Ronan Curtis features prominently as Irish U21s held by Norway

St Johnston man and Derry City forward Ronan Curtis played the full 90 minutes last night as the Republic of Ireland Under-21s were held to a scoreless draw by Norway in Dublin.

Head Coach Noel King – the former Finn Harps manager – stuck with the same team which claimed the impressive 3-1 win in Azerbaijan but it was a frustrating first-half for the home side.

Curtis was heavily involved at Tallaght, with a good effort on the hour giving Ireland a kick for the closing stages.

Curtis won the ball 30-yards from goal and after a neat turn-off-pace away from Iver Fossum, his shot bounced in front of Rossbach but was well saved.

Curtis fired wide from distance as Ireland continued to press forward in search of a winner which almost came in the 74th minute.

Ryan Manning’s powerful free-kick somehow found it’s way into Rossbach’s arms and two minutes later, Ireland had strong claims for a penalty turned down after Curtis was brought down in the area.