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Irish u21 news
Givens keeps the faith - March 14, 2001
Republic of Ireland u21 manager Don Givens has announced his squad for the forthcoming European qualifiers against Cyprus and Andorra - and he has stuck as closely as possible to the panel chosen for the aborted Denmark friendly last month.
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U21 match off! - February 27, 2001
This afternoon's u21 international friendly between Ireland and Denmark has fallen victim to the weather.
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Capital punishment: Givens slams venue - February 27, 2001
Ireland u21 manager Don Givens is hopping mad over the time and venue for this afternoon's friendly against Denmark. Givens believes that the 14:30 kick-off and the fact that there are two FAI Cup matches in Dublin tonight will conspire to ensure a poor attendance.
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Reddy out of u21 action - February 27, 2001
Sunderland striker Michael Reddy has failed a fitness test on a heel injury and is out of today's u21 international against Denmark. Sheffield Wednesday's Alan Quinn and Celtic's Liam Miller are also ruled out.
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O'Callaghan out of squad - February 23, 2001
Barnsley full back Brian O'Callaghan has been forced to pull out of the Republic of Ireland u21 squad for the friendly against Denmark at Dalymount on Tuesday.
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George hurt as Kinnear suffers first defeat - February 21, 2001
Irish u21 striker Liam George suffered an injury last night and is now doubtful for Luton Town's division two clash with Swindon this Saturday.
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Givens drafts in Roche - February 21, 2001
Republic of Ireland u21 manager Don Gives has drafted Nottingham Forest 'keeper Barry Roche into his squad for the friendly against Denmark next Tuesday.
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Andy is home alone! - February 15, 2001
Republic of Ireland manager Don Givens has added a panel of stand-by players to his squad to play Denmark on February 27 - and there is still no place for Bradford's Andy O'Brien!
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Givens includes newcomers - February 14, 2001
As expected, Republic of Ireland u21 manager Don Givens has included Millwall's Steven Reid in his squad for the friendly against Denmark on February 27.
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FAI scupper French game - January 10, 2001
The FAI has refused to sanction this month's u20 international between Ireland and France - because of a row over money!
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Second awards for Dunne and Quinn - November 13, 2000
Irish stars of the future Richard Dunne and Barry Quinn each picked up their second Player of the Year Awards at the CityWest Hotel last night.
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Gutted Sadlier misses chance - November 9, 2000
Millwall striker Richard Sadlier will miss out on the chance to train with the Irish senior squad after picking up an injury.
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u21 stars get senior chance - November 8, 2000
Irish u21 stars Michael Reddy and Richard Sadlier have been invited to train with the senior squad ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Finland.
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Quinn out of u21 game - October 10, 2000
Ireland u21 manager Don Givens'
attempt to placate club managers by releasing key players between
important European qualifiers has backfired badly.
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Disaster in Marinho Grande - October 7, 2000
Portugal u21 3 Ireland u21 1
Ireland u21 manager Don Givens
saw his charges play the best football of his short reign in the first half of
their European Championship qualifier against Portugal - and then blow it all away with a shocking second half.
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Portugal squads named - September 28, 2000
Portugal manager Luis Antonio Oliveira has named a strong, mostly home-based, 20-man squad to face Ireland on October 7 in Lisbon. The u21 squad to face Ireland the day before is also named
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Givens picks an unchanged u21 squad - September 27, 2000
Even though Ireland lost 2-0 against Holland in their first game of the u21 European Championship qualifiers the players must have impressed their manager enough because he has picked the same squad again.
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Irish go down to Dutch - September 1, 2000
Holland u21 2 Ireland u21 0
Half-time substitutes Patrick Ax and Cedric van der Gun took just five minutes to make it a bad night for the Irish u21s in Nijmegan.
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Givens asks for patience - September 1, 2000
Don Givens is asking the Irish u21 team to be patient against the Dutch tonight in Nijmegan as the European Championship qualifiers kick-off.
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Miller given chance - August 31, 2000
Celtic midfielder Liam Miller has been called into the Irish u21 squad ahead of Friday's European Championship qualifier against Holland.
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O'Brien out of u21 squad - August 28, 2000
Andy O'Brien will miss Ireland's u21 UEFA European Championship qualifying match against Holland next Friday in Nijmegen after being stretchered off at the weekend during Bradford's game with Leicester City.
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Givens loses patience with four players - August 19, 2000
Ireland u21 manager Don Givens has lost patience with the attitude of four of his players and has decided to drop them for the European Championship qualifier against Holland in Nijmegen on Friday week.
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Enforced changes to u21 panel - August 1, 2000
Ireland u21 manager Don Givens has been forced into two changes to his squad for a forth-coming training camp at Bisham Abbey.
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Byrne given chance - July 26, 2000
West Ham United's Shaun Byrne has been called up for the u21 Ireland squad which is set for a three-day training camp from August 13 to 15. Byrne captained the Irish u16 team to European glory in 1998 and has since then moved smoothly through the ranks.
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Ireland bow out in Toulon - May 29, 2000
Ireland 0 Portugal 3
Ireland looked depressingly out of their depth last night when crashing 3-0 to Portugal to bow out of the u21 International Tournament in Toulon, France.
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Brave Irish fall to late strike - May 25, 2000
Ireland 0 Colombia 1
A disciplined and determined rearguard action by Don Givens' Irish u21s failed to deliver a point against the reigning champions, Colombia, in the prestigious Toulon Tournament last night. A late strike by Malher Moreno robbed the Irish of the draw their defending deserved.
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Newbridge nightmare for u21s - April 25, 2000
Ireland 1 Greece 2
New Republic of Ireland u21 boss Don Givens was left scratching his head last night after his team lost 2-1 to Greece in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
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