 However they did retain the League Cup, with Hoare playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 win over Limerick in the final.He also featured in all four of the Saints' Europa League qualifiers, as they knocked out Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg, before being narrowly beaten by Dinamo Minsk of Belarus.Hoare was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team for the first time, on 5 November 2014 by manager Noel King for the friendlies against United States under-21 and Russia under-21, following an excellent debut season in the League of Ireland.