Are the Three Young Irish Rising Stars Meeting the Expectations So Far?

Are the Three Young Irish Rising Stars Meeting the Expectations So Far?

The Republic of Ireland men’s national football team are currently ranked at number 63 on the official FIFA World Rankings, and it looks as though they might not progress past the group stage at the UEFA Nations League competition, which is now in full swing.

However, they are not out of it yet, and several young rising stars could potentially be the key players in turning things around for their country. 

Revealed here are the names of three rising Irish football stars who are so far meeting expectations and performing well for their clubs in their respective European domestic leagues. 

Which three rising Irish footballers are so far meeting expectations?

The following three Irish footballers are the Republic of Ireland’s most promising young talent who could help take their country to the next level. They include the following:

  • Name: Troy Parrott. Age: 22. Plays for: AZ Alkmaar (Dutch Eredivisie). Position: Forward
  • Name: Jake O’Brien. Age: 23. Plays for: Everton (English Premier League). Position: Centre-back
  • Name: Festy Ebosele. Age: 22. Plays for: Watford (English Championship – on loan from Serie A club Udinese). Position: Right wing-back/right-back

These promising young Irish players have continued to improve their technical abilities, and they all have plenty of pace, strength, and ability. They are dynamic in their positions and can defend and/or attack well. 

These are the three youngsters that Irish fans will be keeping a close eye on over the coming years as they look to perform well on the global stage. 

Can Ireland progress past the group stage at the Nations League tournament?

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At the time of writing, the Republic of Ireland are in third place in League B [Group 2] behind second-place England and league leaders Greece. Finland are at the bottom of the group in fourth place. 

So far, Ireland have played 4, won 1, drawn 0, and lost 3, meaning they have just 3 points. However, there are still two more group stage games to be played, which means they can still progress past the group stage, but they would also need Greece and England to lose both of their remaining fixtures. 

Upcoming fixtures

Ireland’s next game is against Finland on Thursday, November 14 (19:45 ko) at the Aviva Stadium, and then on Sunday, November 17 (17:00 ko), they travel to Wembley Stadium to play England. 

Their best result of the tournament so far was on October 10, when they travelled away to place Finland at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. They won 2-1 thanks to goals from Liam Scales in the 57th minute and Robbie Brady in the 88th minute. 

Final thoughts

It will be interesting to see how the Republic of Ireland do in their remaining Nations League group stage matches, and it will also be interesting to see how well these three young Irish rising stars perform for their country and club over the coming years. 

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