Teenage kicks - 10 of the best League of Ireland emerging stars

Here we look at 10 players in that age-bracket between 16 and 19 who are thriving in the League of Ireland and are worth a look in the flesh at venues nationwide this weekend

Mason Melia will join Tottenhmam Hotspur in January. File picture: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Brexit rules altered the landscape for the Irish footballing export market, raising the threshold from 16 to 18 for the age players can join UK clubs.

That has resulted in budding talent remaining at home, unless they emulate the route Kevin Zefi and Cathal Heffernan took to the continent, and debate has swirled about whether gems are at a disadvantage.