Ireland lost 2-1 to Germany at Whitehall last night. It was the second defeat for the under-15s against the Germans this week, the visitors having also won 2-1 on Tuesday. Alan Kinsella scored for Ireland after four minutes, but goals in the 37th and 55th minutes by Odonkor and Beise gave Germany victory.

Ireland: Cranley, Burke, Fitzgerald, Whelan, Ennis, Keegan, McGrane, Bradley, Sharkey, Mulvihill and Kinsella. Subs: Byrne for Sharkey (40 mins), Connon for Ennis (45), Rice for Whelan (62), Power for Bradley (73), O'Connor for Mulvihill (60), Maguire for Keegan (75) and Phelan for Cranley (78).

Germany: Grunberger, Greza, Meier, Jarosch, Weller, Beise, Bouhraoua, Laas, Weniger, Kilicaslan, Odonkor. Subs: Lenke for Weniger (55 mins), Ludwig for Bouhraoua (55), Huth for Greza (59) and Heyer for Grunberger (half-time).

Referee: P McKeon (Dublin)