Budding Abbey Primary School footballers were put through their paces today by two Northern Ireland international players in an action-packed training ...
These footballers need to embrace a healthy lifestyle to maintain both their skills and stamina and I have no doubt they will have inspired the children to do the same.” Eat Well is a health seal of approval found on thousands of M&S products, making it easier to be healthy. “They were all exceptional and really worked hard in the session. The children have had the opportunity to both observe and be coached by athletes who are at the top of their game. As part of the partnership M&S Food Eat Well and the Irish FA launched a competition for youth football teams to win a training masterclass with the Northern Ireland national football teams. Northern Ireland senior women’s team players Marissa Callaghan and Demi Vance passed on their footballing knowledge and skills to the Co Down school’s football team after they won a coaching session with their Northern Ireland heroes.
Ireland U-21 midfielder Ollie O'Neill believes the League of Ireland is on an upward trajectory and becoming an attractive destination for emerging UK-based ...
At least I have the consolation of being able to start another campaign, whereas for some, that was genuinely their last kick of their Irish U-21 journey. He has that mix of being tactically good but also a good man-manager, where players want to play for him. They are happy with Derry, a club challenging for the league and playing a good style of football. So maybe the League of Ireland has become a more attractive place to go and play. “Fulham think it’s good for me to go and play senior football. Academy football in England is probably at a point where players need to start playing senior football.
O'Neill is currently on loan at Derry City from Premier League side Fulham and he believes more footballers are likely to make a similar switch in future.
“We are probably at a stage where we are not that satisfied with it (Derry’s start). We can kick on after this.” This being the international break which sees the Ireland U21s take on Iceland in a friendly at Turner’s Cross on Sunday. If we could get over that line of qualifying, it would be great.” “But if you look at the league, there are players in there with real quality, especially in the top tier. But you are probably seeing more academy boys who don’t have links to Ireland coming over in the next few years.” Had it not been for issues with his ankle, O’Neill may well have continued to ply his trade cross-channel. “I was having this conversation a couple of days ago among the boys.