The Republic of Ireland under-15 side had a comfortable win over their northern counterparts in this friendly at Oriel Park, Dundalk, on Saturday.

Graham Ward put the Republic ahead in the 14th minute, Jonathan Daly got the best goal of the game in the 24th, Daly got a second in after 65 minutes with substitute Paul Fenton scoring in injury time.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Henderson (Cherry Orchard), Rossiter (Galway Utd), Lynch (Stella Maris), Graydon (Home Farm), McCarthy (Stella Maris), Capper (Belvedere), Smee (Belvedere), Ward (St Joseph's Boys), Foley (Liverpool), Daly (Stocport), McMahon (Belvedere). Substitutes: Hawkins (St Joseph's) and Fenton (Ballincollig) for McMahon and Graydon (60 mins); Murphy (Waterford Bohemians) and Nash (Home Farm) for Henderson and Lynch (75 mins); White (St Joseph's) for McCarthy (injured) 77 mins.

NORTHERN IRELAND: Doherty (St Mary's High School), Murphy (Movilla HS), Gordon (Cullybackey), O'Hara (Edmund Rice College), Cleary (Edmond Rice), Hughes (St Patrick's Academy), Ferguson (Newry HS), McVeigh (Drumcree HS), Browne (Regent House), Magennis (Gramsha HS), Lowry (Boys Model). Substitutes: Boyde (Limavaddy) and Flanagan (St Patrick's) for Ferguson and Magennis (55 mins); Snodden (Edmund Rice) and Cromie (Wallace HS) for Cleary and Gordon (75 mins).

Referee: H Byrne (Dublin).