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In our squad tomorrow?

Home Football English Football 16-Year-Old Irish Prospect Drafted Into Preston First Team Squad
16-Year-Old Irish Prospect Drafted Into Preston First Team Squad
Simon O'Keeffe February 9, 2018 70 Views

The Irish contingent at Preston North End’s first team is set to grow that bit larger this weekend with another Cork inclusion.

Although Kev O’Connor and Andy Boyle have departed Deepdale temporarily, Sean Maguire, Daryl Horgan, Greg Cunningham and Alan Browne remain at at the club for the side’s playoff push this season.


In addition to the above names, Browne’s former club Ringmahon Rangers are now set to see another graduate get drafted into the Lilywhites senior side, as 16-year-old Adam O’Reilly is, according to Rangers themselves, due to travel with the Preston squad for Saturday’s Championship clash at Brentford.
 
Its a good thing getting the younger players accustomed to what 1st team life is about.
 
Good idea. Get him to see how the first team squad prepare for a game. They did it with another young lad Jack Baxter earlier in the season.
 
raefil said:
When we played Hull, pre match, surf was collecting the balls from in the net and the players were all taking pot shots at him 🙂
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That's what you get for giving them stinky training gear - 'Sorry lads, I forgot to turn t'machine on'.
 
raefil said:
When we played Hull, pre match, surf was collecting the balls from in the net and the players were all taking pot shots at him 🙂
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Remember him throwing his shirt on the pitch at Derby during our 5 nil thrashing (a very passionate fan at the time)
 
When we signed O’Reilly he was given a contract and as a result could be stepped up to the first team squad at any time.

The remainder of the youth team (except Baxter & Simpson) are on scholarships and as such are playing to try and earn a pro contract.
 
Jack Baxter has traveled with the squad on a couple of occasions too. Might just be for these lads to experience match day and observe how the 1st team players prepare etc
 
llanroc said:
When we signed O’Reilly he was given a contract and as a result could be stepped up to the first team squad at any time.

The remainder of the youth team (except Baxter & Simpson) are on scholarships and as such are playing to try and earn a pro contract.
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You're bang on there... signed on a ' Two + Two" which in itself is quite unusual so shows the confidence that PNE had in signing him.. (2 yrs apprent / 2 yrs pro)

Brilliant young fella with a great attitude. Serious player and has a great track record. He's a well established schoolboys international

and has been doing very well over there with the U18s.

Article here from a couple of years ago will give you an idea of his character

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport...or-wonderful-act-of-sportsmanship-262465.html
 
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