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Subject: »[NT] Ireland Senior NT

2026-03-21 14:27:18
Will you sign up for the Euro Championships?
2026-03-21 14:58:01
I do not think I would do that.
As the tournament is full squad and U27 is just history, I would prefer to mix our games with U27 and some games with all players mainly with teams from the 30th position and lower ranked.
I think playing this tournament will make us loose important ranking points.
2026-03-21 15:12:30
You’re right, I agree with you. It would also be a good idea to play in a tournament like the Mini World Cup, but I doubt anyone would organise one at the moment.
2026-03-23 09:16:53
Thank you guys for your trust for another season!
I hope this friendly season will bring us an idea for the next qualifying season to the WC.

@Antoś - congrats for your election as Polska U21 manager!
2026-03-24 22:04:29
I’m the U21 manager?! Oh blimey… I’ll have to have a look at the squad then :p
2026-03-25 08:33:48
You weak fairy =))) Go for the high hills! :D
2026-03-30 19:54:01
I am guilty with the last summaries in regards to our NT games.
Therefore we have played the next games:

Week 01 - Rossiya U27 - Ireland U27 1:1

Week 02 - Jamaica U27 - Ireland U27 1:3

Two different games, two opposite adversaries, but in the end two decent results.
About this U27 option of play, we have only one decent gk, some decent defs, the mid line is quite squeaky and there is Dealhunty big boy alongside Constable and Caffrey who could come from behind.

We are averaging a mark of 70% at U27 level which is quite decent.

Next week is the revenge match against Rossiya U27.
2026-04-14 08:16:38
Congrats Ron!

Liam Coady [39306706] - good mid
2026-04-14 14:29:41
yip hes a wee smasher!
2026-04-14 18:38:09
please do some magic with the lad, we really need this mid into the qualifiers
2026-04-14 19:39:17
Week 03 - Ireland - Rossiya 1:3

Week 04 - Danmark - Ireland 0:0

Another two U27 games.
Nice trainings, we lost against Russia into the last 20 minutes when we changed the tactic for a more offensive 523.
A goalless draw against Danmark, defending quite well and having a wonderful gk.

Next up - India. It should be an all players encounter this time.
2026-04-19 19:23:22
Week 05 - Friendly

Ireland vs India 2-0

Yesterday we played a standard game against India, no age restrictions.
We started the game with a 532 tactic with an option for a 5212 if the result wasn't the intended one.
Fortunately it was not the case and the lads played for a win and a win it was.

Christian Dealhunty with a double settled the final score with Gareth Fogharty and reserve Jimmy McEneaney missing other important goal chances.

Next up is a duel against El Salvador - 45th team into the World rankings while we are sitting on the 44th place. Quite an interesting game.
2026-04-26 19:31:18
Week 06

NT - Ireland vs El Salvador 0-1

We are loosing 0-1 against El Salvador, receiving an early goal in the third minute, our defense was quite dreaming and the striker remained all alone with our goalie.
The entire game was very balanced, we had our equalizing chance with Jonathan Fogharty, who managed to miss the goal by hitting the bar with no goalkeeper in front, just the post.

Next game we play against Australia in a U27 game,

@Welchy - well done against Brasil, not a bad result giving the difference in team value.
2026-04-26 19:36:04
Yeah I expected a heavier defeat. We definitely don't have the same level of young players that they do so almost getting a draw was a decent result.
2026-04-26 21:06:26
Indeed, we must have patience with the lads.
And you, as a manager, with yourself. It is not easy to build a team while loosing game after game. Patience is a virtue.
2026-05-06 20:52:04
A nasty 1-4 against Australia playing a U27 game.
Probably the better quality of the young Aussies made the difference. The defeat is quite heavy this time.

Next game is against Wales.

C'mon Ireland!