbia's world champions.

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A late fightback was not enough for the Republic of Ireland's Under-21s as they lost 3-2 to Serbia in their penultimate European Championship qualifier in Novi Sad.