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Waterford FC's Jason Healy and Romeo Akachukwu. PIC: Sportsfile
Talented Blues youngsters Jason Healy and Romeo Akachukwu are on their way to a European Championship quarter-final after Ireland under-17s overcame hosts Hungary to book their place in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Romeo and Jason doing the club proud on international duty https://t.co/kNu2tGYj9n
— Waterford FC (@WaterfordFCie) May 23, 2023
St. Patrick’s Athletic duo Luke Kehir and Mason Melia netted the goals to guide the Boys in Green to a 4-2 victory on Tuesday evening and guarantee their second place position in Group A.
Following the victory, head coach Colin O’Brien said: "It’s a great experience for the players. I thought it was a very mature performance from the team. Some of the performances at certain stages were excellent and we had to show resilience. The boys stayed calm under pressure when the game got away from us at times. It’s great to see that because it means they’re growing and they’re developing.
"We’re the youngest squad here. I’m so proud of them because they’re a great bunch of lads, brilliant personalities, great values and the quality is there as well."
Ireland will discover their quarter-final opponents after Wednesday's final Group B fixtures.
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