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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’s U21s will have to settle for a third/fourth place playoffs at the 2019 Toulon Tournament after they were defeated by an impressive Brazilian side in the semi-finals by 2-0. Brazil’s U22s had been the standout team of this year’s tournament scoring 13 goals and conceding none as they blitzed through their group to reach the semi-finals. Kenny’s side found …

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 …

Irish U21s manager Stephen Kenny has hit back at Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley after he claimed that only players who play in England should have been included in the upcoming Toulon Tournament squad. Kenny opted for seven home-based players meaning six League of Ireland games must be postponed, something that Bradley took umbrage to as it will now result …

Republic of Ireland U21 boss Stephen Kenny has named a 22-man squad for the upcoming 2019 Maurice Revello Toulon Tournament. It will be the first time since 2002 that Ireland have competed in this competition and Kenny’s side have been drawn in Group C where they will face Bahrain, China and Mexico. The tournament kicks off on June 3. The …

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 …

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, …

Stephen Kenny has named his first squad as Ireland U21’s manager ahead of their opening European Championship qualifiers against Luxembourg. The ex-Dundalk boss has named a 23-man squad ahead of his first qualifier in two weeks time, with 17-year old Spurs striker Troy Parrott fast-tracked to the side from the U19s. The squad also includes seven League of Ireland players …

After Stephen Kenny named his home-based training squad on Thursday many fans may still be wondering who the future senior manager has at his disposal. The majority of Noel King’s charges from the last campaign are now ineligible as they were born after the 1st of January 1998. Thankfully, Kenny has one of the most exciting pool of young Irish …

Irish U21s manager Stephen Kenny has explained that he will have “no preconceived prejudices” going into his new role and that his main objective is to “promote players that are Irish.” The former Dundalk boss took over from Noel King with the U21s in November and will become the senior manager in two years when Mick McCarthy steps away. With …

Irish U21s manager Stephen Kenny has given a positive update about potentially including U19s standout strikers Troy Parrott and Adam Idah in his upcoming squads for their European qualifiers. Parrott and Idah have both impressed for their respective clubs this season with the former grabbing 14 goals for Spurs’ U18s and the latter scoring eight times for Norwich U23s. Both …