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Northern Ireland Junior Friendly Match Details (Others)

- 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: Uprichard (Distillery II); Martin (College Sq Boys), McLoughlin (Shorts & Harlands), Hayes (Queen's Island Workers), McNabb (Queen's University), Casey (Shankill YM), Legge (Bangor Abbey), D'Arcy (Newry Town), McColgan (East Belfast), McMinn (East Belfast), McVeigh (Shankill YM)
Reserves: Weir (Sunnyside)
EIR: Godwin (Home Farm); O'Connor (Longford Celtic), Canning (Longford Celtic), Murray (Shamrock Rovers), Doran (Rathfarnham), White (Waterford Hibs), Brennan (Liffey Wanderers), Taffe (Drogheda United), Gibbons (Bohemians Minors), Cusack (Wembley Rovers), Hynes (Clara Town).
D'Arcy was a late replacement for McKnight (Musgraves).


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 
Dalymount Park, Dublin
Eire Juniors 3 (Doyle 2, Bergin)
IFA Juniors 3 (Reid, Parkes 2)
NIR: (partial) Kinkead (gk) (Lower Shankill); Lewis (Queen's Island W.), Lynch (Portadown B.C.), Hudson (Dunmurry Rec.) Reid, Wilson-Orr, Thompson, Parkes ... (three 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)

Friendly
28 May 2013
Dundalk
Dundalk 1 (Sami Osobe)
Eastern Region (NIR) 4 (Paul Maguire, Timmy Grant, Michael Allison and Colm O'Riordan)

Friendly
5 June 2013 (report)
The Showgrounds, Sligo
Sligo Rovers 3 (Danny North 60, Liam Martin 65, Ryan Connolly 88)
Eastern Region (NIR) 1 (Chris Trussel 19)
NIR: Johnny Parr; James Cully, John Boyle, Scott McMillan, Marcus Dallas, Chris McGrath, Jeff Brady, Colum Curtis, Ryan Moffatt, Paul Maguire, Chris Trussell
Subs: Steven McKay, Andrew Doyle, Stephen Moan, William Armstrong, Michael Allison, Jason Gillespie, Mark McClelland
Eastern Region v Sligo Rovers (05/06/2013) (Roy Cathcart)
Friendly
8 June 2013 (report)
AUL Complex, Dublin
Republic of Ireland 2 (0) (Shane Clarke, Keith Nibbs)
Eastern Region (NIR) 0 (0)
NIR:
Eastern Region v Republic of Ireland Juniors (08/06/2013) (Roy Cathcart)
2013/14
18 September 2013
Stangmore Park, Dungannon
Dungannon Swifts 3
Northern Ireland 0

25 September 2013 (GlenavonFC)
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Glenavon 3 (Jordan Dane, Kris Lindsay, Denver Taggart)
Northern Ireland 3

2014/15
20 August 2014 (report)
Republic of Ireland (0) 1 (Dean Carpenter 49)
Northern Ireland (0) 1 (William Armstrong 80 pen)
Referee: Colm O'Neill

27 August 2014 (report)
Donegal Celtic Park, Belfast
Northern Ireland (0) 0
Republic of Ireland (1) 2 (Jonathan Rock 40, Greg Moorehouse 55)
NIR: Brian Neeson, Kyle Buckley, Andrew Doyle, Daniel Mc Murray, Marcus Dallas, Eamon Kelly, Chris Trussell, Ethan Warwick, Gareth Ringland, Jordan Gibson.
Subs: Craig Barnett, Barry Walsh, Ultan Lennon, Daragh Noonan, Richard Thompson, Stephen Murray.

2015/16
10 February 2015
Brandywell, Londonderry
Eastern Region (NIR)
Derry City FC

16 February 2015
Holm Park, Armagh
Eastern Region (NIR)
Dundalk FC

25 February 2015
Eastern Region (NIR)
NI Schools

3 March 2015
Eastern Region (NIR)  7
Amateur League 0

11 March 2015
Eastern Region (NIR)
Amateur International Squad

25 May 2015
Irish Universities
Eastern Region (NIR)

June 2015
Knocknarea Arena, Sligo Institute of Technolofy
Sligo Rovers XI
Eastern Region (NIR)




10 October 2018






With thanks to Roy Cathcart and Jim Murphy.

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