Northern Ireland Junior Friendly Match Details (Others)

- Friendlies - Quadrangular Tournament - UEFA Regions' Cup -

- vs Scotland & Wales - Others - 

- Results - Match Details -

Line-ups and scorers for matches played by (Northern) Ireland Junior sides outside of the Quadrangular Tournament, UEFA Regions' Cup and the regular series of friendlies against Scotland and Wales.

Also including preparation matches for the qualified Regions' Cup sides...

Incomplete

1944/45
2 April 1945 
Dalymount Park, Dublin
Eire Juniors 2 (Flood (pen), Burne)
IFA Juniors 2 (McKnight, Irwin)
NIR: McGonigal (Strabane); Dunlop (Deramore), Shanks (Sirocco Works), Liggett (Linfield Swifts), Gilliland (Balmoral United) captain, Mitchell (Shankill Y.M.), McKnight (St. Elizabeth), Fleming (Shankill Y.M.), Irwin (Shankill Y.M.), Hamilton (Gallaher's), Preston (Bessbrook Strollers)

28 May 1945 
Grosvenor Park, Belfast
IFA Juniors 1 (Hamilton)
Eire Juniors 1 (McCormack)
NIR: Clarke (Scott's); Shanks (Sirocco Works), Johnston (Co-Operative Rec.), Neill (N.F.S.), Gilliland (Balmoral United) captain, Mitchell (Shankill Y.M.), McKnight (St. Elizabeth), Fleming (Shankill Y.M.), Irwin (Shankill Y.M.), Hamilton (Gallaher's), Preston (Bessbrook Strollers)

1945/46
22 April 1946
Dalymount Park, Dublin
Eire Juniors 3 (Morrissey, Wynne, McCullough (og))
IFA Juniors 1 (Cunningham)
NIR: McCullough (Milltown); Neill (Shankill YM), Herriott (Hilden), Kane (Victoria Yard Riveters), McCleery (Glenavon Res.), Beggs (Bangor Abbey), Ashwood (College Square), Cunningham (Tech OB), Clark (Craigavad), Haslett (North West), Brown (Jennymount Rec.)


1 June 1946
Grosvenor Park, Belfast
IFA Juniors 1 (Cunningham)
Eire Juniors 1 (Morrissey)
NIR: McCullough (Milltown); Shaw (49th OB), Barr (Gallaher's), Dobbin (Larne), Simpson (Hilden), Watterson (Derry City Res.), Gallagher (Hilden), O'Prey (49th OB), Smiley (East Down Amateurs), Cunningham (Tech OB), Clarke (Craigavad)


1946/47
31 May 1947
Grosvenor Park, Belfast
IFA Juniors 4 (McColgan (3), D'Arcy)
Eire Juniors 0
NIR:


1948/49
7 May 1949
Grosvenor Park, Belfast
IFA Juniors 2 (Smylie, Ritchie)
Eire Juniors 1 (Nolan)
NIR: (partial) Rogan (gk); McKinnon, McGuigan, McGregor, Fusco, Kavanagh, Smylie, Ritchie ... (three players missing)

1949/50
10 April 1950 
Dublin
Eire Juniors 3 (Doyle 2, Bergin)
IFA Juniors 3 (Parkes 2, O.G.)
NIR: (partial) Kinkead (gk); Reid, Wilson-Orr, Thompson, Parkes ... (six players missing)

1958/59
30 March 1959
Dalymount Park, Dublin
FAI Juniors 5 (Ballham (3), Dunne, Mooney)
IFA Juniors 2 (Magee, Hartley)
NIR: R. McGonigal (Chimney Corner); S. Whitla (Sirocco Works), J. Montgomerie (Banbridge Town) [sub: J. Gallagher (Dundela)], G. Galbraith (Linfield Swifts), P. McLoughlin (Glenavon Res.), T.J. Mulgrew (Distillery II), J. Cushnan (Queen's University), M. Shields (Glenavon Res.), W.R. Jones (Glenavon Res.), S. Magee (Glenavon Res.), J. Hartley (Dunmurry)


1979/80
17 May 1980
Shamrock Park, Portadown
Northern Ireland 2 (Haugh, B. Bell)
Republic of Ireland 2 (Doyle, Donoghue)
NIR: Harding (Queen's University); D. Whiteside (Chimney Corner), Smith (Glenavon Res.), Simpson (Dundela), Crozier (R.U.C.), Haugh (Stranmillis), Erskine (Dungannon Swifts) [sub: S. Whiteside (Crusaders Res.)], Cully (Linfield Swifts), McGaughey (Linfield Swifts), R. Bell (R.U.C.) [sub: B. Bell (Crusaders)], McEnerney (Newry Town)


1995/96
Quadrangular Tournament Preparation Match
11 March 1996
Taylor's Avenue, Carrickfergus
Northern Ireland 3 (Jennings, Steele, Snodden)
Northern Amateur League 2 (Lenaghan, Trainor)
NIR: Hanley (Loughgall); Fyfe (Dundela), Johnson (Banbridge), Robinson (Dungannon), Coll (Dungannon), Houston (Glentoran II), Jennings (Dungannon), Steele (Ballymena), Barnes (Loughgall), Duke (Loughgall), Snodden (Dundela)
Subs: Crown (Limavady), Calvin (Coleraine Reserves), Cunning (Coleraine), Law (Limavady)
NAFL: Gregg (Dromara) [sub: Haggan (Northern Telecom)]; Devine (Enkalon) [sub: McMenamin (Killyleagh)], Flaherty (Crumlin United), Burrows (Enkalon), Weatherhead (Northern Telecom), Johnston (Ards Rangers) [sub: Robson (Ards Rangers)], Foy (Northern Telecom), Byrne (Crumlin United), Clarke (Enkalon) [sub: Trainor (Dromara)], Grattan (East Belfast) [sub: Brady (Crumlin United)], Lenaghan (Crumlin United)


2002/03

Regions Cup Preparation Match
4 September 2002
Blanchflower Stadium, Belfast
Northern Ireland 4
Crusaders FC 1

Regions Cup Preparation Match
17 September 2002
Holm Park, Armagh
Northern Ireland 3
Republic of Ireland 3

Regions Cup Preparation Match
2 October 2002
Showgrounds, Ballymena
Ballymena United FC 2
Northern Ireland 1

2005/06

Regions Cup Preparation Match

27 May 2006
Bellurgan, Dundalk
Republic of Ireland 2
Eastern Region (NIR) 0

Regions Cup Preparation Match
19 July 2006
Stangmore Park, Dungannon
Dungannon Swifts FC 3
Eastern Region (NIR) 3 (Paul Barron (2), Thomas Duffy)

Regions Cup Preparation Match   

26 July 2006
Larne
Larne Tech Old Boys 1
Eastern Region (NIR) 2 (Andy Forsythe, Glen Upton)

Regions Cup Preparation Match   

5 August 2006
Loughgall
Loughgall FC 2
Eastern Region (NIR) 0

Regions Cup Preparation Match
9 August 2006 (report)
Holm Park, Armagh
Eastern Region (NIR) 2 (Liam Kearney, Davy Paul)
Republic of Ireland 1 (Chris Barber)

Regions Cup Preparation Match    
9 June 2007
Mills Bridge, Newcastle Road, Ballynahinch
Eastern Region (NIR) ?
Cliftonville FC ?

2008/09

Regions Cup Preparation Match    
29 January 2009 (report)
Drogheda
Republic of Ireland (0)0
Eastern Region (NIR) (0)2 (Bloomer, Parke)
NIR: Brian Neeson; David Cully, Brian Hylands, Mark Surgenor, Ryan Murray, Gavin Taggart, Michael Downey, Stephen Parke, Barry Bloomer, Ryan Harvey, Ronan O'Hara
subs: Paul Hughes (gk), Kyle McCleery, Ryan Moffatt, Andy Forsythe, Denver Gage, Chris Wilkinson, Timmy Grant, Michael McQuitty, Simon McGowan, Keith Wilson

2010/11
Regions Cup Preparation Match
20 September 2010 (report)
Lakeview, Loughgall
Eastern Region (NIR) 0
Republic of Ireland 3 (Brannigan (og) 72, O'Brien 90+1, Loughran 90+4)

NI Junior Manager Harry McConkey with Brian
Hylands who played in his 25th and final Junior
representative match against the Republic of
Ireland in Dublin, June 2011 (Roy Cathcart)

Regions Cup Preparation Match

4 April 2011 (report)
Oriel Park, Dundalk
Republic of Ireland (0)2
Eastern Region (NIR) (0)0

Friendly
11 June 2011 (report)
AUL Complex, Dublin
Republic of Ireland (2)2 (McMurray (og) 23, Foley 58)
Northern Ireland (0)0
NIR: Graeme McKibbin (Glentoran II) [Patrick Flood (Ballyclare Comrades) 46]; Daniel McMurray (H&W Welders), Jeff Brady (Banbridge Town), Brian Hylands (Bangor), Ryan Murray (Bangor), Damian McParland (Banbridge Town), Ryan Moffatt (Rathfriland Rangers) [William Armstrong (H&W Welders) 59], Aaron Harris (Crusaders Reserves) [Scott Irvine (Ballyclare Comrades) 59], Ryan Harvey (H&W Welders) [Trevor Parkhill (Glebe Rangers) 46], Barry Bloomer (Loughgall) [Mark McClelland (Ballyclare Comrades) 46], Steven Garrett (Knockbreda)

2012/13
Regions Cup Preparation Match
25 July 2012 (report)
Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard United FC (0)1 (Stephen Sheridan)
Eastern Region (NIR) (1)2 (Ryan Newbury (2), David Wright)
NIR: Johnny Parr; Gareth Beattie, Jeff Brady, Stuart McCullough, Jamses Cully [capt], John Boyle, Scott McMillan, Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Gillespie, Paul Maguire, Ryan Newberry.
Subs: Johnny Seargeant, David Cully, Marcus Dallas, David Wright, William Armstrong, Chris Hunter, Andrew Simms.

Eastern Region vs Ballinamallard Utd (25/07/2012) (Roy Cathcart)

Regions Cup Preparation Match

31 July 2012 (report)

Stangmore Park, Dungannon

Dungannon Swifts FC (1)4 (Ryan Harper 30, Emett Friars 61, 68, Neil Gawley 83) 

Eastern Region (NIR) (0)1 (David Wright 78)

NIR: Johnny Parr; Scott McMillan, Jeff Brady, Ryan Murray, John Boyle, Marcus Dallas, Gareth Beattie, Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Gillespie, Timmy Grant, Ryan Newberry.

Subs: Johnny Sergeant, William Armstrong, Stuart McCullough, David Cully, David Wright, Chris Hunter.

Eastern Regions vs Dungannon Swifts (31/07/2012) (Roy Cathcart)
Back: Jason Gillespie, John Boyle, Ryan Murray, Johnny Parr, Gareth Beattie, Scott McMillan
Front: Jonathan Montgomery, Marcus Dallas, Timmy Grant, Ryan Newberry, Jeff Brady.

Friendly

21 August 2012

Stangmore Park, Dungannon

Northern Ireland (NIR) 2 (Maguire, Wright)

Republic of Ireland 2 (Crowe, Clarke)

NIR: Johnny Parr; Jeff Brady, James Cully capt, John Boyle, Scott McMillan, Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Gillespie, Paul Maguire, Timothy Grant, Ryan Newberry, Marcus Dallas.

Substitutes: Jonathan Sergeant, Conor Downey, Ryan Moffatt, William Armstrong, David Wright, David Cully.

Northern Ireland Juniors vs Republic of Ireland Juniors (21/08/2012) (Roy Cathcart)
John Boyle, Jason Gillespie, Johnny Parr, James Cully, Scott McMillan
Paul Maguire, Timothy Grant, Jonathan Montgomery, Jeff Brady, Ryan Newberry, Marcus Dallas

Friendly
20 February 2013 (report)
Brandywell, Londonderry
Derry City FC 1 (1) (Rafter 4)
Eastern Region (NIR) 2 (1) (Moffatt 22, Grant 57)


With thanks to Roy Cathcart and Jim Murphy.