Corcoran features as Republic claim Victory Shield

Jimmy Corcoran from Kells was part of the Republic of Ireland u-16s  team that won the Victory Shield for the second year in a row, after defeating Scotland 2-0 in Bangor today.

Corcoran played today's game and also in the opening fixture earlier this week where a 1-0 victory was recorded against N Ireland.

Today, Paul Osam's side knew a win would be enough to win the trophy, and goals from Matt Everitt and Armstrong Oko-Flex ensured that Ireland ended the competition with seven points from three games.

"We had some targets to hit before the tournament. One of those goals was to have three clean sheets. Keeping clean sheets always gives you a chance and we kept two in three games, which was the bedrock for us winning the tournament," said the manager.

Republic of Ireland: Jimmy Corcoran; Alex Dunne, Conor Power, Cian Kelly, James Furlong; Brandon Holt, Matt Healy (Ronan McKinley 74); Sean Kennedy (Festy Ebosele 41), Troy Parrott, Armstrong Oko-Flex; Matt Everitt.

RESULTS 
Scotland 0, Republic of Ireland 2.
Wales 2, Republic of Ireland 2
N Ireland 0, Republic of Ireland 1.