Sean McCaffrey's Irish U17 side booked their place in the UEFA Championship, elite qualifying phase in Bulgaria last month when they finished top of group 6 which included hosts, Bulgaria, Latvia and Sweden. The young Boys in Green began their qualification quest with a remarkable 2-1 victory over Bulgaria with goals courtesy of Frankie Sutherland and a last minute effort from Daniel Purdy while the Irish needed another late goal from substitute Aidan O'Brien to defeat a stubborn Latvian side 1-0. Ireland rounded off the qualification series with a 0-0 draw with Sweden to ensure that the Irish advanced to the elite qualifying stage as group winners.
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THREE key players in the Ireland Under-17 team have reflected the confidence in the camp heading into Wednesday’s concluding Under-17 UEFA Championship Elite Stage qualifier against Austria (9.30am, Irish time).
Kevin Knight's superb second-half winner against Finland today (Sunday) got the Republic of Ireland's UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying hopes back on course.
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