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Date Time League Season
19 October 2021 3:00 pm U16 International 2021/22

Match Report

Wales win at Victory Shield

The Republic of Ireland’s Men's Under-16s lost 2-1 to Wales in the Victory Shield following a tight game at Seaview, Belfast on Tuesday.

Despite a spirited performance, substitute Adam Queally’s second-half goal - when they were trailing 2-0 - proved to be just a consolation for Ireland as Wales hung on to claim the victory.

Head Coach Paul Osam made eight changes from the side that started their narrow 1-0 loss to Scotland in the opening game of the tournament on Sunday with Aidan Cannon, Sean Hayden, and Adam O’Halloran the only survivors.

Looking to bounce back from that loss, the Boys in Green started this game on the front foot and they almost took the lead inside eight minutes but Taylor Mooney was denied as goalkeeper Luke Armstrong did well to smother the ball at his feet when he looked certain to finish.

Wales soon settled into the game and they took the lead in the 15th minute although Ireland almost called that out midway through the first half.

Najemedine Fazi’s free-kick struck the wall and after the ball broke kindly to Mooney, he flashed his strike just over the crossbar.

The Irish were made to rue missing those goalscoring opportunities at the beginning of the second period as Wales doubled their lead just one minute after the restart.

Ireland dominated possession from that moment on though and they reduced the deficit four minutes later thanks to Adam Queally from a corner kick.

They were unfortunate not to find an equaliser before full time as their attention now turns to their final game against Northern Ireland on Friday the 22nd of October at H&W Welders Football Club with kick-off set for 1:30 pm.

Wales: Armstrong, Cox, Crew, Belmont, Cunningham, Walker-Smith, Hardy, Myles, Beecher, Cook, Thomas.

Republic of Ireland: Maher; Hayden (O’Sullivan 46), Sheeran, Fazi, Healy (Turley 60), Armstrong (Queally 46), Mooney (Dodd 46), O’Halloran, Moore, Okosun, Cannon (Kone Doherty 46).

Referee: Richard White.

Ireland

16Ryan Maher Goalkeeper
4Eoin Sheeran Defender
10Naz Raji Midfielder
11Aidan Cannon 7 Forward
12Brian Moore Forward
13Sean Hayden 3 Defender
15Leo Healy 6 Midfielder
17Eamonn Armstrong 5 Defender
18Taylor Mooney 8 Midfielder
19Nickson Okasun Forward
20Adam O’Halloran Midfielder
1Jason Healy Goalkeeper
2Sean Mackey Defender
3Corey O’Sullivan 13 Defender
5Adam Queally 17 Defender 46'
6Freddie Turley 15 Midfielder
7Trent Kone Doherty 11 Forward
8Anthony Dodd 18 Midfielder
9Cian Mulvihill Forward
14Luke Kehir Midfielder

Past Meetings

(International Friendly)
1 - 2
U21 Friendly
Colliers Park

Wales v Ireland

0 - 1
Women's Senior
Principality Stadium

Wales v Republic of Ireland

0 - 0
Women's Senior
Principality Stadium

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(Cyprus Cup)
0 - 1
Women's Senior
Tasos Markos Stadium

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(International Friendly)
1 - 2
Women's Senior
Rodney Parade

Wales v Ireland

(International Friendly)
0 - 0
Women's Senior
Principality Stadium

Wales v Ireland

0 - 1
UEFA Women's EURO Qualification
Tallaght Stadium

Republic of Ireland v Wales

(Algarve Cup)
0 - 0
Women's Senior
Estadio da Nora, Ferreiras

Wales v Republic of Ireland

0 - 2
UEFA Women's EURO Qualification
Principality Stadium

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(Algarve Cup)
*2 - 2
Women's Senior
Montechero

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(Algarve Cup)
1 - 3
Women's Senior
Guia Algarve

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(International Friendly)
0 - 2
Women's Senior
Pembroke

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(International Friendly)
4 - 1
Women's Senior
Glenmalure Park, Ringsend

Republic of Ireland v Wales

(International Friendly)
1 - 1
Women's Senior
Colwyn Bay, Wales

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(International Friendly)
1 - 0
Women's Senior
Tolka Park

Republic of Ireland v Wales

(International Friendly)
3 - 1
Women's Senior
Everwarm Football Ground, Bridgend

Wales v Republic of Ireland

(International Friendly)
3 - 3
Women's Senior
Markets Field

Republic of Ireland v Wales

(International Friendly)
2 - 3
Women's Senior
Stebonheath Park, Llanelli

Wales v Republic of Ireland

Ground

Seaview
Seaview (Crusaders F.C.), Shore Road, Lowwood, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT15 3PG, United Kingdom

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