Proud day as Ciarán dons green jersey

IT was a proud moment for Mallow United’s Ciarán O’Sullivan, his family and friends and all at the club last Friday when Ciarán was named in the Republic of Ireland U/15 side to face the Netherlands, in what was the second fixture in the four team tournament held in Murcia in Spain.

Ireland remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, drawing 1-1 with hosts Spain in their opening game. In the second game, in which Ciarán featured on the left wing, Ireland drew 2-2 with the Netherlands and in their final game, in which Ciarán also featured on both the left and right wing, they had a convincing 3-0 win over Hungary.

The Ireland side, under the guidance of coach Jason Donohue, showed that they were more than capable of competing with the best sides in Europe. After the final game, Donoghue reflected: “The players have been well organised throughout the week and performed excellently in every match. Spain are the best U/15 side I have ever seen and we matched them so it shows that there is some talent in this group.”

This was a fantastic achievement for Ciarán and great credit is also due to the people who have supported him along the way, including his family and Ciaráns coaches at Mallow United, Prince Amechi and Derek Fortune.