THE REPUBLIC OF Ireland U19s have opened their European Championship qualifying campaign on a high with a 6-0 win over Gibraltar.
Mark O’Mahony scored a hat-trick, while Thomas Lonergan, Nathan Fraser and Sean Grehan were also on the scoresheet for Tom Mohan’s side in Wales.
RESULT | #IRLU19 | 🇮🇪 6-0 🇬🇮
— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) September 21, 2022
An excellent start to our U19 EURO qualifying campaign 👏
Mark O’Mahony hits a hat-trick with Tom Lonergan, Nathan Fraser and Sean Grehan hitting the other goals ☘️#COYBIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/snyp4ZGEke
The Irish young guns are playing three games across the water this week in Group 4, facing the hosts on Saturday and Hungary on Tuesday as part of this phase.
The top two teams in each group will join top seeds Portugal in the spring 2023 elite round along with the third-placed team with the best record against the top two in their section. Hosts Malta qualify directly for the final tournament from 3 to 16 July 2023.
The star-studded Boys In Green squad, captained by James Abankwah, made a bright start today.
Cork City striker O’Mahony opened the scoring on 12 minutes, the assist courtesy of Sam Curtis. The other five goals came in the second half; O’Mahony scoring twice more off the back of Justin Ferizaj corners, substitutes Thomas Lonergan and Nathan Fraser on target in quick succession in the 75th and 76th minutes — the former making up for a missed penalty just beforehand — and Sean Grehan completing the rout in injury time.
Ronan Maher also provided a couple of assists in an impressive team display.
Here’s how Ireland MU19s line-up against Gibraltar in their first U19 EURO qualifier 🇮🇪🇬🇮
— FAIreland ⚽️🇮🇪 (@FAIreland) September 21, 2022
James Abankwah captains Tom Mohan’s team in Wales 💪
⌚️| KO 4pm
⚽️ | Live updates ➡️ https://t.co/2Cp6KULuF2#IRLU19 | #COYBIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/mha2gmvZhx
04:06 here in Canada. Come on Ireland!
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Just watched the whole thing in mute on a tiny screen in work and it was still fucking FANTASTIC
18.40 in tokyo , cmon Ireland
fantastic match and result….
red arrow all you like but do WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH GEORGE HOOK???????? god i can’t STAND that man. Talk about loving your own opinion…………. .. ok rant over LOL
Kingston, Jamaica calling! It’s 4.23 here…COME ON IRELAND!
well done to all involved
The best 4AM start EVER :) Lets start from here!!
Come on Ireland keep at it ..you can do this …Is Donal Lenihan the most mournful commentator you have ever heard..he is depressing me…Optimist Donal ..think positive ..you are upsetting me I have had to change channels …..
Score for Ireland YES
Drop goal for Sexton …imagine what OGara could do were he on the field!
(Would you guess I am an OGara fan)
George Hook is an awful tool!
Match commentary and panel much better on ITV can’t stick RTE any more
wooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
God it could have been a real hammering if sexton got his game together, but at least we won Well done lads!!
Whoop whoop whoop!!!!
Ireland keeping Aus in the game with stupid penalties
And by leaving Sexton on the pitch
As much as it pains me to say it we need Sexton’s defense
Orsome !!!!!!!!!!
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Great reports. Really enjoying them
"Neil and the lads …" – You’re dead to us!
Rugby is a game of Inches, Clawing there way back to regain there lost respect from recent times, The squad representing these Four Proud Provinces, Rising like a phoenix from the ashes, throw Caution to the four winds Like the Four provinces, With every try we shall Rise like a swell in the Ocian to give strength to our brothers as they clash with the world. PS! Ask Hook what country dose he come from.