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UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Overview

The Republic of Ireland Under-21 football team secured a place in the Euro U21 play-offs after a 3-1 victory over England at Turner’s Cross. Tommy Lonergan scored twice and Conor McManus added a third goal, utilizing a high-pressing tactic to end England’s 12-game unbeaten streak.

This result allowed Ireland to finish second in their group, ahead of Slovakia via a head-to-head tiebreaker. The achievement follows a recovery from a difficult period where the team had previously trailed Slovakia by eight points following losses to Andorra and Moldova.

Entities

England U21 · Vakhtang Salia · Georgia Under-21s · Turner’s Cross · Tommy Lonergan

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ireland U21s defeat England to secure Euro play-off berth

    Republic of Ireland U21s defeated England 3-1 at Turner’s Cross, with two goals from Tommy Lonergan to secure a spot in the Euro U21 play-offs.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Northern Ireland and Georgia Under-21s draw 1-1

    Northern Ireland Under-21s drew 1-1 with Georgia in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier, with Cole Brannigan scoring a second-half equalizer.

Sources

irishfa.com · readnewcastle.com · the42.ie · thejournal.ie