U19 manager Tom Mohan bids to make most of Ireland options

Ireland U19 manager Tom Mohan believes his team can do the nation proud at next month’s Euros, despite losing a glut of players. Reaching the finals at this age group is perhaps the most difficult challenge under the Uefa umbrella. Only seven nations join hosts Armenia and Ireland. The likes of Germany, England, and The Netherlands were unable to make a finals spot.

The downside to becoming the first Ireland team since 2011 to qualify is the absence of an international window to safeguard his selection. Instead, when the Irish open their tournament on July 15 against Norway in Yerevan, several Irish starlets will be elsewhere on pre-season tours with their clubs.