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Four-goal northern lights shine for Kerr

Brian Kerr's successful run in charge of Irish underage teams continued in Olafsfjordur, northern Iceland, last night as his …

Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00

Brian Kerr's successful run in charge of Irish underage teams continued in Olafsfjordur, northern Iceland, last night as his latest batch of under-16s recorded a resounding win over Denmark in the opening match of the Nordic Cup.

Middlesbrough's Gerard Robinson, introduced as a half-time substitute, scored twice in the second half to finally give a dominant Ireland their reward.

He opened the scoring within six minutes of the re-start when reacting well after Andy Reid's shot had been parried by the Danish goalkeeper.

Reid subsequently forced a great save from the Danish goalkeeper, while Denmark came close to equalising when hitting the Irish crossbar before Ireland got their second on 58 minutes.

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Again the Danes' goalkeeper could only parry a shot, this time from Martin Creamer, and John Milligan followed up to score. Within a minute, Robinson sealed Ireland's win with the goal of the game, rising superbly to head home a terrific cross from fullback David Fanzantan.

Alan Cawley, on the pitch just four minutes, added the fourth on 76 minutes when shooting home from 12 yards after Reid had flicked on a long ball out of defence.

Ireland meet hosts Iceland in their second game of the eight team tournament in Saudarkrokur this evening (6 p.m.).

Republic Of Ireland: Harpur (Chelsea); Fanzantan (Tolka Rovers), Byrne (Sunderland), Coleman (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Murray (Blackburn Rovers); Milligan (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lester (Everton), Reid (Nottingham Forest); Doyle (Ardmore Rovers), Creamer (Leeds United), McNamara (Nottingham Forest). Subs: Robinson (Middlesbrough) for Doyle (half-time), Larkin (Muirhevnamor) and Daly (Kilnamanagh) for Creamer and Milligan (both 65 mins), Cawley (Leeds United) for McNamara (72 mins), Travers (Leeds United) for Harpur (75 mins).

Enda McGuill has stepped down as chairman of Dundalk Football Club. The vastly experienced McGuill retains his position as National League and FAI representative of the club and will also act as their Public Relations Officer.

The new chairman is Phil Flynn, who heads a consortium of new directors appointed by the board of the club in what they've termed "a restructuring move designed to restore the club's fortunes".

St Patrick's Athletic have been fined 4,000 Swiss francs (nearly £1,700) by UEFA after four of their players received yellow cards in the Champions' League first qualifying round game at Celtic.