Northern Ireland Under-19 boss believes his squad will be pushing for senior recognition in not-too-distant future
Gareth McAuley believes a number of his Northern Ireland Under-19 squad will be knocking on the door of the senior squad in the not-too-distant-future.
“If it’s harnessed properly across the board then there could be a golden generation coming again to bring a lot of good times back to the country, to the country’s football,” said McAuley. "There are already plenty of Under-21 players in the senior squad with more to come.” Read next: Ronan Hale tipped to reach new heights if cross-water move materialises
“One of the highlights for me was Conor’s tackle in front of the fans when the stadium erupted," said McAuley. “I can only imagine the feeling he would have got off that and the lift he would have got off that, and just the connection he got off that. He would never forget that.”
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