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Norwich and Ireland U21 winger Simon Power is reportedly set to be a man in demand this summer with a host of European clubs interested in the 21-year old. According to a number of reports from the Mirror.co.uk and TEAMtalk, Power is a target for the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Lyon as well as Eredivisie sides Ajax and PSV …

“Pep is literally a genius. He makes the game so simple. Even in some of his team meetings he is so intense, he’s a perfectionist.” _____ On Saturday, Tyreke Wilson made his debut for Ireland’s U21s in their third-place playoff against Mexico at the prestigious Toulon Tournament. The day before he had been informed by manager Stephen Kenny that, having …

On Saturday, Ireland’s U21s suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Mexico in the third/fourth-placed playoff at the Toulon Tournament. Stephen Kenny’s men impressed throughout the prestigious competition with a fourth-place finish their best performance ever in Toulon. Victories over China and Bahrain and two draws with a strong Mexican side earned the 21s deserved plaudits with the future looking …

Ireland U21’s captain Jayson Molumby has been rewarded for his excellent displays at this year’s Toulon Tournament by being named as one of the competition’s top four players. Stephen Kenny’s men finished fourth after losing to Mexico on penalties in the third/fourth-placed playoff but put in a number of fine performances as they reached the semi-finals for the first time ever. …

Ireland’s U21s were defeated by Mexico by 4-3 on penalties to finish fourth in this year’s Toulon Tournament following a goalless draw in normal time. Kenny rung the changes for Ireland’s second game against Mexico in this year’s competition with the likes of Canice Carroll, Tyreke Wilson and Aaron Drinan getting their first starts. When the pair met in the …

Ireland secured their place in the semi-finals of the Toulon Tournament after Connor Ronan’s goal gave them a narrow 1-0 win over Bahrain. Stephen Kenny’s side were going into this game knowing a win would send them to the semi-finals for the first time in their seven Toulon appearances but despite losing to China in midweek their opponents Bahrain proved …

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has hit out at the postponement of his side’s clash with Waterford as well as five other League of Ireland games, due to U21 call-ups for the upcoming Toulon Tournament. Irish U21s manager Stephen Kenny selected seven home-based players in his 22-man squad with six Premier Division games being postponed as a result. Bradley’s Rovers …

Every Irish game in the upcoming Toulon Tournament will be broadcast exclusively live on Freesports, the FAI announced today. Stephen Kenny’s side will face Mexico, Bahrain and China as they travel to Provence to enter the tournament for the first time since 2002. The 21s will begin their campaign against China on Monday, June 3rd with every game set to …

Irish U21s captain Jayson Molumby has been named on the Brighton bench ahead of their crucial game against Manchester City this afternoon. The 19-year old is yet to make a Premier League appearance for the Seagulls but may get his chance today in a game that will have a huge bearing on where the title ends up. Molumby had been …

Cork City’s young defender Conor McCarthy did not mince his words when discussing his disappointment at missing out on Stephen Kenny’s first Irish U21s squad. “I was absolutely gutted.” He had every right to feel aggrieved. McCarthy was selected in Kenny’s home-based squad in February for a game against Ireland Amateurs and impressed in the victory, clearly feeling he had …

“Every little goal I set myself or the physios set and wanted me to try and push towards kept backfiring really, it’s very disheartening.” It is often said that the mental side of a serious injury is more taxing on the body than the physical side. The slow and arduous road, paved with lingering doubts. “Will I be the same …

They may have only played one game under Stephen Kenny, but Ireland’s U21s caught the eye of many following their stylish victory over Luxembourg last month. Kenny’s side won their European Championship opener against Luxembourg by 3-0 and impressed many with their free-flowing and open style of play. Something not usually associated with Irish national teams. Currently preparing for the …

Stephen Kenny’s U21s side have been drawn against Bahrain, China and Mexico in the 2019 Maurice Revello Toulon Tournament. 12 teams will compete in the tournament, split into three groups, with France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Chile, Japan, Guatemala and Qatar set to complete the lineup. Ireland will begin their group on June 3rd against China and they will then face …

Ireland and Southampton striker Michael Obafemi has outlined that his immediate international future may lie with Stephen Kenny’s U21s when the 18-year-old returns from injury. Obafemi is eligible to play for Stephen Kenny’s side as well as Tom Mohan’s exciting U19s who have reached the this summer’s European Championships in Armenia. The striker, however, has also been capped at senior …

Stephen Kenny’s tenure as Ireland u21 manager got off to the perfect start earlier today with a 3-0 win over Luxembourg at Tallaght Stadium. Fans will be buoyed by the dominant display put on by Kenny’s kids, especially after the poor start to life under Mick McCarthy for the senior side who laboured to a 1-0 victory over Gibraltar yesterday. …

Stephen Kenny has outlined that Inter Milan defender Ryan Nolan is on the standby list for his 23-man squad to face Luxembourg at the end of the month. The promising centre-half was a surprise omission in Kenny’s squad which was announced on Thursday, given how highly he is rated at the Italian giants. Nolan is the captain of Inter’s U19s …

On Wednesday, Stephen Kenny named his first 23-man Irish U21s squad ahead of their European Qualifier against Luxembourg on March 23rd. The former Dundalk boss included 23 players in his squad with a mix of domestic standouts and young prospects impressing in both England and central Europe. With the plethora of young talent available to Stephen Kenny and the U21s, …