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Irish denied despite Drennan heroics
November 27, 2009
Kilkenny lad Mickey Drennan netted a hat-trick but the Republic of Ireland under-16s were denied a second successive victory by their Czech Republic counterparts in Monaghan on Thursday night.
John Morling’s side led on three occasions at Kingspan Century Park but each time they were pegged back by the Czechs.
Drennan opened the scoring on six minutes and added further goals from dead-balls in the second half, first curling a free kick past the Czech goalkeeper before converting from the penalty spot.
However, the Czechs were not to be denied and they equalised through substitute Lukas Julis at the death.
Republic of Ireland: Ian Lawlor (Home Farm) – John Kavanagh (Ringmahon Rangers), Joseph O’Brien (Salthill Devon), Jamie Smith (Cherry Orchard), Stephen Smith (Arsenal) – Brandon Miele (Cherry Orchard), Paul Devereux (St. Josephs Boys), Kealan Dillon (Belvedere), Michael Drennan (Evergreen) – Carel Tiofack (Ballincollig AFC); Kieran Sadlier (West Ham United). Substitutes: Sami Ade Osobe (Glenmuir Utd) for Devereux (51 mins); Eoin Hyland (Belvedere FC) for O’Brien (62 mins); Philip Roberts (Norwich City) for Tiofack, Kenny McEvoy (Villa) for Miele (both 68 mins).
Czech Republic: Kotnour; Filip, Sterba, Cermak, Holub (Jarina, 45),
Luftner, Marianus (Salasovic, 55), Nerad, Shejbal, Horacek (Julis, 66), Svoboda (Verner, 80).
Referee: N. Doyle (FAI).
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