Laurelhill defender Nathan included in NI U16 squad

Laurelhill Community College’s Nathan Kerr has been named in Northern Ireland Under 16 Manager Desi Curry’s squad for two games in Finland next week.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Sep 2013, 09:00 BST

The team will play Finland at Mikkeli on Wednesday 18 September and two days later the teams meet again at Mäntyharju.

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

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He said, “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,” added Curry.

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