Football, Men

Competition	2001 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
Venue	Murcia ESP
Held	—
Status	Medal
Competitors	24
Countries	3

IRL squad: Manager: Brian Kerr; Players: Alan Cosgrave (Stella Maris), Patrick Flynn (St. Joseph’s/Wolves), Eddie Keyes (Belvedere/Leeds United), James Lee Matthews (St. Joseph’s/Manchester City), Henry McStay (Derry/Leeds United), G. Paisley (Leeds United), Rory Hutton (Peterborough United), Kevin O’Connor (St. Joseph’s Boys/Stoke City), Stephen O’Leary (Luton Town), Richard “Richie” Ryan (Belvedere/Sunderland), Karl Bermingham (Manchester City), David Cassidy (Home Farm), William “Willo” Flood (Manchester City), Paul Murphy (All Blacks, Wexford/Manchester City), Alan O’Brien (St. Joseph’s/Newcastle United), Andrew Cousins (Belvedere/Leeds United)

Final: IRL vs. ESP 2-2, IRL won 6-5 on penalties

Scorers: Murphy (pen), Flood; Soriano, Gavilán

IRL line-up for the final: Cosgrave, Matthews, Keyes, Flynn, McStay, Cousins, Hutton (O’Brien 60), O’Connor, (Ryan 58), Bermingham, Flood, Murphy.

Subs not used: Paisley, Cassidy, O’Leary

Pos	Athlete(s)	Country	Mark
🥇	Ireland	IRL	—
	Alan Cosgrave / Patrick Flynn / Eddie Keyes / James-Lee Matthews / Henry McStay / G. Paisley / Rory Hutton / Kevin O'Connor / Stephen O'Leary / Richie Ryan / Karl Bermingham / David Cassidy / William Flood / Paul Murphy / Alan O'Brien / Andrew Cousins
🥈	Spain	ESP	—
	Jonatan Soriano / Jaime Gavilán
🥉	Croatia	CRO	—
	Silvio Cavrić / Hrvoje Čale / Ivan Sertić / Mario Grgurović / Josip Fuček / Stiven Rivić