Rising Irish star Egan signs for Black Cats

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

Wed, 15 Apr, 2009 - 01:00

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.

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Courts Soccer Place: Cork Place: Republic of Ireland Place: Poland Place: Donegal Person: Egan Person: John Egan Person: Greenwood Person: Patrick McEleney Organisation: Black Cats Organisation: Sunderland Organisation: U-17 Organisation: Foyle Harps

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