Ireland’s Class of ’92: Remembering our Euro U19 semi-finalists 10 years on

Exactly 10 years after Ireland U19s reached the semi-final of the European Championship, John Fallon catches up with some of the travelling party that made the Romania trip one they’ll never forget

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Anthony O’Connor celebrates with team-mates Anthony Forde and John Egan after scoring Ireland’s second goal during the European U19 Championship Group A match against Greece in Bucharest. Pictures: Stephen McCarthy

John Egan vividly recalls when the penny dropped, the enormity of their achievement hitting home.

Three goals up in the final qualifier against Italy, team-mate John O’Sullivan glanced over his shoulder to his captain.