O'Brien hails luckless U17s who 'represented Ireland brilliantly'

Colin O’Brien has heaped praise on the efforts of his U17 players after a 1-1 draw with Belgium in Tallaght on Thursday saw Ireland fall short of claiming a quarter-final berth in the European Championships.

“We haven’t lost a game in the tournament and there were a lot who probably didn’t expect a lot from these players as well,” says the Head Coach. “So that’s why I can’t give them enough praise, for the improvements we’ve seen from them and some of the good quality from the players throughout the tournament.