A goal midway through the first half ensured that the Republic of Ireland recorded a deserved success over Wales at Terryland Park on Saturday night. The Irish side scored after 22 minutes when midfielder Brendan Sweeney scored with a free kick 20 yards from the Welsh goal.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: S Davoren (Old Bawn CS, Dublin), H Glynn (St Mary's, Galway), A White (St Macartan's, Monaghan), capt, N Beasley (Chanel College, Dublin), J Moran, (St Mary's, Galway) D Brack (Presentation College Bray), B Sweeney (Deerpark CBS, Cork), F Quinn (St Muredach's, Ballina), T White (Deerpark CBS, Cork), P Mulvihill, (Marist, Athlone), N Hunt (Mount Sion CBS, Waterford). Subs: K O'Neill (Chanel College) for Brack (58 mins), B Mooney (Drimnagh Castle, Dublin) for Quinn (58 mins), G McGlynn (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana) for Hunt 78 mins, B O'Dwyer (Summerhill, Sligo) for Mulvihill (86 mins).

WALES: R Hooper Nash , C Thomas, A Thomas, D Blain, J Hammond, R Jones, R Barry, R Harden, R Cookson, R Ryan, R Williams. Subs: L John for Blain (59 mins), G Elliot for Jones (59 mins), G Bowler for Ryan (59 mins), B Hughes for Harden (75 mins), A Hughes for Hooper Nash (80 mins).

Referee: J Stacey (Athlone).