U18s Start League Season at Barnsley - Ipswich Town News

Town's U18s start their league season on Saturday morning with an away game at Barnsley's academy training centre, which is next to their home ground Oakwell (KO 11am).

Striker Paul Murphy missed out on winning his third Irish U19 cap on Thursday as they lost 2-0 to Spain in their final game at the four-team tournament they have been hosting this week.

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