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Neville taking a throw-in during the game. Vinny O'Connor/INPHO

Phil Neville's son Harvey makes Ireland U19s debut in Denmark defeat

Tom Mohan’s side lost 2-0 in a friendly at the Showgrounds this afternoon.

IRELAND’S U19S were handed a 2-0 defeat to Denmark in wet conditions at the Showgrounds today. 

A goal in each half condemned Tom Mohan’s side to their second friendly loss to the same opposition at the home of Sligo Rovers in the space of three days. 

The Boys in Green boss rang in the changes from Saturday’s starting line-up as he continues preparations for next month’s Uefa U19 Championship qualifiers, with only Norwich City defender Andrew Omobamidele retaining his place. 

That meant an Ireland debut for Manchester United midfielder Harvey Neville, who is the son of current England manager Phil. The 17-year-old qualifies through his mother Julie’s family.

festy-ebosele Ireland's Festy Ebosele in possession. Vinny O'Connor / INPHO Vinny O'Connor / INPHO / INPHO

Ireland’s starting XI: Bobby Jones (Wigan Athletic), Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City), Ben Greenwood (Bournemouth), Mark McGuinness (c) (Arsenal), Lewis Richards (Wolves),  Harvey Neville (Manchester United), Festy Ebosele (Derby County), Ross Tierney (Bohemians), George Nunn (Chelsea), Conor Grant (Sheffield Wednesday), Tom Cannon (Everton). 

Ryan Bailey steps into the presenter’s chair where he’s joined by Murray Kinsella and Eoin Toolan on the line for Japan to tee up one of the biggest, if not the biggest week in Irish rugby: a World Cup quarter-final against back-to-back champions New Zealand.


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    Nov 1st 2012, 1:42 PM

    LA Lakers have always been his boyhood team.

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    Nov 1st 2012, 3:07 PM

    It was his childhood dream to go to a lakers game..

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    Nov 1st 2012, 1:40 PM

    Yeah an illustrious career with Inter Milan !

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    Nov 1st 2012, 1:13 PM

    That’s got to hurt robbie don’t matter we know who u are dumb yanks

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    Nov 1st 2012, 3:58 PM

    Made is laugh a little inside. Poor Robbie

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    Nov 1st 2012, 11:04 PM

    I wish I was as “poor” as him , the many has more money than Monty Burns

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    Nov 6th 2012, 2:39 AM

    Funny looking wee man…………..what’s his name again? :-)

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    Nov 6th 2012, 2:43 AM

    And why dose Jesus have his arm around him………….mmmmmmmmmmmmm. :-)

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    Nov 1st 2012, 6:20 PM

    And is that Nigella Lawson after growing a beard and sideburns?

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    Nov 1st 2012, 1:21 PM

    Ohhhhhh Robbie!!!

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    Nov 6th 2012, 2:47 AM

    However, Mumbles Beckham looks the part, I see him passing information to his interpretator :-)

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