Volleyball Ireland’s U19 Men’s Beach National Team represented Ireland with pride at the 2026 Small Countries Association (SCA) Beach Volleyball Championships in Andorra, producing a number of impressive performances throughout the tournament to finish joint 5th overall.
Ireland began the tournament against Liechtenstein in a tightly contested opening match. After taking the first set, the boys battled hard but were narrowly edged out in a deciding third set.
Ireland 1-2 Liechtenstein
- 21-19
- 15-21
- 13-15
Despite the defeat, the performance showed plenty of promise heading into the remainder of the group stage.
The team bounced back brilliantly in their second match, delivering a composed performance to defeat the Faroe Islands in straight sets.
Ireland 2-0 Faroe Islands
- 21-16
- 21-14
Confidence continued to build as Ireland followed that victory with another impressive straight-sets win over tournament hosts Andorra.
Ireland 2-0 Andorra
- 21-14
- 21-17
The back-to-back victories secured Ireland’s place in the knockout stages.
Ireland’s final pool match came against Gibraltar, where the boys pushed hard throughout, particularly in a closely fought second set.
Ireland 0-2 Gibraltar
- 13-21
- 21-23
The result saw Ireland progress to the Quarter-Finals, where they would face another Gibraltar pairing.
Ireland’s tournament came to an end in the Quarter-Finals despite another determined display.
Quarter-Final
Ireland 0-2 Gibraltar
- 17-21
- 13-21
The defeat meant Ireland finished the championships in joint 5th place.
Congratulations to the players and coaching staff on representing Ireland with professionalism, determination and pride throughout the championships.
