ACADEMY: VINNIE MAKES IRISH MU16 DEBUT

Vinnie Leonard became the latest academy player to be capped by the Republic of Ireland when he made his debut for the Boys In Green’s MU16 squad in the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal last week.

The Meath-native, who became the youngest player to represent Dundalk in a competitive game when he appeared in the Leinster Senior Cup tie with Bohemians in January at the age of 15, was one of 18 League of Ireland academy players in Paul Osam’s squad.

Vinnie made his international...