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Irish u15 international
news - 2000
Man City sign Irish starlet - March 8, 2001
James Lee Matthews yesterday became the latest Irish starlet to sign for an English Premiership club. The u15 international has been snapped up by Manchester City.
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Irish draw tough battle - February 4, 2001
Republic of Ireland u15 1 Wales u15 1
Vinny Butler's current u15 crop stretched their unbeaten record to five games when they earned a draw against a physically dominant Welsh side at Frank Cooke Park, Dublin.
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Butler names squad to face the Welsh - January 25, 2001
Irish u15 manager Vinnie Butler has named an 18-man squad which will face the Welsh equivalent at Frank Cooke Park on February 3.
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Cassidy downs Danes again - November 24, 2000
Republic of Ireland 2 Denmark 1
David Cassidy, two-goal hero of the Ireland u15 team's 3-2 win over Denmark on Tuesday, struck again yesterday to make it two wins out of two against the Danes.
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Butler's babes deny Danes - November 22, 2000
Ireland u15 3 Denmark u15 2
Vinny Butler's Irish u15 squad battled back from two down to earn a fighting victory against Denmark at Home Farm yesterday.
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Butler's kids face Denmark - November 21, 2000
Vinny Butler's u15 team play Denmark tonight at Whitehall in the first of two internationals against the same opposition.
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Ireland let it slip again - November 9, 2000
Ireland u15 1 Holland u15 1
It was deja vu all over again as Ireland let slip a 1-0 lead against the Dutch for the second day in succession at Sundrive Road yesterday!
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Dutch kids' late escape - November 8, 2000
Ireland u15 1 Holland u15 1
Ireland's u15s came within three minutes of recording a win against the highly-rated Dutch in Dublin yesterday.
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Butler names u15 squad for Dutch double-header - November 1, 2000
Ireland u15 boss Vinny Butler has named a 24-strong squad for double-header friendlies against Holland on November 6 at Dalymount and two days later at the AUL Complex in Clonshaugh.
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The other Player of the Year contenders - October 26, 2000
As well as the Senior, Young and Eircom League Player of the Year awards there are another nine gongs up for grabs.
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Ireland held in Foyle Cup opener - July 6, 2000
In a new departure for Irish underage football, the country has sent an u15 development squad to Derry to compete against top club sides in the Foyle Cup. Ireland's u15 youngsters are being pitted against u16 competition - and the hope is that what they lack in physical strength they will make up for with guile on the pitch.
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Ireland ready for Foyle challenge - July 5, 2000
Ireland's u15 manager Vinny Butler gets his first chance to have a look at his new squad when he brings them to Derry to take part in the Fila Foyle u16 cup, which starts today. The Foyle Cup has expanded over the last number of years and this year's tournament is the best yet.
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Ireland u15s find Israel too good - May 2, 2000
Ireland 2 Israel 3
The Republic of Ireland u15 team continued the Irish underage odyssey in Northern Ireland last week. Vinnie Butler's squad showed that the development of Irish football is still going strong with a second place finish in the Ballymena International Tournament.
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Irish reach semi-finals - April 26, 2000
Ireland 3 Belgium 0
Ireland reached the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Millennium Tournament in emphatic fashion, beating Belgium 3-0 yesterday in Portglenone to top their group.
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Ireland close in on championship win - April 25, 2000
Ireland 2 Scotland 1
Vinny Butler's Republic of Ireland u15 team moved to within a point of a semi-final place in the Ballymena International tournament after a 2-1 victory over Scotland in Larne yesterday.
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Irish kids win penalty thriller - April 24, 2000
Ireland 2 Wales 2
(Ireland win penalty shoot-out 4-2)
Ireland's u15s had to come from behind to earn a draw against Wales in their Northern Ireland Millennium Tournament opener yesterday.
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