In Pictures: Republic of Ireland U21 1 - 4 Italy U21
The Republic of Ireland's under-21 European Championship qualification bid was dealt a blow as they suffered a harsh 4-1 defeat at home to Italy.
Matt Kirkham chose to take in some of the stars of the future on Thursday evening as he brought his trusted camera along to the RSC for this clash. You can read Eoghan Rock's match report from the game here.