Coyle and Harkin feature for Ireland in U16 win over Wales

Republic of Ireland Under-16s kept their Victory Shield defence alive with an impressive 4-0 win over Wales on Wednesday afternoon.
A brace from Oliver O’Neill and goals from Louie Barry and Andrew Moran either side of the break sealed the victory at Mounthawk Park ahead of the final game against Scotland on Friday.
Finn Harps Fionnan Coyle played from start to finish for the Irish in the game while Tristars Lee Harkin come on as a sub for the final 25 minutes.
“We started the game very well, we needed to after the last 15 minutes of the game the other night,” said U16 Head Coach Paul Osam.
“We did a lot of preparation coming into this game and it’s great to see young players take instructions on board the way they did today.
“We had Wales penned back for long periods and had a lot of opportunities to score throughout the game. It was very important for us to keep a clean sheet as well so it’s a real lift.
“It gives us an opportunity going into Friday’s match so we’ll go back and look at what we can improve on again going into that game.”