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Irish U15s setting high performance culture at training camp

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The Irish coaching staff has watched more than 700 players in recent months as they look to establish a high performance culture with the talented youngsters from across the country as they embark on their international careers.

"Everything we are doing with the players is with a viewing to instilling a high performance culture with them," said Donohue.

"The players are filling out nutrition and weekly training load diaries to help explain best practice in preparation for training and games and the importance of avoiding burn out.

"A presentation will be delivered to the players by Dan Horan, Head of Fitness for the FAI international teams, and the U15 medical team of Karl Fulham and Dr Tom Boyce. The players also go through Cardiac screening during the camp.

"We will also have a presentation from former international player Keith Andrews on the subject of importance of education while working as a full time professional and also his pathway from schoolboy to full international player.

"As part of the training camp we'll be making various other presentations covering numerous topics including social media use and the players will also be empowered to set their team objectives, code of conduct and guidelines throughout the camp as part of our team-building process."

The players will be brought into two squads for the camp from October 29 and 30 with games against Manchester City (12pm) and Shamrock Rovers (2pm) at the FAI National Training Centre on October 31.

A squad of 18 will then be selected to face Poland on November 15 and 17 in Lomza in their first internationals.

"Myself and the coaching staff have put in extensive hours in watching games, assessments and planning to get to this stage. We have travelled the country and seen just over 700 players since June and will be visiting each centre of excellence again numerous times throughout the year," added Donohue.

"It must be stressed that this is very early in the U15 season and players will continue to be monitored while the process towards developing that high performance culture will be ongoing."

SQUAD FOR TRAINING CAMP:

Aaron Davies (Ratoath Harps)

Harry Halwax (Leixlip United)

Alex Dunne (Belvedere)

Tega Agberhiere (Villa FC)

Timi Sobawale (Villa FC)

Jack Funge (St Kevin's Boys)

Cian Kelly (St Joseph's Boys)

Brandon Holt (Belvedere)

Seamus Keogh (Benbulben Celtic)

Kian Leavy (St Francis)

Cillian Heaney (Castlebar Celtic)

Sean Kennedy (Tralee Dynamoes)

Brian Aherne (Limerick FC)

Josh Guirgi (Leixlip United)

Conor Carthy (St Francis)

Charlie Concannon (Mervue United)

Adam Maher (Lourdes Celtic)

Enda Minogue (St Joseph's Boys)

Jimmy Corcoran (Cherry Orchard)

Sean McEvoy (St Kevin's Boys)

James Furlong (St Joseph's Boys)

Cormac Moore (St Francis)

Alex Rafferty (St Joseph's Boys)

Conor Power (East End United)

Matthew Healy (Corinthian Boys)

Jack Reynolds (Willow Park)

Adam Fitzpatrick (Shannon Town)

Roland Idowu (St Joseph's Boys)

Festy Ebosele (St Joseph's Boys)

Sean McGrath (St Brendan's Park)

Troy Parrott (Belvedere)

Luke Hennessy (Shelbourne)

Shane Nealon (Cabinteely)

Ronan McKinley (Bonagee Utd)

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REPUBLIC of Ireland U15 Head Coach Jason Donohue has named a squad of players for a training camp later this month.

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