Four East Antrim schoolboys named in NI U-16 squad

Four East Antrim schoolboys have been named in the Northern Ireland Under-16 squad which travels to Finland this week.
The Northern Ireland U16 squad. INLT 38-908-CONThe Northern Ireland U16 squad. INLT 38-908-CON
The Northern Ireland U16 squad. INLT 38-908-CON

Midfielders Kyle McClean (Belfast High School), Conor McKendry, (St Killian’s College), forwards Matthew Henry (Larne Grammar) and Ryan Caulfield (Ballyclare Secondary) are part of Desi Curry’s 21-man squad.

His team will play Finland at Mikkeli today (Wednesday, September 18) and they will go head-to-head two days later at Mäntyharju.

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Fifteen players were capped last season at Under-15 level in games against Austria and Belgium, but Curry stresses the importance of this week’s matches.

“The players saw in those games the standard required at international level and the 1-0 win in Belgium was the first success by a Northern Ireland Under-15 team in that country. The squad has been working very hard during the summer and these games will enable me to have a good look at everyone before we embark on our Victory Shield campaign,” he said.

After the Finland trip, Northern Ireland will host Poland at Knockbreda on Tuesday, October 8 and at Newry on Thursday, October 10.