Great opportunity for free entry to UEFA Under-17 European Championships

Meath teenager Jimmy Corcoran could be in action at the forthcoming UEFA Under-17 European Championships in May for which the official FAI mascot was unveiled today.

The drumming up of support officially started with the unveiling of Barry The Bodhran as the tournament mascot.

Barry The Bodhran was designed by 11-year-old Clara Hogan from Wexford following a nationwide search, where primary school pupils in fifth and sixth classes were eligible to enter.

Republic of Ireland u-17 head coach Colin O'Brien was present in Tallaght Stadium to congratulate Clara on her winning design and to invite her to be a player escort for Ireland's opening game of the tournament in May.

Barry The Bodhran will visit each of the tournament venues as well as local schools in the coming weeks to bring the message of Tomorrow’s Stars Today coming to Ireland with this fantastic European tournament.

Following on from John O'Shea being confirmed as tournament ambassador, this new mascot will help to build excitement ahead of the games kicking off on May 3 in selected venues in Dublin, Longford, and Waterford.

Tickets for the tournament will go on sale this week on Friday 22nd February at 11am for the General Public. Prices for adults start at €5 with all under-16s getting FREE ENTRY for games.

Republic of Ireland Head Coach Colin O’Brien at the unveiling of Barry The Bodhran, the official tournament mascot for the 2019 UEFA U17 European Championships, which was designed by competition winner Clara Hogan, aged 11 from Scoil Mhuire, Barntown, Co Wexford, at Tallaght Stadium. PHOTO: SPORTSFILE