Gareth O'Reilly announces men's U17 squad for three-game series in Scotland

The Ireland men's U17 squad has been trimmed by head coach Gareth O'Reilly, ahead of a three-game series with Scotland in Dundee at the end of this month. 

The squad has an excellent spread of players, with 15 clubs represented among the 24-strong group. Two of those, Leo Byrne (Alvik Bask) and Kristian Farrell (Reading Rockets), join the team from overseas. 

On the domestic front five players are chosen between Limerick Celtics and Limerick Lions respectively. Phoenix, Éanna, Belfast Star, Killester, Ballincolling and Dundalk Ravens are the other teams with multiple players chosen. 

Templeogue, Neptune, Blue Demons, Skibbereen and Corrib are the other sides who are represented among the group. 

Head coach Gareth O'Reilly had this to say on his squad: 

"It is never easy to reduce a squad and this time is no different. It has been great to witness the progress each of the players have made in recent months and while there will undoubtedly be some disappointed young men out there today, hopefully they can take their experiences of the past few months with them to use as added motivation to help them towards achieving their goals in the years ahead.

I am excited to work with the selected squad in the next phase of the programme as we get ready for our trip to Scotland at the end of May, and various other camps that we have planned for over the summer months."

Full squad list

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First	Last	Age	Position	Height	Club
Leo	Byrne	16	SG	6’5	Alvik Bask (Sweden)
Jake	Calo	16	SG	6’1	Phoenix BC
Nathan	Comerford	16	SF	6’2	Éanna BC
Michael	Donnelly	16	SG	6’1	Belfast Star
Ciaran	Evans	17	PG	6’0	Killester
Kristian	Farrell	17	SG	6’2	Reading Rockets (England)
Jack	Finn	17	PG	6’2	Templeogue
Martin	Frawley	16	SF	6’5	Limerick Celtics
Cian	Gleeson	17	SF	6’4	Limerick Celtics
Ben	Horgan	17	SG	6’0	Blue Demons
Viktor	Lovic	16	C	6’7	Éanna BC
Cian	Marks	16	SF	6’2	Corrib BC, Galway
Ben	Martin	16	SF	6’2	Phoenix BC
Jake	McCotter	16	SG	6’3	Belfast Star
Dara	McMahon	17	SG	5’11	Ballincollig
Sean	McNamara	16	C	6’6	Limerick Celtics
Rory	O’Flynn	16	SG	6’1	Ballincollig BC
Gabriel	O’Mahony	16	SG	6’2	Skibbereen
Davies	Ojo	17	C	6’5’	Dundalk Ravens
Toni	Olayiwola	16	SF	6’2	Dundalk Ravens
Liam	Price	16	SG	6’4	Limerick Lions
Sean	Ryan	17	PF	6’5	Neptune
Daniel	Shahab	16	SF	6’2	Limerick Lions
Daniel	Sheridan	17	SG	5’11	Killester