IRELAND AND FINLAND’S Under-15 footballers are currently embroiled in a best of three ‘friendly’ battle.
The Irish youths won the first match 1-0 but were blindsided by some tough-tackling Finns out in Swords.
Check out these eye-opening pictures from the teams’ latest encounter [Warning: Contains airborne teenagers]:
BANG! Gareth Doherty feels the Finnish force.
WHACK! Louis Dunne goes for a ride.
Hows about a little protection ref?
THWACK! Another bowl of studs soup for Dunne.
I’m a reasonable chap ref but this is getting ridiculous.
‘Pick on someone your own…’
End result: The Finns won 3-0.