What a way to open your international goal-scoring account.
While Ireland’s U15 side picked up a tasty 3-1 win over Czech Republic in Cahir earlier this afternoon, the plaudits will go to Kilkenny’s Ciaran Brennan who bagged a goal in either half to help his side to the win.
Ciaran Brennan nets his first International goal v Czech Republic
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Brennan opened the scoring for Ireland after nine minutes with a calm finish, firing low across the Czech goal.
9' Goal. Ireland 1-0 Czech Republic. Ciaran Brennan fires home a low strike across the keeper #IrlU15
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The visitors wouldn’t be too long in getting back into the game, Vit Kolar levelling things up on 29 minutes with a cracking free kick from beyond the edge of the box, the sides going in level at half time.
Ciaran scores a second from the spot after being fouled in the box. Brilliant !!
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Brennan was clipped in the box by Tomáš Vincour just minutes after the restart and grabbed the go-ahead goal himself before being called ashore as Ireland made it 3-1 on 84 minutes with a Callum Thompson free kick.
This afternoon’s game meant Ireland chalked up back-to-back victories over Czech Republic, ending their international season on a high, Colin O’Brien’s charges having thumped the same opponents 5-2 at the sart of the week.
A goal in either half, some day for the East End man!