Academy midfielder Jon Leddy has been named in the Republic of Ireland U17 squad for two friendlies against Serbia in Wexford on Tuesday 13th and Thursday 15th September. Leddy, who has previously won caps at U16 level, was amongst this summer’s intake of first-year scholars.
The games are warm-ups for the first phase qualifiers for the UEFA U17 Championship which will be played in Kazakhstan from October 18th-24th, where Ireland face Liechtenstein, the hosts and Czech Republic in a qualification mini-group.
Republic of Ireland U17s: Eric Grimes - Leeds United, Shane Fagan - Coventry City, Sean Long - Cherry Orchard, Conor Whittle - De la Salle, Kyle McFadden - Norwich City, Bradley Lewis - Aston Villa, Ryan O'Reilly - Stoke City, Dan O'Reilly - Fulham, Sean Coyne - Cherry Orchard, Tom Mulroney - Crumlin United, Gary O'Neill - Wolverhampton Wanderers, Dylan Hayes - Derby County, Kevin O'Connor - St. Patrick's Athletic, Jon Leddy - Ipswich Town, Dylan McGlade - Middlesbrough, Jack Grealish - Aston Villa, Adam Wixted - Derby County, Sam Byrne - Manchester United, Conor Wilkinson — Millwall.
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