Barry Coffey Q&A: ‘You only get a small window of opportunity to go into professional football and I set my sights on that goal’

Ireland begin their U17 European Championship finals crusade today by meeting Belgium in Group C at Loughborough University (5.45pm). Influential midfielder Barry Coffey (16) is relishing the challenge as he continues his incredible development since moving from Nenagh AFC to Celtic 12 months ago.

Q: Barry, this is the biggest tournament in European football for your age-group, how does it feel to be part of it?

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