Cork and Dublin to host Republic of Ireland Under-21 Euro qualifiers

“The support we’ve had in the last few campaigns in Cork and Dublin has been immense," said manager Jim Crawford.

NEW CAMPAIGN: Ireland manager Jim Crawford during the national anthem at Turner's Cross. Pic: ©INPHO/Evan Treacy.

Cork and Dublin will each host one of the Republic of Ireland Under-21s’s opening two UEFA European Championship qualifiers.

The young Boys in Green will play their first home game in 11 months when they take on Andorra in Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday, September 9 before they will then host Slovakia a month later in Turner’s Cross on Friday, October 10.

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