Rising Irish star Egan signs for Black Cats

TEENAGE soccer starlet, John Egan, has been snapped up by Sunderland.

The son of the Kerry GAA legend from the 1970s and 1980s, Egan, aged 16, will join the Premier League outfit as a full-time scholar in the summer.

Egan, pictured right, has been starring for Greenwood in Cork at underage level, and was included yesterday in the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad for two upcoming internationals against Poland.

Also joining Sunderland is Donegal youngster Patrick McEleney, who plays for the Foyle Harps club.