Two of the Republic of Ireland’s brightest prospects Ryan Nolan and Troy Parrott continue to impress in the UEFA Youth Champions League.
Parrott scored in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over PSV while Nolan captained Inter Milan’s youth team when they took on Barcelona at the San Siro.
Troy Parrott on the mark for Tottenham in @UEFAYouthLeague today. Ryan Nolan captained Inter against Barcelona. Irish eligible Jamie Bowden played for Spurs with Irish eligible Liam Coyle starting for Liverpool in same competition.
— Stephen Finn (@FutsalFinn) November 6, 2018
Both players failed to make Martin O’Neill’s 45-man Republic of Ireland squad on Wednesday but have previously represented the underage teams with Parrott scoring three goals at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship earlier this year.
Meanwhile Nolan signed a two-year deal with Inter in August and made his senior debut for the club in the same month in a 3-0 friendly win over Lugano.
The Clare native said he’s enjoying life in Milan and claimed he moved to Italy from Spain in a bid to improve defensively as a footballer where he claims he’s learning a lot about tactics and how to defend.
Stefano Vecchi, head coach of the U19s, describes him as “a centre-half with good physical attributes.
“Ryan Nolan is a centre-back with good physical attributes. He’s good in the air and his determination is certainly his main strength. He stays very switched on and he’s determined and aggressive – those are his strengths. He’s made real progress because he’s so keen to improve.”
