Painter Named In Ireland U19 Squad

Last updated : 18 May 2004 By Brian Cartlidge

The young Blues defender, who scored on his U19's debut for the Irish during a tournament in Portugal last month, has been named in coach Sean McCaffrey's 18-man squad for the Group 7 games against the hosts Belgium on May 19th, Serbia and Montenegro two days later and finally against Norway on May 23rd.

Ireland U19's topped their Group in the first phase games and a repeat of that in Belgium this week will see them through to the European Championship Finals to be held in Switzerland in July.

Full Squad: Paul Murphy (Unattached), Randolph (Charlton), Peers (Blackburn Rovers), McStay (Leeds Utd), Deans (Unattached), Painter (Birmingham City), J O'Brien (Bolton), Hutton (Peterborough Utd), Flood (Man City), Cregg (Arsenal), Dawson (Leicester), Foley (Aston Villa), Ryan (Sunderland), A O'Brien (Newcastle Utd), Mulligan (Wolves), Paul Murphy (Man City), Yeates (Tottenham), Quigley (Millwall).