@IrelandFootball International Lead Coach. UEFA Pro Licence

Joined June 2014
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Squad update | Rory Finneran receives first senior Ireland call-up ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿค The 18-year-old has traveled to Murcia, Spain, to link up with the squad following the withdrawal of Cardiff City defender Joel Bagan and Ipswich Town winger Kasey McAteer, who have both been ruled out through injury
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RESULT | #IRLU16 | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 1-5 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช A memorable day for Corey Fay as he came off the bench to hit a 13-minute hat-trick against Finland ๐ŸŽฉ Corey also netted from 50 yards to add to goals from Archie Quinn and Blake Devereux Lynch ๐Ÿ‘ #COYBIG
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REPORT | #IRLU16 | ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช 0-2 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Goals from Cormac Lowry and Michael McColgan see Ireland earn a 2-0 win over Sweden in the Netherlands It follows an equally impressive performance against Denmark on Friday ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐Ÿ‘‰ fai.ie/latest/report-bu16-swโ€ฆ #COYBIG
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Ireland MU19s secured League A status despite a 2-1 defeat to Italy in Glasgow last night โ˜˜๏ธ Kian McMahon-Brown netted his second goal of the qualifiers โšฝ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“Report ๐Ÿ‘‰ fai.ie/latest/report-mu19-irโ€ฆ #COYBIG | #IRLU19
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Three quality finishes ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช All of Ireland MU19sโ€™ goals during the 3-3 draw with Scotland Finn Sherlock, Kian McMahon-Brown and Cillian Tollett all on target ๐ŸŽฏ #IRLU19 | #COYBIG
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RESULT | #IRLU19 | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช 3-3 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ A thrilling game with our neighbours Scotland ends in a draw ๐Ÿค Finn Sherlock, Kian McMahon-Brown and Cillian Tollett all on target โšฝ๏ธ Next up is Italy on Tuesday Report ๐Ÿ‘‰ fai.ie/latest/report-mu19-irโ€ฆ #COYBIG
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A 1-1 draw for our MU19s against Poland today, with Rory Finneran getting on the scoresheet โ˜˜๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘‰ fai.ie/latest/report-mu19-irโ€ฆ Next up, Scotland on Saturday ๐Ÿ‘Š
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Proud and honoured to have been part of @IrelandFootball MU17 World Cup group. Incredible memories over the last 3 weeks shared with brilliant staff and an amazing group of players
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John cotter retweeted
Congratulations to Irish head coach Colin O'Brien and former Avondale player and Avondale manager John Cotter on guiding the Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Under 17s to topping group one in FIFA Worl Cup Qatar 2025. โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช . Good luck in the knock out stages .
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Our journey to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ† #COYBIG | #IRLU17 | #U17WC
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More than a club #20
13 Jul 2025
Oooh his name is Diogooo ๐ŸŽถ Truly special moments at full-time โค๏ธ
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๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’” YNWA
3 Jul 2025
Our lad from Portugal. Forever โค๏ธ
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John cotter retweeted
Genuinely happy Liverpool celebrated Jota. Beautiful fan base thank you for treating our boy like the legend he was ๐Ÿ’”

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Incredible moment for him after everything he has been through
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Six years ago, Luis Enrique's daughter Xana tragically passed away aged nine after a battle with cancer. ๐Ÿ’” Tonight, he's just won PSG their first ever Champions League and become the second ever manager to win the treble with two different clubs. ๐Ÿ‘ No one deserves it more than Luis Enrique, Xana would be proud. โค๏ธ
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CONFIRMED | Ireland MU17sโ€™ World Cup Group for the U17 World Cup in Qatar ๐Ÿ† Colin Oโ€™Brienโ€™s team have been drawn against Paraguay, Uzbekistan and Panama in Group J ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช The Tournament begins November 3 #IRLU17 | #COYBIG
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John cotter retweeted
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Five nations will make history in Qatar by making their debut at the FIFA U-17 World Cup this year ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ Fiji ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Republic of Ireland ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Zambia
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Brilliant to be involved with the @IrelandFootball MU17โ€™s who have qualified for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup. Incredible group of players and staff to share the experience with ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Congratulations to Ireland Menโ€™s Under-17s who have qualified for the U17s World Cup in Qatar ๐Ÿ† A fantastic achievement by Head Coach Colin Oโ€™Brien, his players and staff โ˜˜๏ธ Theyโ€™ve done our country proud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช #COYBIG
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Wishing Ben Dumigan the very best after his retirement from football at the age of 16 due to a diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Ben is a former Ireland Boyโ€™s Under-15, Under-16 & Menโ€™s Under-17 international after progressing through the ranks of Cork Cityโ€™s academy Weโ€™re all with you, Ben ๐Ÿ’š
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Desperately sad news for someone to receive however Ben has great support through his family and his club @CorkCityFC
It is with a heavy heart that we today confirm the retirement of young 16 year old defender, Ben Dumigan. At the end of January, whilst undergoing medical tests in advance of signing for Bundesliga club Hoffenheim, Ben received a diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Full story ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ corkcityfc.ie/blogs/news/cluโ€ฆ #CCFC84 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
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John cotter retweeted
As part of the ongoing growth of our academy Cobh Ramblers have a number of positions currently available in our academy. cobhramblers.ie/cobh-ramblerโ€ฆ cobhramblers.ie/join-cobh-raโ€ฆ cobhramblers.ie/cobh-ramblerโ€ฆ The club also have a number of other upcoming positions across the academy in varying positions. If you are interested in becoming part of the future of Cobh Ramblers please email academydirector@cobhramblers.ie Letโ€™s build the future of football in Cobh Ramblers together. ๐ŸŸฃ๐Ÿ”ตโšฝ๏ธ
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