Trials with top teams

Name: Tyler Waide
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jan 2011, 11:07 BST

Age: 14

Specialist Sport: Football

How I began: Playing outside my house with boys who played for Barn Utd. I then went along to training and was put in the Under 12s – it was my 10th birthday!

Success to date: Trials with Glasgow Rangers, Top goal scorer in the first ever George Best Tournament. Captain of N.I. last year. Northern Ireland under 13s, 14s and 15s. County Antrim Excellence 13s, 14s and 15s. East Antrim Schools top goal scorer in 2 leagues. Runner up in NIBFLA. Trials with Ipswich and Newcastle.

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Most admired sporting person and why: Steven Gerrard because of his determination and drive to succeed for club and country.

Ambitions for the future: To get my first senior cap for Northern Ireland. To sign a professional contract.

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